Ocala Man on Pretrial Release in Gainesville Arrested in Texas on Marion County Warrant
A man on pretrial release for misdemeanor domestic battery in Alachua County has been arrested in Texas on a Marion County warrant for charges of larceny and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Darian Gonzalez-Maldonado, 21, was arrested by the Carrollton Police Department and booked into jail on January 3, according to booking records from Denton County.
Gonzalez-Maldonado previously served a two-year Florida Department of Corrections sentence for drug charges out of Union County.
Gainesville Case
On October 21, 2025, Gainesville Police Department officers arrested Gonzalez-Maldonado and charged him with misdemeanor domestic battery.
According to the arrest report, Gonzalez-Maldonado broke up with the victim after finding out she was cheating, and the incident escalated into a physical confrontation.
Two witnesses told police they saw Gonzalez-Maldonado beating the victim. One of the witnesses sent police a video showing Gonzalez-Maldonado running into the victim and and appearing to punch her and slam her into a wall, the arrest report states.
Gonzalez-Maldonado was released on recognizance under the orders of Judge Jonathan Ramsey, who ordered him to not contact the victim and to refrain from possessing firearms.
Marion County Case
While under arrest in Gainesville, Gonzalez-Maldonado was simultaneously under investigation by deputies of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), but a warrant for the case wasn’t issued until November 2025.
According to the MCSO incident report obtained by GnvInfo, on October 17, 2025, Deputy Cord McManus made contact with the victim, a different person than the other case, via phone to speak with her about a theft she was reporting. The victim advised that she was eating at a root beer stand when Gonzalez-Maldonado called her and asked about a vehicle. The victim told Gonzalez-Maldonado she couldn’t understand him well and invited him to the restaurant.
The victim had previously employed Gonzalez-Maldonado for handyman services.
Gonzalez-Maldonado arrived at the restaurant and asked the victim if he could use her jumper cables. As she was getting them out of her car, Gonzalez-Maldonado asked the victim if he could have a cigarette, to which the victim replied, “You know where they’re at,” giving him permission to enter the vehicle to get a cigarette.
Soon after, Gonzalez-Maldonado told the victim that he needed to borrow her “piece,” stating, “just in case this n***a pulls something out on me,” the police report states.
The victim told deputies that she kept her revolver in the center console and believed it’s what Gonzalez-Maldonado was referring to. She advised that she voiced her refusal to Gonzalez-Maldonado taking the gun, but he replied, “It’ll be alright I’ll be right back.”
The police report states Gonzalez-Maldonado then “walked to a silver Jeep Cherokke with a busted out windshield. There was an unknown heavy set white female with dark hair within the Jeep. The Jeep then drove out of the parking lot and westbound on East Pennsylvania Avenue.”
The victim did not initially contact police and began driving home. After driving about 15 minutes, she called Gonzalez-Maldonado, who didn’t answer at first but soon called her back. The victim said, “Give me my shit now,” but the police report indicates Gonzalez-Maldonado wasn't responsive to her requests.
The victim told deputies she initially didn’t report the incident because she wanted to get her gun back in lieu of having Gonzalez-Maldonado arrested. She wasn’t able to tell deputies the serial number.
On October 22, 2025, Corporal Robert Bosnyak conducted a follow-up with the victim, who still didn’t have the serial number but was able to provide a description of the gun. She advised that she believed Gonzalez-Maldonado “may have already left the state and is possibly traveling to California.”
On October 29, 2025, Detective Chad Haufler conducted a follow-up with the victim, who was not successful in locating the serial number. The victim said that Gonzalez-Maldonado made contact with her and advised that he was “jumped” and that the firearm was stolen.
On November 7, 2025, Haufler completed an in-person interview with the victim. The police report states, “The victim would further reference anonymous witnesses, who reportedly observed the suspect in possession of the victim’s firearm following the theft. However, these unidentified, alleged witnesses are being presented as being unlikely to cooperate with the investigation.”
On November 19, 2025, MCSO obtained a warrant for Gonzalez-Maldonado’s arrest.
Despite being arrested on an active warrant, Gonzalez-Maldonado appears to not have a case filed in the Marion County court records system. GnvInfo attempted to search his name and case in multiple ways but was unsuccessful. Upon reaching out to the Clerk of Court office for assistance, they advised Gonzalez-Maldonado won't have an open case until they receive arrest paperwork from MCSO.
As of now, Gonzalez-Maldonado remains in the Denton County Jail.
