SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — A San Antonio business owner says he is relieved after police arrested the man accused of vandalizing businesses in the Medical Center area, ending months of damage and concern.
Authorities identified the suspect as German Hernandez Estrada, 42, who was booked into the Bexar County Jail on a charge of criminal mischief with bond set at $25,000.
Suspect Connected to Multiple Incidents
Investigators said Estrada is believed to be the same man who threw a rock through a window on the UT Health San Antonio campus earlier this week, prompting false reports of a possible active shooter.
While those alarms were later confirmed to be unfounded, the incident added to growing concern in the area, where businesses had been targeted for months. Police have since linked Estrada to both cases.
Business Owner’s Relief
Renee Correa, owner of Bexar Care Home Medical Equipment & Supply on John Smith Drive, said he provided surveillance footage to police showing his windows being smashed…