MONROE TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (WPVI) — Three Florida residents were taken into custody after a woman in Gloucester County, New Jersey, was targeted in an apparent acid attack last month.
The incident happened at a residence in the Forrest Hills development in Monroe Township on July 26.
According to police, a 42-year-old woman had just returned home from work and had parked in her driveway when the incident occurred.
As the victim opened her car door, police say she was approached by another woman who threw a cup of liquid directly at the victim.
38-year-old Betty Jo Lane of Jacksonville, Florida
That liquid is believed to be a highly caustic acid, which left the victim with chemical burns over 35% of her body, according to authorities.
She was airlifted to a burn center where she remains in an unknown condition.
The female suspect reportedly fled the scene in a silver or grey vehicle.
Investigators later determined that the car was registered to a …