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Texas Man Arrested After Alleged Gunpoint Kidnapping of Driver Who Hit His Dog

Investigators say ATM footage supports the case, with the suspect later picked out in a lineup.

Overview

  • Alberto Joshua Hernandez, 22, was arrested in Mineola and charged with aggravated robbery, aggravated kidnapping, and drug offenses, according to police.
  • He is being held in the Wood County Jail, with news reports citing total bond amounts ranging from $300,000 to $660,000.
  • An arrest affidavit says the Sept. 8 encounter began after a driver fatally struck a dog, and the victim was held at gunpoint and forced to dig a grave.
  • The affidavit describes an initial MAC-10 style pistol and a later AR-style rifle with two magazines, as the victim was compelled to withdraw $200 from an ATM.
  • ATM surveillance shows the victim handing cash to an armed passenger, the victim identified Hernandez in a Sept. 19 lineup, and a witness reported seeing him with the rifle.