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Alabama Teen Knocks Out Man to Stop Alleged Strangulation; Suspect Jailed on Charge

Authorities say the 32-year-old is jailed on a strangulation charge after appearing highly intoxicated.

Overview

  • Deputies say they responded to a Foley, Alabama home on March 9 where a man was allegedly strangling a woman during an argument.
  • The suspect, identified as Daniel Hernandez-Lopez, 32, allegedly lunged at the 13-year-old and tried to hit him with a bicycle before the boy struck him multiple times.
  • Officers found the man unconscious with facial injuries; a released mugshot shows swollen, bloodied features consistent with the account.
  • Jail records list a domestic violence strangulation charge, with Hernandez-Lopez held at the Baldwin County Jail; authorities said he appeared highly intoxicated and possibly on narcotics.
  • Reports differ on the family relationships involved, and some outlets cite police saying Hernandez-Lopez is not a U.S. citizen, with one report noting an immigration hold and a $30,000 bond.