CALDWELL, Idaho — Caldwell Police have taken 22-year-old Eduin Hernandez into custody in regards to a shooting that happened in Caldwell on Christmas Morning. According to police, he was arrested at a house in Parma, without incident, by members of the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team who worked with the Parma Police Department, the Treasure Valley METRO Task Force and the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team.
“The true measure of success rests solely with the community and the trust they have in their police department. Today, our community highlighted their trust in our Department. We had several courageous community members who called us and gave our detectives the crucial break we needed to bring this violent predator to justice (...) This should be a reminder for anyone who wants to commit a violent crime in Caldwell and that if you do, we will find you and ensure you won’t be able to get away with your cowardly act without meeting the scales of justice,” said Rex Ingram, Caldwell Chief of Police.
Early Christmas morning, at 7:45 a.m., a person was shot following a fight on the block of 3100 Village Green Street in Caldwell. The suspect is known to the victim and police did not think it was gang related.
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