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Florida cornerback J.C. Jackson arrested for felony armed robbery

Florida redshirt freshman cornerback J.C. Jackson was arrested and booked into the Alachua County Jail Sunday for taking part in an armed robbery Saturday afternoon, according to a police report and county records.

Jackson's charge is felony armed robbery of the first degree. Jackson was booked into the Alachua County Jail at 1:35 a.m. Sunday morning, and is being held on $150,000 bond.

According to the police report, Jackson was involved in a home invasion that took place at Canopy Apartments shortly before 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. A victim of the robbery told police that Jackson "contacted him about hanging out and smoking cannabis," and arranged to meet at the victim's apartment.