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.