A 61-year-old San Antonio man has been indicted after prosecutors say he abducted a woman at knifepoint and forced her into a vehicle. A Bexar County grand jury returned an indictment charging him with aggravated kidnapping with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault.
According to News 4 San Antonio, the June 18 indictment names David Hernandez and alleges the incident happened on February 11, 2024. The filing, reviewed by the outlet, says Hernandez threatened the victim with a knife, "restricted the movement of the victim without her consent" and ordered her into a vehicle. The report adds that Hernandez remains in custody at the Bexar County Jail and that a $75,000 bond has been posted.
What prosecutors allege
The indictment sketches out a brief but serious series of events. Prosecutors say Hernandez used a knife to threaten the woman, then confined and moved her against her will. Those allegations were enough for a Bexar County grand jury to approve felony charges and send the case into the district court system.
Charges and penalties
Aggravated kidnapping with a deadly weapon is generally prosecuted as a first‑degree felony in Texas, a level that reflects how state law treats the use of a deadly weapon in a kidnapping case. Under Texas Penal Code §20.04 and related provisions, a first‑degree felony can mean decades behind bars in the most serious cases. Aggravated assault can also be charged as a first‑degree offense when a deadly weapon or serious bodily injury is involved; the statutory language and punishment ranges are outlined in Texas Penal Code §22.02.
Where the case goes next
Copies of the indictment and upcoming court settings are available through the Bexar District Clerk's online records search, where the local docket lists future hearings and filings. An indictment is a formal accusation, not proof of guilt; the case will move through arraignment and pretrial steps in district court, and prosecutors will decide whether to take it to trial or resolve it in another way.
