Dennis Hernandez Ordered To Be Arrested Again In Brick Throwing Case

BRISTOL, CT — A judge has ordered that Dennis "DJ" Hernandez—the brother of former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez—be arrested again after he failed to appear in court last week on charges relating to the throwing of a brick on ESPN's Bristol campus in March, The Associated Press reported Tuesday.

Hernandez, 37, is facing multiple criminal charges after being accused of throwing the brick before engaging police in a pursuit. He has been charged in Bristol with second-degree breach of peace, and in Cheshire with engaging police in a pursuit and reckless driving for a previous incident, records obtained by The Associated Press show.

Hernandez was scheduled to enter a plea in Superior Court on Friday to the misdemeanor charge of breach of peace, but did not show up for that court appearance, according to the records.

Bristol police told The Associated Press that Hernandez was not in their custody as of Tuesday morning.

Bristol's Aaron Hernandez, a former Pro Bowl tight end for the Patriots, was convicted of murder in 2015 and committed suicide in a Massachusetts prison in 2017. His case — and life — have been heavily analyzed in media reports and documentaries.

According to an incident report, ESPN security staffers told investigating Bristol officers that what seemed like an Uber car drive up to the northern gate of the ESPN campus. A passenger exited the vehicle and threw a weighted bag at the campus. Photo identification confirmed the thrower was Hernandez, police said.

Investigators located a white plastic bag on a stretch of grass at ESPN, according to an incident report. Inside it was a large brick accompanied by a hand-written note that stated:

"To all media outlets, It's about time you all realeyes [sic] 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."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.