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Name:
Hernandez, Reynaldo Ajanel
Date of Booking:
06/09/2026
Reason(s) For Booking:
Public Drunk
Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers-Misdemeanor
Disorderly Conduct
Criminal Damage to Property 2nd (Private Property)
Officer’s Narrative:
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On 6/7/2026 at 0902, I responded to [300 BLOCK] Old Mill Rd in reference to a damage to property incident that occurred sometime the previous night. Upon my arrival to the back parking lot of the [REDACTED] building, I made contact with Victim 1. Victim 1 stated that someone had smashed the windshield of her Dodge Durango (GA Tag#: [REDACTED]) with a rock.
I observed the vehicle, which was backed into the parking space and saw that a piece of the parking lot blacktop had been used to smash the windshield. I also noted small dings and scratches on all sides of the vehicle and the hood and scratches on the driver’s side window. I also observed that both side mirrors had been shifted from their normal place, but not damaged. I observed a print on the Driver’s side rear window that appeared to be a face print. There also appeared to be dried water or sweat marks on the hood.
All these observations lead me to believe that an intoxicated, shirtless male retrieved the blacktop fragment and walked around the vehicle, bumping the rock against the sides and front. The suspect leaned over the hood then threw the rock into the windshield before attempting to flee through the gap to the right of the vehicle, hitting the side mirror of the Durango and the car to the right of it before falling to press his face against the rear driver’s side window, leaving a face print.
On 6/6/2026, B-shift encountered and arrested Mr. Reynaldo Hernandez (Case #:2026-00013470) who was extremely intoxicated and was roaming around outside shirtless, behaving erratically enough for 911 to be called. Mr. Hernandez was found less than 50 yards from where the damage was done. As such I have listed him as a suspect in this incident.
I obtained photographs of the damage with my BWC which was activated during this incident.
[End of Narrative]
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Case History:
8/26/26
ACCUSATION FILED — THREE COUNTS AGAINST REYNALDO AJANEL HERNANDEZ
What this means: The Bartow County District Attorney’s office, through the Cherokee Judicial Circuit, formally filed criminal charges against Reynaldo Ajanel Hernandez in Bartow Superior Court during the August Term 2026. This document, case number SUCR2026001383, lays out three separate charges the state is pursuing. Count 1 accuses Hernandez of Obstruction of an Officer under O.C.G.A. § 16-10-24(a), meaning he is alleged to have interfered with or resisted a law enforcement officer. Count 2 accuses him of Disorderly Conduct under O.C.G.A. § 16-11-39. Count 3 accuses him of Public Drunkenness under O.C.G.A. § 16-11-41. Hernandez is presumed innocent of all charges unless and until a conviction or guilty plea is entered.
8/31/26
CALENDAR PLEA HEARING SCHEDULED
What this means: A calendar plea hearing has been scheduled for August 31, 2026 at 9:00 AM in connection with Reynaldo Ajanel Hernandez’s case. A calendar plea setting is a court date where the defendant may enter a formal plea — such as guilty, not guilty, or nolo contendere — or where the case is placed on the court’s schedule for further proceedings. The three active charges against Hernandez — Obstruction of an Officer, Disorderly Conduct, and Public Drunkenness — remain pending heading into this hearing.
9/1/26
REYNALDO AJANEL HERNANDEZ ENTERS GUILTY PLEAS — THREE COUNTS RESOLVED
What this means: On September 1, 2026, Reynaldo Ajanel Hernandez appeared in Bartow Superior Court and entered guilty pleas to the charges against him. On Count 1, Obstruction of an Officer, he pleaded guilty and received 83 days of confinement credit for time served from June 9, 2026 through August 31, 2026 — the period from his booking date until the plea hearing. On Count 2, Disorderly Conduct, he also pleaded guilty and received 83 days of confinement running concurrently with Count 1, meaning both sentences are served at the same time rather than one after the other. Count 3, Public Drunkenness, was merged with the other counts, meaning it is absorbed into the sentences on Counts 1 and 2 and does not result in additional punishment. With these guilty pleas, the criminal charges against Hernandez have been resolved.