NJ rock-thrower Hernando Garciamorales allegedly hurls stone into bus from Jewish school, fracturing girl’s skull

A shocking incident unfolded in New Jersey when a serial rock-thrower targeted a school bus, resulting in a third-grade student sustaining a serious head injury. The suspect, 40-year-old Hernando Garciamorales, was apprehended after throwing a baseball-sized stone that struck the young girl, fracturing her skull as the bus traveled on the New Jersey Turnpike in Teaneck Township.

The eight-year-old victim, who was returning from a class field trip, was the sole casualty of this senseless act of violence. She underwent surgery to address the injury caused by the rock thrown by Garciamorales, who was later arrested by New Jersey State Police. The incident took place as the bus, transporting students from Yeshiviat Noam in Paramus, was on its way back from the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City.

Following an intensive two-day search, Garciamorales was found and taken into custody at a makeshift campsite within Old Croaker County Park in Bergen County. Authorities revealed that the investigation tied him to multiple other rock-throwing incidents in the vicinity. Despite the absence of any markings identifying the bus as belonging to a Jewish school, the motive behind the attack remains under investigation.

Charges brought against Garciamorales include aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, endangering the welfare of a child, criminal mischief, resisting arrest by flight, and hindering. He is currently held at the Bergen County jail awaiting a detention hearing to determine his legal status in connection with the disturbing incident. The community and authorities are left reeling from the repercussions of this reckless and dangerous act, emphasizing the need for vigilance and swift action in addressing such crimes.