Aaron Hernandez’s brother, D.J., arrested for throwing brick at ESPN building, left signed note

Aaron Hernandez’s brother, D.J., arrested for throwing brick at ESPN building, left signed note

The brother of late former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was arrested Thursday after throwing a brick at ESPN’s headquarters in Bristol, Conn.

TMZ reported Monday that D.J. Hernandez was charged with of breach of peace, a second-degree misdemeanor. He was released from jail on a “promise to appear” in court on April 6.

Aaron Hernandez, who died by suicide in 2017, was convicted in 2015 of murdering Odin Lloyd in North Attleborough, Mass., in 2013. The trial and aftermath garnered national attention, including ESPN.

According to reports, an ESPN security guard notified an arresting officer that a man was dropped off by an Uber. That man threw a bag – holding a brick and handwritten note – in the direction of one of the buildings.

“To all media outlets,” the note read, “it’s about time you all realeyes (sic) the affect (sic) media has on all family members. Since you’re a world wide leader maybe you could lead how media and messages are delivered brick by brick. Clean it up! Yours truly, Dennis J. Hernandez.”

Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.