Danny Anzardo, a 46-year-old resident of Ocala, has been sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for committing two robberies and brandishing a firearm during one of the crimes. U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber issued the sentence, which also includes the forfeiture of stolen jewelry recovered at the time of Anzardo’s arrest. Anzardo pleaded guilty on September 19, 2025.
According to court documents, Anzardo robbed two businesses in Ocala on October 29, 2024: a retail store and a jewelry business at Paddock Mall. During the first incident, he pointed a firearm at the cashier and demanded money from the register, taking about $88 before fleeing. Later that day, he robbed the jewelry store by implying he had a gun in his backpack and threatening to kill an employee. He stole more than $13,000 worth of jewelry.
Anzardo was arrested the next day and confessed to both robberies. He admitted using a firearm during the first robbery and said he disposed of it in a lake before committing the second crime. He also told officers that some of the stolen jewelry was traded for drugs; however, law enforcement recovered two necklaces and two charms from his vehicle.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Ocala Police Department, and Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Belkis H. Callaos prosecuted the case, with Assistant United States Attorney Nicole M. Andrejko handling forfeiture proceedings.
U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe stated: “This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.”
