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Alabama Boy, 13, Subdues Alleged Strangler of His Mother in Foley

The 32-year-old suspect remains in the Baldwin County Jail on a felony strangulation charge with a $30,000 bond and an immigration hold.

Overview

  • Deputies say Daniel Hernandez-Lopez, 32, lunged at the boy outside and tried to hit him with a bicycle before the teen fought back.
  • Responding officers found the teen holding Hernandez-Lopez down with a bicycle, and the man had facial injuries that were treated at the scene.
  • The sheriff’s office reported the suspect appeared highly intoxicated and possibly under the influence of narcotics during the episode.
  • Hernandez-Lopez was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Baldwin County Corrections Center, and officials say he is not a U.S. citizen.
  • Authorities and local reports indicate the mother and child did not suffer serious injuries, and it remains unclear whether the suspect has an attorney.