GANGES TOWNSHIP (WKZO-AM) — Sheriff’s deputies in Allegan County have arrested a 53-year-old man accused of pouring acid on a 54-year-old woman’s face and chest during a domestic assault in Ganges Township.
It happened after the woman returned to her home in the 1300 block of 66th Street at around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Investigators say the man directed several unusual statements at the woman after the attack, then fled the scene in the her vehicle. Three other law enforcement agencies located the car and the suspect in Berrien County later that morning.
Investigators also believe the man trashed the residence and several items inside the home before the encounter.
It’s not clear what triggered the altercation. The woman’s current condition also wasn’t disclosed.
Authorities were contacted after the victim ran to a neighbor’s home for help.
