WARREN, Mich. (WXYZ) — A man accused of serial rape in Warren is facing several charges after alleged sexual assaults inside a vacant house in May.
Orlando Lavale Marshall Jr. of Warren was arraigned in court on Thursday.
According to the Warren Police Department, a female said Marshall raped her at gunpoint on May 19 inside a vacant house on Coleen Avenue after they met online.
On May 27, police say a second female said she was raped and robbed under similar circumstances at the same home.
While police were conducting surveillance at the Coleen Avenue home on May 28, they saw a man matching the description of the suspect approaching the house with another female. Police then intervened and said they rescued the potential victim.
The suspect then took off on foot.
"I did hear someone screaming and I did see somebody walking,” one neighbor, who asked not to be identified, told 7 Action News.
She said this incident makes her feel “unsafe.”
"Very unsafe, very unsafe. We’re pretty much quiet. Everybody works on this block for the most part. But again, you don't know who’s who when people move in and move out."
Investigators along with a K-9 unit found and arrested Marshall on Tuesday at a house in Detroit.
The Warren Police Department said the prosecutor’s office authorized the following charges against Marshall:
- Four counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct
- One count of armed robbery
- One count of assault less than murder
- One count of assault with a dangerous or deadly weapon
- One count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- One count of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon
- One count of felony firearm
- One count of possession of cocaine less than 25 grams
His bond was set at $530,000 cash or surety.
"The city has taken down that fence that separates from 8 Mile from this side of the street, so you get a lot of traffic that comes through — you don't know who’s who," the neighbor said.
Police say there could be more victims out there and are encouraging anyone with information to contact Detective Nicholas Lienemann at 586-574-4882 or nlienemann@warrenpd.org.
“The Warren Police Department remains steadfast in our commitment to protecting the public. I commend our Officers and Investigators for their proactive efforts that led to this arrest. Violent crime will never be tolerated in this City. Warren Police Officers will continue to aggressively pursue anyone who aims to commit violence in this City. Unfortunately, we know from our experience that these women are likely not his first or only victims. We encourage anyone with information or who may have been a victim to come forward to the Warren Police Department, as we are here to support and protect our community,” Warren Police Department Commissioner William Dwyer said in a statement.
— 7 Action News reporter Alex Bozarjian contributed to this report.
