Woman arrested for armed burglary and aggravated assault

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Anna Maria Freeney, 26, was arrested yesterday and charged with armed burglary of a dwelling, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and property damage.

Freeney was allegedly in a third party’s residence when the victim arrived and told Freeney to leave because she was not supposed to be there. The victim told a Gainesville Police Department officer that Freeney was holding a 6-inch kitchen knife and that Freeney made physical threats against her while saying she knew where she lived.

Freeney allegedly threw a metal caulking gun and a plastic toy at the living room window, breaking it and causing about $300 in damages.

The owner of the residence told the officer that Freeney did not have her permission to be inside.

Freeney has a juvenile conviction, eight adult felony convictions (one violent), and two adult misdemeanor convictions (none violent). Last August, she was arrested for property damage and drug possession while she was on probation for battery on a person over 65 and property damage; she served nine months in jail on those charges. May 2023 charges of grand theft and grand theft of a motor vehicle were later dropped. She has served one state prison sentence for cocaine possession and was released in 2020.

Bail information is unavailable on weekends.

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