The brother of late New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is in legal trouble after Bristol, Connecticut police say he threw a brick at ESPN headquarters.
Dennis John Hernandez, 36, who also has been known as "D.J." and "Jonathan", was given a misdemeanor summons for breach of peace Thursday by Bristol police in connection with the ESPN incident, according to a police report. Hernandez, who played quarterback and wide receiver at UConn in the mid-2000s, went to ESPN in a car, possibly an Uber, and threw a bag containing a brick and a note onto the property.
After "delivering" the note, according to police, Hernandez left in the car.
Read the note:
To all media outlets, It’s about time you all realeyes the affect media has on all family members. Since you’re a world wide leader maybe you could lead how media and messages are delivered brick by brick. Clean it up! Yours truly, Dennis J. Hernandez.”
Also Thursday, Cheshire police charged Hernandez with reckless driving, engaging police in pursuit and other motor vehicle charges in connection with events on March 8, court records show.
Police said Hernandez eluded Southington and Cheshire police during chases but was later caught in Bristol. Police said Hernandez was having a mental health problem and was taken to a hospital for an evaluation.
The police report states that Hernandez told them he had been driving around Connecticut that day trying to get arrested “because he no longer wanted to stay at his mom's house.”
Hernandez grew up in Bristol, but most recently lived in Riverview, Florida.
His younger brother, Aaron Hernandez, a tight end for the Patriots, killed himself in 2017 in a prison cell while serving a murder sentence.
Earlier Thursday, Bristol police said they received an anonymous complaint from someone who said they were concerned about Dennis Hernandez because he said he wanted to destroy property at the state Capitol and at ESPN.
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