<p>A man pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery charges for throwing a bucket of liquid onto teens and parents at a Northwest Side Mexican dance studio, according to court records.</p><p>Robert Villanueva, 50, was sentenced to six months of probation after he pleaded guilty to five counts of misdemeanor battery Wednesday, according to Cook County court records. He was originally <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/03/11/man-charged-with-tossing-liquid-on-mexican-dance-studio-students-in-avondale" target="_blank" ><u>charged</u></a> in the incident in March.</p><p>A video of the incident posted to social media shows Villanueva and a woman, who wasn’t charged, on a fire escape shouting, “You’re lucky ICE is not here.” Villanueva then throws cups of liquid toward the group, which was leaving Ballet Folklorico, a traditional Mexican folk dance studio in Avondale.</p><p>Earlier this year, Chicago police said the victims were a boy, 13, three girls — ages 13, 14 and 15 — and three women — ages 43, 41 and 40. At the time, police said there were other victims at the scene not listed in the report.</p><p>Villanueva’s probation will end in March, just weeks after the anniversary of the incident.</p><div class="RelatedList Enhancement" data-module data-align-center>
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