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Hernan Villagran Lux is facing criminal harassment charges
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- A man dressed as a mime was arrested after he allegedly terrorized women on a Massachusetts trail
- Hernan Villagran Lux is charged with three counts of criminal harassment
- Prosecutors reportedly alleged that Villagran Lux stripped “to his underwear” and “slathered cooking oil all over his body” in front of three state employees
A man who dressed up as a mime before allegedly terrorizing women on a trail in Massachusetts is facing criminal harassment charges.
Prosecutors allege that Hernan Villagran Lux, 29, is accused by three female Department of Conservation and Recreation employees of having stripped “to his underwear” and “slathered cooking oil all over his body” in front of them, Boston 25 News reported.
According to the outlet, he is now charged with three counts of criminal harassment, to which he has pleaded not guilty.
“The women report an extensive number of contacts with the defendant involving him staring at them, smiling in what they describe as a ‘a really unnerving and frankly terrifying manner,’” prosecutor Andrew Mange said in court, per the outlet.
The suspect had previously been seen dressed as a mime on the Cochituate Rail Trail in Framingham by several others, the Boston Globe and NBC 10 reported.
“I’ve seen this person walk by,” Dalia Stuart told Boston 25. “In fact, I’ve seen this person walk on the main street, and I’ve always asked myself, like, ‘Why is he dressed like that?’”
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Another person said she saw Villagran Lux “maybe like five times,” while someone else also recognized his memorable attire.
“He passed me when I was going down the path,” Chris Neofotistos said, per NBC 10. “Kind of freaked me out a bit. Top hat, Dracula paint on his face, black cape, cane. Real creepy.”
According to the Globe, after Villagran Lux pleaded not guilty, a judge sent him to a state hospital for a mental health evaluation to determine if he is competent to stand trial.
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