Danny Anzardo, a 46-year-old resident of Ocala, has been sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for his involvement in two robberies. U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber handed down the sentence after Anzardo pleaded guilty on September 19, 2025, to interference with commerce by robbery and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. The court also ordered the forfeiture of stolen jewelry recovered at the time of his arrest.
According to court documents, Anzardo committed both robberies on October 29, 2024. The first incident occurred at a retail store where he pointed a firearm at the cashier and demanded money from the register, escaping with approximately $88. Later that day, he robbed a jewelry business at Paddock Mall by threatening an employee and implying he had a firearm inside his backpack. He stole over $13,000 worth of jewelry.
Anzardo was apprehended the following day and confessed to both crimes. He admitted using a firearm during the first robbery and disposing of it in a lake before committing the second robbery at the jewelry store. Some of the stolen items were traded for drugs; however, authorities managed to recover two necklaces and two charms from his vehicle.
The investigation was conducted 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 while Assistant United States Attorney Nicole M. Andrejko handled asset forfeiture.
U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced: "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." Kehoe added: "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."
