(Hamburg) The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office has released more information on the Attempted Murder arrest of Pedro Andrade.
On October 10, 2019, at approximately 12:43 p.m., the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a male construction worker, who had fallen approximately 60 feet, or 5.5 stories, from the catwalk above an industrial grain bin in the 300 block of Washington Street, Hamburg, Iowa and was unconscious. The male was transported to Grape Community Hospital and then transferred to Nebraska Medicine with life threatening injuries.
On October 14, 2019, the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office received a report that the male had woken from a coma and stated he was pushed from the platform by a coworker, 37-year-old Pedro Andrade, of Muscatine, Iowa.
Deputies allege that Andrade had unhooked the victim’s safety lines and pushed him from the catwalk onto a gravel parking lot after discovering an affair between the victim and Andrade’s wife. Andrade was contacted and agreed to meet with deputies, however, the sheriff’s office received information that Andrade and his wife fled the country prior to the interview. Deputies received an arrest warrant for Andrade and the information was sent to the US Marshall’s Service for assistance.
On February 14, 2020, deputies received information that Andrade was apprehended by US Marshals and Mexican authorities in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, approximately three hours west of Cancun. Andrade, who is a US citizen, was deported from Mexico and extradited to Harris County, Texas.
On February 29, 2020, Andrade was extradited from Texas and is currently housed at the Fremont County Jail. Andrade is being held without bond, awaiting an initial appearance with the Fremont County Magistrate.
Andrade is currently being charged with, Attempted Murder (a Class B Felony), Willful Injury (a Class C Felony), and Flight to Avoid Prosecution (a Class D Felony).
The Us Marshal Service assisted the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office with the apprehension of Andrade.
