Man Choked, Threw Drink On Girlfriend: JPD

JOLIET, IL - A 32-year-old man who lives in Crest Hill is no longer in Will County's custody in connection with felony charges of aggravated domestic battery, including allegations he choked his girlfriend, threatened her with a knife and threw a drink on her. Joliet Police say they arrested Thomas John Hernandez around 9:30 p.m. last Friday in the 600 block of Raub Street, which is near Ruby Street.

When officers arrived at the domestic violence call, the woman told them "her boyfriend of two years, Hernandez, was yelling at her for asking him to leave a party. Hernandez started to call her derogatory names and threw a drink on her," police commented.

Then, tensions escalated.

"Hernandez then grabbed a kitchen knife from the sink, pushed the victim up against the kitchen wall and started choking her," police reports state. "Hernandez then grabbed her and shoved her head onto the kitchen table. The victim stated that Hernandez then threw her to the ground and started choking her again."

In time, the girlfriend broke free, and she escaped the house. She called the Joliet Police.

"Hernandez was gone from the house on police arrival, but officers were able to find and arrest Hernandez for the above offense," reports show.

He was booked into the county jail around 1 a.m. Saturday.

That day, the Crest Hill domestic violence defendant went before a weekend judge and drew a fairly low bail amount, $15,000.

Shortly after 6 p.m. he came up with 10 percent to post as bond.

Hernandez, court documents note, lives on Leness Lane.

Mugshot of Thomas Hernandez via Will County Jail