Johnisaac Felix, Armed Robbery, Florida 2024

Ocala Man Charged With Armed Robbery and Brandishing a Firearm.

Ocala, FL – In a brazen act of violence, 22-year-old Johnisaac Felix allegedly robbed an employee of a gas station in Ocala using actual and threatened force, violence, and fear of injury to the employee. The crime took place on June 16, 2024.

According to a two-count indictment, Felix not only robbed the gas station but also brandished a firearm during the commission of the crime. The indictment charges Felix with interference with commerce by robbery and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

If convicted of the robbery offense, Felix faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. The firearm offense carries a minimum mandatory sentence of 7 years, up to life, in federal prison which must be served consecutively to any prison term imposed for the robbery.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Ocala Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Belkis H. Callaos will be prosecuting the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in communities. The program brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to make neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Every defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Felix's trial has not been scheduled yet.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/ocala-man-indicted-armed-robbery