PALMDALE – A 27-year-old Palmdale man accused of attacking and kidnapping his female roommate for rejecting his advances was charged Friday with multiple felonies.
Omar Oswaldo Hernandez faces one count each of attempted murder, battery with serious bodily injury, criminal threats and kidnapping, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred on Tuesday, April 8, when Hernandez alleged hit and strangled his roommate after she refused to be in a relationship with him, stated Deputy District Attorney Theodore Swanson.
Hernandez allegedly struck the woman over the head with an unknown object, knocking her unconscious, sheriff’s officials said.
“When the victim came to, Hernandez began strangling and punching her in the face, causing her to go unconscious again,” stated Palmdale Community Relations deputy Jodi Wolfe.
He then placed the woman in the back of his SUV and drove away, Wolfe stated.
“The victim again gained consciousness and was able to open the rear hatch of the vehicle and jump out of the SUV while it was being driven by Hernandez,” Wolfe stated.
A 14 year-old Good Samaritan spotted the victim, near 25th Street East and Avenue S, and called 9-1-1, according to Wolfe.
The victim was transported to the hospital with severe injuries, sheriff’s officials said.
Hernandez was arrested Wednesday, April 9, and remains jailed on $1 million bail.
He faces a maximum possible sentence of 10-years-to-life in state prison, if convicted on all counts.
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TakeBackTheCity says
Women need to stay AWAY from the idea of room mates… altogether. Don’t even do it with relatives. I’m serious girls. You don’t need to share “costs” with anyone. Stay HOME with the parents, or have a place ALONE. All you single, gainfully employed, attending school and childless young ladies.. you will be FINE renting your own place. You’ll be FINE. STAY AWAY from, do not consider nor entertain the idea of, rooming up with people. There are just too many things that end up going so wrong for young women in these room mate situations. So many predators, and people connected to predators. Don’t do it. I personally know a young lady here in Lancaster that had to flee and break free from a room mate situation, that went terribly wrong. Don’t do it.
GuardianAngel says
I am a male, and I concur. I am an over-protective brother to a sister, as well as my wife, female relatives; females in general. Not saying I come the aid of any and all females I see being abused, but you get my point. Even if your room mate is a female, that can be risky because you never know what kind of people or person(s) she is connected too! It really is not worth it! A one bedroom apt with little to no furniture is better than a having a male room mate reagradless of the relationship. Which leads me to this: there is NO such thing as a female & male room mate! There will ALWAYS be a motive behind it: whether he liking her, or the other way around. Or it could eventually lead to that! I have never seen two lasting make/female room mates! That was a read flag right there.. Even brothers and sister room mates can be detrimental, maybe not this extreme, but hey, BE CAUTIOUS for nothing! Pray a fast recovery!
G.M says
I know a Lady who was Rape at 1:30 Pm, near 4 points in Palmdale..
a witness ran into the liquor store and ask the man to call 911,,, the man in the store replied i dont want to be CHARGED for making the call,,, That man in the store was a JOKE<<< THE MAN DID NOTHING<<<
Robert Dylan says
And nobody had a cell phone???
fed up in Lancaster says
People are freaking crazy!!!! This is the second woman this was done to in the last few months!!