On Friday December 2, 2022 at approximately 3:00 a.m., Jonathan Garcia Hernandez, a 19-year-old resident of US citizen from Chattanooga Tennessee, was arrested on numerous criminal charges including Flight from Pursuing Law Enforcement Officers across three agencies starting outside of Douglas and ending in Sierra Vista.
According to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle was driven in a reckless and dangerous manner and culminated with criminal speeds of over 100 miles per hour, even through Sierra Vista.
At the time of stop, Garcia-Hernandez was found to be transporting six undocumented immigrants. Garcia-Hernandez was taken into custody with the assistance of CBP’s U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations, Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, Sierra Vista Police Department, and Bisbee Police Department after the incident covered almost forty three miles of highway and city streets.
Garcia-Hernandez has been charged with:
1. Participation In Human Trafficking
2. Kidnapping 6 Counts
3. Flight From Pursuing Law Enforcement Officer 3 counts
4. Endangerment
5. Criminal Speed
Garcia-Hernandez remains in custody at the Cochise County Jail on a $200,000 bond.
The Sheriff’s Office calls the arrest “an amazing coordinated effort between all agencies.