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Jacksonville man arrested for threatening pregnant woman with gun

Staff report

Updated on January 5, 2024: All charges in the case were dropped today after Ocasio-Dankner’s attorney filed a motion to release him on his own recognizance because formal charges had not been filed within 40 days of the arrest.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Kai William Ocasio-Dankner, 21, of Jacksonville, was arrested in Starke on November 5 and was transported yesterday to the Alachua County Jail on charges of armed burglary, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and property damage at 39th Avenue Apartments.

At about 4:30 p.m. on November 5, a Gainesville Police Department officer responded to the apartment complex, where Ocasio-Dankner had reportedly gotten into an argument with a pregnant woman in the parking lot. The victim said she kicked Ocasio-Dankner’s vehicle, and he went to the vehicle, took out a handgun, and pointed it at her. She fled to her apartment, and Ocasio-Dankner allegedly chased her.

The victim closed the door once she was inside the apartment, and Ocasio-Dankner allegedly kicked the door off its hinges and chased the victim into a back room in the apartment, where he allegedly threatened to kill her. He reportedly fled when she said she was calling 911.

A Bradford County Sheriff’s Deputy saw the car traveling toward Jacksonville on U.S. Hwy 301 and conducted a traffic stop after verifying the tag. A search of the vehicle reportedly produced a Glock 27 handgun next to a loaded 15-round magazine.

Ocasio-Dankner has one misdemeanor conviction (non-violent). Judge Aymer “Buck” Curtin set bail at $22,000.

Articles about arrests are based on reports from law enforcement agencies. The charges listed are taken from the arrest report and/or court records and are only accusations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 

  • I wonder why the bail amounts are not flipped between the chop shop guy and this guy. Violent vs Non-violent arrest. Are bail amounts set by guidelines, or judges discretion?

  • Maybe the low bail is so he’ll flee back to Jax and Mexico, and spare that innocent child from a crappy father?

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