ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An arrest has been made in the Cascade Oaks Drive homicide in Orange County, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that Alexander Martinez-Perez, 42, is facing charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and burglary with battery.
The Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a home in the 8300 block of Cascade Oaks Drive on June 22 while deputies and Orlando police were investigating a hit-and-run crash. The Sheriff’s Office said Orlando police officers responded to the home because a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash was registered to the address.
On June 26, deputies identified the victim as Jon Payne, 68.
After more than a week filled with questions, Orange County deputies say they’ve arrested the suspect who killed a man and injured his bedridden wife in the Cascade Oaks neighborhood. He’s expected to appear before a judge today. https://t.co/58JFFFh3hi pic.twitter.com/EhEVGnjvml
— Mark Lehman (@MarkLehman6) July 2, 2020
Court records show a victim told deputies she heard a noise at the back door of her home and Payne went to check it out.
Investigators said Martinez-Perez is accused of killing Payne before entering the home and approaching a woman who was in her medical bed. Records show Martinez-Perez is accused of demanding money from her before slicing her with a box cutter.
He is also accused of taking her phone, a life alert necklace and keys to her minivan, according to court records.
Investigators said Martinez-Perez drove away in the van.