Palm Springs, CA

On Sunday, April 23rd, just before 4:20AM, PSPD received a call from a woman, reporting a man had broken into her apartment, on the 700 block of Los Felices Cir N and attempted to sexually assault her.

Upon further investigation, it was revealed the suspect entered an open window and tried to assault the victim, who was sleeping. The victim was able to fight off the suspect, who returned and broke in through a closed window. The victim was again able to fight off the suspect, who then ran away.

Officers tracked down the suspect a short time later. 34 year-old Fernando Javier Hernandez, of Coachella, was taken into custody for Home Invasion, Attempted Rape, and Sexual Battery.