Haverstraw Man Arrested in Kidnapping Case

On Sunday, September 14, 2025, at approximately 5:25 PM, the Haverstraw Police Department  was dispatched to a residential address within the Village of Haverstraw for a report of a male  subject who had grabbed a woman by the neck and held a screwdriver to her.

Upon arrival, officers learned that the adult female victim had been approached outside a  residence by the male suspect, who physically restrained her, grabbed her by the neck, and held a  screwdriver to her throat. The victim was able to fight off the attacker and call for help.  Witnesses in the area provided responding officers with a description of both the suspect and his  vehicle.

Through the use of video surveillance in the area, Haverstraw Police were able to identify the  suspect and issued a countywide alert for both the suspect and his vehicle.

On the morning of Monday, September 15, 2025, at approximately 9:15 AM, investigators acting  on leads located the suspect’s vehicle in Stony Point, New York. A traffic stop was initiated, and  the suspect fled on foot through a residential neighborhood. He was apprehended shortly  thereafter without incident and transported to the Haverstraw Police Department.

The suspect, identified as Eduardo Hernandez (49) of Garnerville, NY, has been charged with  the following:

• Kidnapping in the 2nd Degree (Class B Felony)

• Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd Degree (Class D Felony)

• Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 4th Degree (Class A Misdemeanor)

The Haverstraw Police Department would like to thank the following agencies for their  assistance in this investigation and apprehension: the FBI – Westchester Safe Streets Task Force,  the Stony Point Police Department, the Rockland County Intelligence Center, and the Rockland  County Sheriff’s Office.

This remains an active investigation, and no further details will be released at this time. Anyone  with additional information is encouraged to contact the Haverstraw Police Department at 845- 354-1500. It should be noted that a criminal complaint is merely an accusation and that all  defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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