Teen Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Allegedly Poisoning His Mother's Milk with Bleach: Police

• A Florida teenager has been accused of poisoning his adoptive mother’s milk with bleach, police have confirmed
• The 77-year-old victim noticed an “unusual odor” coming from the milk after pouring it from a gallon container into a glass, per an arrest affidavit obtained by PEOPLE
• Eduardo Espinal-Ramgewan was arrested and now faces charges of attempted felony murder and aggravated abuse of an elderly person

A Florida teenager is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, after being accused of putting bleach in his adoptive mother’s milk.

On Saturday, April 19 at around 11 a.m. local time, police responded after the victim claimed the suspect had allegedly tried to poison her with Clorox at their Deltona home, per bodycam footage shared by the Volusia Sheriff’s Office on Facebook and an online activity report.

The 77-year-old woman had noticed an “unusual odor” coming from the milk she poured from a gallon container, per an arrest affidavit obtained by PEOPLE, which named Eduardo Espinal-Ramgewan as the suspect.

Espinal, 17, is now facing charges of poisoning, attempted felony murder and aggravated abuse of an elderly person, according to the online activity report.

According to the bodycam footage, the victim recalled what had happened that morning, telling the police, “Yes, the milk. He put Clorox in the milk,” insisting, “I couldn’t drink the milk.”

She then told police the milk had been in the container and she’d “had some.” However, she only “had a little bit” because she “tasted it.”

Police shared a clip of the suspect being taken out of the house, revealing he’d been “hiding in the room with the dog.”

According to the online activity report, the victim was taken to the hospital for medical treatment. It also claimed the suspect had “a history of battering” the victim.

The arrest affidavit stated the victim was “the only person in the home who drinks milk, suggesting she was the intended target.” She also claimed the milk had an “intense chemical taste” when she took a sip while a Volusia County deputy confirmed it “had a strong, distinct odor of bleach.”

The suspect allgedly told police he had “retrieved the bleach from the laundry room, opened the milk container and poured bleach into it,” according to the affidavit. He “could not confirm the quantity but admitted he knew that bleach could harm someone and had intended for it to make” the victim sick.

According to authorities, he allegedly “stated he was angry” at the victim “and no longer wished to live in the home.”

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“A search of the residence revealed a Clorox bleach bottle in the laundry room,” authorities said, per the affidavit. “The bottle was positioned in a dusty area with a clear outline, indicating it had been moved recently.”

Authorities also claimed the victim thought her son had tried to poison her “due to their recent conflicts.”

A second arrest affidavit document alleged that the victim’s other son told police the suspect had become “aggressive” days prior, on April 17, and told their mother, “I’m going to punch you and break your neck.”