Sheriff Dennis Lemma announced a person of interest in the Armed Carjacking/Homicide case had been taken into custody. Jordanish Torres-Gracia (DOB 7/29/1995) was arrested just after noon today by the United States Marshals Services on unrelated charges. Torres-Gracia was transported to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office to be questioned by Detectives.
The investigation revealed that Torres-Gracia is connected to the green Acura used in the crime. In addition, Torres-Gracia’s Facebook profile photo showed him wearing the same mask and outfit as the suspect in the carjacking video.
The investigation also revealed a connection between Katherine and Giovany Joel Crespo Hernandez (DOB 8/28/1996), an individual possibly known to her. A search warrant was obtained for a home at 1440 Guinevere Drive in Casselberry where Hernandez and his girlfriend, Monicsabel Romero Soto (DOB 05/03/1996), reside. During the execution of the search warrant trafficking amounts of Fentanyl, money, and a firearm (not believed to be connected to the carjacking) were discovered.
At the time the search warrant was being executed, Soto accepted a controlled delivery by Homeland Security Investigations containing three kilos of cocaine and was ultimately arrested in Osceola County. Hernandez is still outstanding and has an active warrant for Fentanyl trafficking. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact Crimeline at (800) 423-TIPS (8477) or text to **TIPS (8477), or call the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office at (407) 665-6650. Calls made to Crimeline remain anonymous, and tips that lead to the felony arrest of suspects are eligible for cash rewards of up to $1,000.
Lemma said investigators also learned that Aguasvivas, who is from South Florida, did not travel to Central Florida to visit relatives as first thought. Instead, she was in the area to “deliver money and other stuff” to a friend.
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