A Gainesville man is accused of trying to run away with the cover charges collected at a downtown night club.

Gerald T. Pressley, 21, allegedly took $240 from the Studio night club, 112 S Main St. He distracted a club employee with "offensive conversation" before grabbing the money out of a cash box near the entrance to the bar, according to a police report.

A bouncer chased Pressley and caught him several blocks away, police reported. He was charged with robbery by sudden snatching, a felony.