El Paso city Rep. Cassandra Hernandez’s husband was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault after allegedly threatening to kill a city employee as Hernandez campaigned for mayor, court documents state.
Jeremy Martin Jordan, 36, was arrested in connection with an alleged Oct. 22 aggravated assault of city employee Rafael Alvarado, 33, at Hernandez’s home in El Paso’s Lower Valley.
Jeremy Martin Jordan
Jordan was booked Nov. 8 into the El Paso County Jail on a $1,000 bond, jail records show. He was released the same day after posting bail, jail logs show.
Jordan is a well-known El Paso political consultant and currently works as a managing director for RallyPoint Public Affairs, his LinkedIn page states. Jordan was previously arrested in December 2015 on suspicion of assault causing bodily injury to a family member, his ex-common-law wife, and criminal mischief. The charges were dismissed in April 2016.
Jordan could not immediately be reached for comment.
Hernandez represents El Paso’s District 3, which includes portions of East El Paso and the Lower Valley. She was elected to the seat in 2017. She unsuccessfully ran for mayor of El Paso in the 2024 general election. She finished in third place for the seat behind El Paso businessman Renard Johnson and West Side city Rep. Brian Kennedy.
Hernandez sent the El Paso Times a statement on behalf of herself and Jordan “regarding a personal matter impacting their family.”
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“They (Cassandra Hernandez and Jeremy Jordan) express deep regret for how this situation has affected their loved ones and are committed to working through it,” the statement reads. “During this challenging time, they respectfully request that the public honor their privacy as they navigate and heal from this matter. No further comments will be made, and no questions will be answered by any party involved.”
Alvarado is a legislative aid for Hernandez, city of El Paso spokesperson Laura Cruz Acosta said. The city is investigating the incident.
“We take these matters seriously and can confirm that we are conducting a thorough investigation into this incident,” Cruz Acosta said. “As this is an ongoing process, the timeline for completion can vary. The city does not comment on pending investigations.”
Efforts to contact Alvarado for comment were unsuccessful.
Hernandez is not named in a criminal complaint affidavit filed in the case. She is only referred to as Jordan’s wife, a witness, and the homeowner. El Paso Central Appraisal District lists Hernandez as the only homeowner of the property where the alleged assault took place.
‘I am going to kill you’
The incident started about 2 p.m. Oct. 22, when Alvarado arrived at Hernandez’s house to “assist (Hernandez) with a scheduled interview,” a criminal complaint affidavit states. Hernandez and Alvarado then sat at a table in her backyard and began “phone banking,” calling voters to discuss the 2024 election.
Hernandez told Alvarado “‘go to the back’ with a concerned tone of voice,” the affidavit states. Alvarado told police he did not know what Hernandez was talking about until he saw Jordan walking toward Hernandez with an “angry look on his face,” the affidavit states.
East-Central city Rep. Cassandra Hernandez, a candidate for El Paso mayor, listens during a forum at El Paso Community College’s Valle Verde campus on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. Hernandez was among six mayoral candidates to turn out for the event.
Alvarado went into an apartment on Hernandez’s property and hid in a bathroom. Jordan allegedly pushed the bathroom door open while Alvarado attempted to force the door back closed. Alvarado locked the door, but Jordan broke down the door and pushed Alvarado against the floor of the shower, the affidavit alleges.
Alvarado fell on his left hip area, causing him “pain and discomfort,” the affidavit states. Jordan allegedly repeatedly punched Alvarado in the face. Alvarado attempted to block the punches with his hands and forearms. Alvarado suffered injuries to his face, head, neck and hands.
“I am going to kill you,” Jordan allegedly told Alvarado, the affidavit states.
Hernandez entered the bathroom and attempted to separate Jordan from Alvarado. Hernandez yelled at Jordan to stop and leave, the affidavit states.
Jordan stopped “assaulting” Alvarado and walked outside into the backyard, the affidavit states. Alvarado got up and attempted to get his phone to call 911.
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Jordan came back into the house and Alvarado hid inside a room with a washing machine, the affidavit states. Alvarado attempted to hide behind the washing machine when Jordan entered the room.
Alvarado told police Jordan grabbed an oscillating fan and a piece of broken glass from a table that had fallen over. Jordan began yelling at Alvarado while “holding the shard of glass in a threatening manner,” the affidavit states.
Alvarado went to his car and attempted to call 911, but Hernandez told him he needed to go to the hospital. Alvarado and Hernandez tried to leave, but Jordan’s car was blocking Alvarado’s vehicle. After Jordan left, Hernandez drove Alvarado to University Medical Center East Campus.
Alvarado told police he was “in fear for his life” and desired to press charges against Jordan. Alvarado suffered a cut to the inside of his left cheek, and injuries to his head, neck, back and left hand. A doctor reported to police that Alvarado suffered a “concussion as a result of the assault,” the affidavit states.
Cassandra Hernandez questioned by police, injured in alleged assault
Hernandez told police she saw Jordan walking up to the house looking angry and “nodding his head,” the affidavit states. Alvarado then ran into the apartment with Jordan chasing after him.
She then saw Jordan punching Alvarado, and she attempted to wedge herself between the men, the affidavit states. Hernandez told police she did not recall what Jordan or Alvarado were saying during the alleged assault.
Hernandez suffered an injury to her left forearm when she fell against the shower wall. She denied to police that Jordan had assaulted her, the affidavit states.
She claimed she saw Alvarado holding the oscillating fan to defend himself. Alvarado told Jordan, “If you come any closer I’ll hit you,” Hernandez told police, the affidavit states. Hernandez placed herself between Alvarado and Jordan until Jordan left the property.
Hernandez told officers Jordan found her at the house wearing “undergarments” and Alvarado wearing a robe with only boxer briefs under the robe, the affidavit states.
She said she believed Jordan was mad because of the clothes she and Alvarado were wearing.
Jordan was interviewed by officers over the phone. He told officers, “that there was much more to the story and wanted to provide a statement after meeting with his attorney,” the affidavit states. Jordan added “that he was justified in self-defense, but did not offer any details over the phone,” the affidavit states.
Aaron Martinez may be reached at amartinez1@elpasotimes.com or on X/Twitter @AMartinezEPT.
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