Overview
- FGJCDMX chief Bertha María Alcalde said the case is being judicialized to obtain an arrest warrant for the vehicle’s owner, with no detentions reported as of the morning of January 9.
- Journalists reported that a judge approved an arrest warrant for homicide calificado, which contrasts with the initial homicide culposo investigation disclosed by prosecutors.
- The suspected driver, identified as Gabriela “N,” 43, has not been located, and reporters say some of her relatives left Mexico after the incident became public.
- Nezahualcóyotl police recovered the blue Honda City linked to the case, noting it had been cleaned, lacked plates, and showed front-end damage before being secured for forensic analysis.
- Video and witness accounts indicate Roberto Hernández, 52, was struck at Periférico and Eje 6 on January 3 and dragged for more than 1.5 kilometers, as his family rejects rumors he was a thief and continues to press for justice.