Massachusetts man Hernan Villagran Lux allegedly stripped to his underwear and slathered cooking oil on his body near female park workers before collapsing in court.
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known for roaming in a black-and-white mime costume is accused of frightening women for months at a popular state park, where prosecutors say he allegedly stripped to his underwear, slathered himself in cooking oil and worked out near female employees before later collapsing in court as the allegations were read aloud.after three female state Department of Conservation and Recreation employees had up to over 50 encounters by one of the women over the past two months at a Natick state park near Boston. Prosecutors said all three women knew Lux by name and appearance, with one reporting more than 50 encounters that authorities said escalated over time, eventually leaving employees afraid to work around him.
Appearing in court earlier this week, stalker 'mime' Hernan Villagran Lux, 29, fainted on the stand as his charges were read. The allegations have also sparked warnings on social media, where people across several Massachusetts communities said they recognized the suspect and claimed he had approached or followed women on the nearby rail trail.
Authorities arrested Lux Sunday night on the Cochituate Rail Trail, after multiple women and park workers alleged he repeatedly approached them, stared at them and refused to leave despite repeated requests, "The women report an extensive number of contacts with the defendant involving him staring at them, smiling in what they describe as 'a really unnerving and frankly terrifying manner,'" Framingham District Court Supervisor Andrew Mange said during Monday's court hearing. A sign marks the entrance to Cochituate State Park in Natick, Mass.
, where a man is accused of repeatedly harassing female park employees over several months. Mange said the encounters became increasingly bold. In one incident, prosecutors allege Lux"stripped down to his underwear, slathered cooking oil all over his body and began working out right by their staff area.
" The women also reported that Lux repeatedly refused to leave the park after being asked to do so, according to the station. Prosecutors also alleged Lux complimented one employee's appearance, commented on her lips and refused to leave as she and coworkers abandoned their work area because they felt unsafe. Hernan Villagran Lux appears in Framingham District Court in Framingham, Mass. , on criminal harassment charges stemming from allegations involving female employees at a state park outside Boston.
"I spotted him, he looked kind of odd, but I thought he was just dressed in a costume," neighbor Nancy Dlott told Boston 25. "It's kind of upsetting, especially if you're walking alone," she added. "I just don't understand what goes through someone's head to do that," Christopher Labella told the station. "I hope this guy gets the help that he needs.
"Jasmine Baehr is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital, where she covers politics, the military, legal debates surrounding life and family policy, as well as faith and culture.
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