Teen Charged in Annapolis Stabbings, Search for Fugitive Suspect Ongoing

ANNAPOLIS, MD — An Annapolis teenager was charged as an adult Thursday with attempted murder for allegedly taking part in a group attack of two men who were critically stabbed and had their car stolen almost a year ago. Orlando Evelio Gomez-Jimenez faces 19 charges ranging from attempted first-degree murder to armed robbery, assault and car theft, according to Anne Arundel County Police.

Officers from the Annapolis Police Department and Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 100 block of Hillsmere Drive on Oct. 23, 2016, where they found a man behind a group of stores suffering from severe trauma. A second man was found by police in the 700 block of Annapolis Neck Road, also suffering from stab wounds. Both victims were treated at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center for life-threatening stab wounds.

As officers searched the area, a police canine unit found a suspect hiding in a wooded area near Annapolis Neck Road and Hillsmere Drive. Anne Arundel County police officers arrested Fermin Gomez Jimenez, 19, of Annapolis, who was charged with multiple crimes, including attempted first-degree murder and assault.

Witnesses told investigators that during the attack, the victims had a car and other belongings stolen from them. The car has later recovered as evidence, and detectives say the attacks were targeted and not a random act of violence.

To date, police have charged these additional seven suspects in the attack and robbery:

• Omar Castaneda Hernandez, 23, Annapolis
• Santos Menjivar Cortez, 17, Annapolis
• Manuel Martinez Aguilar, 18, Annapolis
• Javier Antonio Ordonez-Benitez, 24, of Annapolis
• Marlon Misael Cruz-Flores, 22, Annapolis
• Carlos Antonio Guzman-Aguilera, 23, Lawrenceville, GA
• Moises Alexis Reyes-Canales, 19, Annapolis

Police say Cruz-Flores, Guzman-Aguilera and Reyes-Canales were apprehended in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and have since been extradited back to Maryland where they are currently incarcerated and awaiting trial.

Detectives are still looking for another suspect, Elmer A. Guillen Marroquin, 17, from the 200 block of Farragut Court in Annapolis, who is charged as an adult and considered armed and dangerous. Marroquin has been charged with more than a dozen crimes, including attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, conspiracy to commit first-degree assault, armed robbery, firearm use in a felony violent crime, and car theft.

The investigation involves both the Annapolis Police Department and Anne Arundel County Police Department since the area where the crimes occurred is where the city and county lines meet. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Anne Arundel County detectives at 410-222-4731.
You can also call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-877-7LOCKUP and submit an anonymous tip. If your tip leads to an arrest or indictment you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000. Submit a tip by calling 1-866-7LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587), texting CRIMES (274637) or visiting www.metrocrimestoppers.org.

»Photo of suspect courtesy of Anne Arundel County Police.