LAKE CHARLES — The Lake Charles Police Department has arrested a man accused of pouring bleach into a water bottle and giving it to a person whom he was the caretaker of. 

According to police, on Monday evening, 30-year-old Reginald Wilson poured bleach into a water bottle and gave it to Marshal Huntsberry, a 48-year-old who is physically and mentally handicapped. Family members said he was hit in a hit-and-run crash years earlier and has not been able to walk since. 

Police said the caretaker gave Huntsberry the water bottle and after drinking it, he could taste the chemical. He called a relative, and they confronted Wilson, who admitted to pouring bleach into the water bottle. 

Heaven on Earth Home Health Agency was contacted and Wilson was forced to leave the property before police arrived. 

Wilson was later found and arrested on aggravated battery, cruelty to the infirm and mingling of harmful substances. He was booked into the Calcasieu Parish Correctional Center.

Family members said that Huntsberry is okay, but the home health company has not reached out to relatives. 

Heaven on Earth Network posted the following statement to social media Tuesday afternoon: 

Heaven On Earth Network Inc. administration and staff are deeply saddened to see what transpired in the recent video shared on social media concerning a client and one of our staff members. I would like to start off by saying that our client’s health and safety is our number one priority and that any abuse is not tolerated by our agency. We immediately took action and removed the worker and transported client to ER to be evaluated. We are working with local authorities as well as state agencies according to our policies and procedures. Because of HIPPA and the nature of this; I’m not allowed to share any other details. But I do want to add that we have some great individuals that do outstanding work and that the actions of this one person does not define who we are! Again, we are cooperating with all authorities to seek justice for our client and the investigation is ongoing. Thank you and continue to pray for our community, and those who are most vulnerable.