A resident of Milwaukee (Wisconsin) were second-degree burns after a man poured him in the face with battery acid and charged him with illegal stay in the country.
42-year-old Makhoud Villalaz said that during an argument because of how he parked his car, the man doused him in the chemical. CCTV camera captured this terrifying moment when the suspect raised his hands and pointed to the face Villalta right before he sprayed his fluids.
According to Villalta, the man called it «illegal» and ordered him «to get out of this country.»
«He told me that I can’t Park right there. He said, «You must obey the law. You came here and invaded my country»,» said Villaluz, Hispanic citizen journalists on a press-conferences on Sunday, November 3. — I ignored him.»
Then Villalaz parked my car elsewhere, but the man «was still waiting there with a bottle in his hands.»
The victim, who went to the restaurant and started to leave when the man suddenly threw acid in his face.
«I started screaming for help. I went to the restaurant to try to wash — said Villaluz. — I was really scared. I thought he was going to run after me. But, thank God, nothing has happened. Thank God he had no gun.»
Police Department Milwaukee told ABC News that they had arrested a 61-year-old man in connection with the attack, but they did not disclose his identity. According to police, he faces charges of aggravated assault.
42-year-old Makhoud Villas. Source: Screenshot WISN
According to Darryl Morin, President of the Latino Forward, Villas — welder originally from Peru, but 19 years is in the United States.
The mayor of Milwaukee Tom Barrett stated that the incident was «obviously» a crime of hate.
