D.J. Hernandez, who previously worked on the football coaching staff at Iowa State, has gotten in trouble again. Fox 61 reports that he was charged with reckless driving and engaging police in pursuit in addition to other motor vehicle-related wrongdoings after being stopped by police in Cheshire, Connecticut. A police report indicates that D.J. led police on a chase through Southington and Cheshire, but was eventually pulled over in Bristol. The car chase became a foot race as D.J. attempted to evade arrest.
According to CBS Sports, D.J. told police that he wanted to be arrested “because he no longer wanted to stay at his mom’s house.” TMZ reports that the incident occurred about a month before the infamous ESPN brick toss. A Connecticut court official told the outlet that D.J. pled guilty to charges including failure to use traffic control signals and wound up paying $100 in fines.
In the state of Connecticut, failure to appear in court is considered a Class A misdemeanor. According to criminal lawyer Allan Friedman’s website, a person who misses a court date faces up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,000. Not to mention, D.J. is still facing the consequences of his actions at ESPN, which will only add to his sentence. Per court documents reviewed by ESPN, D.J. does not appear to have retained a lawyer or any legal representation, and attempts to contact D.J. by email have gone unanswered.
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