A Gainesville man was arrested Tuesday

Bizarrely, in his trial at Preston Crown Court, Modiak claimed he had merely pretended to stab the bouncer in order to draw attention to his continuing grievance over his conviction for the acid attack.The court heard how his latest crime followed a similar pre-planned and disturbing pattern.Modiak was drunk and smoking outside a bar called Ma Kellys on March 16 this year when he was asked to move away by door staff.The pain must have been excruciating After spitting at the bouncers, he changed his clothes and put on a hat, returning in disguise an hour-and-a-half later with a large knife hidden from view. In CCTV footage, Modiak is seen walking past the entrance of the bar  sizing up his intended victim  before doubling back.He then pulls out the blade and lunges at bouncer Daniel Ursoi, 39. Speaking after yesterday's sentencing, Mr Ursoi said: "He walked up to me and shouted, 'Do you remember me?' then launched at me with the knife. I remember thinking, 'Oh God'. I was so lucky the knife missed me and just caught my sleeve."Mr Ursoi's fellow doormen held on to the the thug until police arrived.


A Gainesville man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after police say he threatened his wife with a pocketknife and kicked a police officer.The Gainesville Police Department said Michael Linkins Jr., 30, of 5801 NW 23rd St., and his wife were outside their home at 11:02 a.m. when Linkins held a pocketknife to his wife's left rib cage and told her he was going to harm her and the police as well, the police report said.A neighbor who saw Linkins told him he was going to call 911. More neighbors started gathering at the house, so Linkin left in a green Ford Explorer without a tag, the report said.About an hour and a half later, police stopped Linkins at the Home Depot on Northwest 13th Street. After being arrested, Linkins told police he had the knife open during an argument with his wife but had taken it out to cut a fishing line, the report said.Police said Linkins was handcuffed and placed in the back of the car, but he refused to put his legs in. When officers tried to pull Linkins into the vehicle, he shouldered an officer and then kicked another officer in the chest with both feet.