A man illegally in the U.S. was arrested in Central Florida for a violent attack on a pregnant woman and a child, according to local law enforcement. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested the Guatemalan man near Lake Wales in Central Florida, after he violently attacked his pregnant girlfriend and threw her 18-month old child on the ground.
According to the arrest affidavit, the first deputy to arrive on scene found 20-year-old Gerber Alexander Bamaca Perez standing over the victim with his hands clenched into fists as she was screaming for help. Despite some resistance, Bamaca Perez was immediately taken into custody.
The victim, who was 27 weeks pregnant with the suspect’s child, suffered significant bruising on her face, throat, and torso, according to local law enforcement…