A Gainesville man who was reportedly seen by police pushing over scooters and throwing rocks at cars, was arrested Saturday.

A Gainesville man who was reportedly seen by police pushing over scooters and throwing rocks at cars near the University of Florida was arrested early Saturday morning.

Fernando Perez, 22, of 4000 SW 47th St., Apt. E5, was charged with eight counts of criminal mischief for actions that caused about $2,000 in damage, according to a Gainesville Police Department arrest report. He was also charged with one count of resisting an officer.

Officer Joseph Dixon wrote that he was standing in a parking lot in the 1700 block of Northwest Second Avenue about 2 a.m. when he saw Perez and another person walking west on Third Avenue from 17th Street.

Dixon wrote that he saw Perez push over several scooters and then pick up large rocks and throw them at cars parked in the area, shattering three windshields. He allegedly continued to push scooters over.

Perez ran when a sergeant in a car approached. The sergeant caught him after a short chase, the report states.

Perez's roommate, who was with him at the time, told police that Perez did knock over scooters and break windshields during the spree. Under police questioning, Perez said he had no idea what was going on.

The report lists Perez as a student.