Man used hot sauce, boiling water to abuse girlfriend, police say

Man used hot sauce, boiling water to abuse girlfriend, police say

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SALT LAKE CITY — A man accused of pouring hot sauce on his common-law wife's head and throwing boiling water at her was arrested Sunday.

According to a Salt Lake County Jail report, Miguel Castillo-Garcia, 36, had reportedly been "drinking heavily" for the previous eight days when he got mad at his girlfriend. The woman told police she had been living with Castillo-Garcia for 20 years, and the couple has three children together.

On Sunday, Castillo-Garcia allegedly grabbed the woman by her hair and dragged her into the kitchen while "kicking her in the back and stomach," according to the report. He then grabbed a "bottle of hot sauce" and poured it on the woman's head "and tried to get it to run down into her eyes," the report states.

The woman broke free and tried to wash the hot sauce out. Castillo-Garcia grabbed her by her hair again, punched her in the face and then grabbed a "pot of hot water boiling off the stove," according to the report.

Castillo-Garcia threw the water at the woman, causing second-degree burns and blistering on her left arm, the report states.

"He continued to strike her as he told her that if she called the police he would kill her," according to the report.

Castillo-Garcia then grabbed his 14-year-old son and kicked him in the back and chest, then kicked the 7-year-old for crying, according to police.

He was arrested for investigation of aggravated assault, two counts of intentional child abuse, threats against life and three counts of domestic violence in the presence of children. An immigration detainer was also placed on him at the jail for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Help for people in abusive relationships can be found by contacting YWCA, Women in Jeopardy, 801-537-8600 or the Domestic Violence Hotline, 801-897-LINK.

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