Post by Scumhunter on Jul 28, 2013 14:11:36 GMT -5
(Above photo credits: NYPD Crime Stoppers)
Fugitive Profile as of December 3rd, 2017: (Based on "The Hunt" airing)
Date of Birth: 10/6/1980
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 160 lbs
Scars/Marks/Tattoos: Aztec tattoo on his chest and face tattoo on his leg.
Additional Characteristics: Is a heavy drinker and listens to heavy metal. Had long hair but cut it short when he fled to Mexico.
The above photo is of Orlando Orea, a suspect in one of the most tragic murders in recent memory in New York City.
Michael Jones was a beloved youth soccer coach for several teams in Westchester, New York who had moved to the United States from England. It was 4:30 am in the morning on an early Sunday. Jones had left a nightclub party and was in Union Square and was headed towards his girlfriend's house in the East Village section when Orea allegedly attacked him. Orea allegedly pulled a knife and plunged it into the back of Jones' head and his neck. He kept stabbing, driving the knife into Jones' chest and stomach. He also allegedly cut off Jones' ear.
And as it turns out- while the actual motive is unknown, police believe the most likely reason Jones was murdered was mistaken identity. The NYPD believes the most likely motive is that Orea mistook Jones for a man he had argued with earlier in the night.
Orlando Orea, also known as Orlando Gutierrez, or Orlando Estevez, left an "apology" note to his brother before booking a flight to Mexico as authorities just missed him. Despite the police commissioner stating police knew what village Orea was in, Mexico's promised cooperation in the case, and a flag from INTERPOL should Orea try to flee to a third country, he is still on the run.
Meanwhile, both the children and the parents of the teams Jones coached in the states, and his friends and family back home, were left devastated. In a testament to his popularity, Jones's funeral was packed and standing-room only, with understandably lots of tears shed.
I am genuinely surprised this case seems to have fallen by the wayside. In NYC, the murder was the top story on local news broadcasts and front-page news for the first few days afterwards, but unfortunately the case now seems to have faded by the wayside.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2216007/Michael-Jones-murder-Friends-players-gather-emotional-ceremony-murdered-New-York-Red-Bulls-coach-stabbed-night-out.html
www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/09/michael-jones-murder-nypd-new-york-red-bulls-village_n_1950840.html
www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/11/orlando-orea_n_1959750.html
theforumnewsgroup.com/2012/10/18/ridgewood-man-wanted-in-stabbing-of-youth-soccer-coach/
m.nuevayork.univision.com/noticias/nueva-york/article/2012-10-12/orlando-orea-presunto-asesino-entrenador-ny-red-bulls?id=1305760 (Page is in Spanish. Click translate to English in web browser)
Update: As of 7/19/2018, I could not find any articles since Orea was aired on The Hunt last fall. Based on that, I feel it is reasonably safe to assume that Orea is still at large as of this update (7/19/2018).
Admin Note #1: Based on wanted location, our advice for anyone with information on Orlando Orea's whereabouts would be to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers: crimestoppers.nypdonline.org
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