Massachusetts Court Orders 29-Year-Old Mime Suspect to Hospital Evaluation After Harassment Hearing Collapse
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 22
Massachusetts Court Orders 29-Year-Old Mime Suspect to Hospital Evaluation After Harassment Hearing Collapse
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 22
Summary
Framingham District Court ordered 29-year-old Hernan Villagran Lux to undergo a mental health evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital after he fainted Monday while prosecutors read criminal harassment allegations.
Prosecutors said Lux terrorized three female Department of Conservation and Recreation employees at a Natick state park, with one woman reporting more than 50 encounters over two months that grew increasingly threatening.
Authorities arrested him Sunday night on the Cochituate Rail Trail after women and park workers said he repeatedly approached them, stared, smiled unnervingly and refused to leave when asked.
One alleged incident involved Lux stripping to his underwear, covering himself in cooking oil and exercising near the women's staff area, while social media posts from Framingham, Natick and Wayland described similar encounters.
The case has widened beyond the park, with nearby residents and trail users saying the suspect's black-and-white mime costume made him recognizable across several Massachusetts communities.