Nine people arrested at UF protest

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Nine people were arrested last night on the University of Florida campus for offenses ranging from trespassing to battery on a law enforcement officer; most were charged with failure to obey a police officer, resisting an officer without violence, and wearing a hood or mask on public property.

The third charge comes from Florida Statute 876.13, which reads, “No person or persons shall in this state, while wearing any mask, hood, or device whereby any portion of the face is so hidden, concealed, or covered as to conceal the identity of the wearer, enter upon, or be, or appear upon or within the public property of any municipality or county of the state.” Florida Statute 876.155 specifies that this charge is applicable “While she or he was engaged in conduct that could reasonably lead to the institution of a civil or criminal proceeding against her or him, with the intent of avoiding identification in such a proceeding.”

Roseanna Yashoda Bisram, 20, was reportedly actively protesting and wearing a mask in public; she allegedly failed to obey a lawful command to vacate the premises when the University of Florida Police Department (UFPD) ordered protesters to disperse and was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). She has been charged with failure to obey an officer, wearing a mask on public property, and resisting an officer without violence, all misdemeanors.

According to her LinkedIn profile, she is a mechanical engineering student at UF who expects to graduate in 2026. She earned her AA at the College of Central Florida and graduated #10 in her class from West Port High School in Ocala.

According to court documents, she has been in the area for about two years and has no criminal history. Judge Susan Miller-Jones ordered her released on her own recognizance.

Mary Caitlin Boerboom, 24, was reportedly actively protesting, wearing a black face mask in public, and sitting in a lawn chair; she allegedly failed to obey a lawful command to vacate the premises when UFPD ordered protesters to disperse and was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol. She has been charged with failure to obey an officer, wearing a mask on public property, and resisting an officer without violence, all misdemeanors. According to her LinkedIn profile, she is a student at UF who earned her bachelor’s degree from UF in International/Global studies in 2021. She was Max Preps Player of the Year in 2018 for girls’ basketball at University High School in Volusia County.

According to court documents, Boerboom has been in the area for five years and has no criminal history. Judge Miller-Jones ordered her released on her own recognizance.

Allen Hektor Frasheri, 20, allegedly walked up to a UFPD officer and spit on her arm. The officer was reportedly helping an FHP Trooper escort an arrestee away from the Plaza of the Americas at the time, and she disengaged from the escort to arrest Frasheri. He has been charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, a felony. He was president of the UF chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America in 2022 . According to his LinkedIn profile, Frasheri is studying Philosophy and Economics at UF and expects to graduate in 2025. He earned his IB diploma from Largo High School in 2021.

According to court documents, Frasheri refused to provide information on his employer or how long he has been in the area. He has no criminal history; Judge Miller-Jones set bail at $5,000.

Keely Nicole Gliwa, 23, was actively protesting and allegedly failed to obey a command from UFPD to disperse; she was also allegedly covering her face and concealing her identity. She was arrested by FHP and has been charged with failure to obey an officer, wearing a mask on public property, and resisting an officer without violence, all misdemeanors. According to her LinkedIn profile, she graduated from UF with a Bachelor’s in Biology in 2023 and expects to graduate with her Master’s in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology next month. She is a Graduate Student Researcher at the UF College of Medicine.

According to court documents, Gliwa has been in the area for five years and said her occupation is “UF Teacher.” Judge Miller-Jones ordered her released on her own recognizance.

Parker Stanley Hovis, 26, allegedly ignored an order to disperse. According to the arrest report, he was asked if he was getting up to leave and refused to acknowledge the officer’s presence. He was told he would be charged with trespassing but allegedly refused to leave. He was arrested by UFPD and charged with trespassing, a misdemeanor.

According to his LinkedIn profile, he expects to graduate with a Computer Science degree from UF in December; he previously earned Associate’s degrees at Florida Southwestern State College. He most recently worked as an Infrastructure Administrator at Lee Health in Fort Myers.

According to court documents, Hovis refused to provide information about how long he has been in the area or where he works. He has no criminal history, and Judge Miller-Jones ordered him released on his own recognizance.

Charly Keanu Pringle, 21, allegedly ignored an order to move so that officers could arrest three other people; she allegedly chained her arms with other people in an attempt to prevent the arrests. When a UFPD officer tried to handcuff her, Pringle allegedly pulled away and tensed her arms. She also allegedly tensed up and pulled away from the officer multiple times while she was being escorted to the processing arrest area. She has been charged with trespassing and resisting without violence, both misdemeanors.

Pringle was evicted from an apartment in Gainesville in January 2023 for failing to pay rent.

According to court documents, Pringle has been in the area for about three years and has worked for both Amazon and Santa Fe College for two years. She has no criminal history, and Judge Miller-Jones ordered her released on her own recognizance.

Augustino Matthias Pulliam, 20, was arrested by FHP after allegedly failing to obey an order to disperse. He has been charged with failure to obey an officer and resisting an officer without violence, both misdemeanors.

According to his IMDb profile, Pulliam is pursuing his MFA in Musical Theatre at UF and was a National Young Arts Finalist in 2022.

According to court documents, Pulliam refused to provide information about how long he has been in the area or his occupation. He has no criminal history, and Judge Miller-Jones ordered him released on his own recognizance.

Allison Marie Rooney, 23, was arrested by FHP for allegedly failing to obey a command from UFPD to disperse; she was also allegedly covering her face and concealing her identity. She has been charged with failure to obey an officer, wearing a mask on public property, and resisting an officer without violence, all misdemeanors.

According to court documents, Rooney has been in the area for four years and has worked at Target for three years. She has no criminal history; Judge Miller-Jones ordered her released on her own recognizance.

Tess Jaden Segal, 20, was arrested by FHP for allegedly failing to obey a command from UFPD to disperse. She has been charged with failure to obey an officer and wearing a mask on public property, both misdemeanors.

According to her LinkedIn profile, Segal is a Sustainability Studies major at UF studying climate justice and environmental humanities and expects to graduate in 2026. A few months ago, she ” join[ed] University of Florida Provost Dr. Scott Angle on the judging panel of ‘The Future of Food’ debate, hosted by the Office of Public Policy Events in collaboration with the Dial Center for Speech and Communication Studies and the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.” She attended Cypress Bay High School in Weston.

She has no criminal history, and Judge Miller-Jones ordered her released on her own recognizance.

Statement from University of Florida

In a statement released to the media last night, UF Spokesman Steve Orlando wrote, “This is not complicated: The University of Florida is not a daycare, and we do not treat protesters like children — they knew the rules, they broke the rules, and they’ll face the consequences. For many days, we have patiently told protesters — many of whom are outside agitators — that they were able to exercise their right to free speech and free assembly. And we also told them that clearly prohibited activities would result in a trespassing order from UPD (barring them from all university properties for three years) and an interim suspension from the university. For days UPD patiently and consistently reiterated the rules. Today, individuals who refused to comply were arrested after UPD gave multiple warnings and multiple opportunities to comply.”

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