Fake dentist used pliers to pull tooth, damaging jaw: Cops
Inset: Cesar Augusto Perez Mejia (Harris County Jail). Background: Apartment where Mejia was running illegal dentist practice, cops say (Google Maps)
Texas authorities arrested a man who allegedly posed as a dentist and damaged a woman’s jaw after he used pliers to pull out a tooth.
Cesar Augusto Perez Mejia, 47, stands accused of practicing dentistry without a license and aggravated assault, according to court records. Houston police said he was performing dentistry services out of his apartment. The incident in question occurred on Sept. 30, 2024, cops say.
Local NBC affiliate KPRC spoke with the victim, who said Mejia put her under anesthesia to pull out one of her teeth. But he allegedly broke her tooth and damaged her jaw. She reportedly ended up in the hospital. Neighbors told the outlet he was charging people $250 and up for his work.
Cops filed charges against Mejia on Monday. As of Wednesday afternoon, he remained at the Harris County Jail on a $90,000 bond.
Mejia was also arrested in February after he allegedly attacked a woman with a screwdriver, KPRC reported. She said he confused her for the mother of a woman who smashed his car windows.
“I was sitting down, and he came out with a screwdriver and was assaulting me. We had to call the cops and when the cops came, he was still on a rampage,” the victim Alejandra Moncada, told the outlet.
