Mahud Villalaz,
42, who is an American citizen, suffered second-degree burns to his
face after a man he described as being white and in his 50s or 60s
berated him and threw acid at him.
In security video first obtained by WISN-TV, the two men are seen talking in front of a restaurant when the suspect points at Villalaz and then tosses the acid at his face.
Villalaz can be seen stumbling away from the man, who then slowly walks toward Villalaz.
A GoFundMe page has been established to help pay for Villalaz's medical bills and lost wages while he recovers and gets additional medical treatment. Villalaz is a welder and continues to suffer from blurred vision in his left eye stemming from the attack.
By 5:30 p.m. Sunday, $700 had been raised toward a $15,000 goal. [give if you can]
On the GoFundMe page, his sister Priscilla Villalaz thanked police for making the arrest and thanked well-wishers who reached out to them."
In security video first obtained by WISN-TV, the two men are seen talking in front of a restaurant when the suspect points at Villalaz and then tosses the acid at his face.
Villalaz can be seen stumbling away from the man, who then slowly walks toward Villalaz.
A GoFundMe page has been established to help pay for Villalaz's medical bills and lost wages while he recovers and gets additional medical treatment. Villalaz is a welder and continues to suffer from blurred vision in his left eye stemming from the attack.
By 5:30 p.m. Sunday, $700 had been raised toward a $15,000 goal. [give if you can]
On the GoFundMe page, his sister Priscilla Villalaz thanked police for making the arrest and thanked well-wishers who reached out to them."
