HNNUSA learned that an individual (allegedly an employee) connected to La Taquería Buenavista made a threatening call to La Herradura taco food truck operator pretending to be the owner of Las Palmas Bar & Restaurant. He claimed that La Herradura food truck was parked at a property at S. 60 Street and W. Beloit Road in West Allis, and if the owner of food truck didn't move it, he would remove it from the location.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
February 5, 2025
West Allis, Wisconsin - On February 2, 2025, an individual now allegedly identified as Álvaro Ramos-Montejo, 40, of South Milwaukee apparently called 911 to report that La Herradura taco food truck was parked at a abandoned parking lot located at S. 60 Street and W. Beloit Road in West Allis. When police arrived at the mentioned parking lot, they found that the operator had permission from the owner of the parking lot to park and also La Herradura had a City of Milwaukee food truck permit allowing the food truck to park anywhere where permissible and authorized to sell food in Milwaukee County.
Police also visited the operator of Las Palmas Bar & Restaurant because apparently the caller in a recorded video released by Xochitl Maximino in La Taquería Herradura Facebook (FB) page said he was from Las Palmas Bar & Restaurant. The actual operator of Las Palmas told West Allis police that he, nor anyone from Las Palmas had called police to report La Herradura at an abandoned property parking lot.
Apparently, Ramos-Montejo had called Maximino and when Maximino returned the call, the call was video recorded. Ramos-Montejo in the call with Maximino falsely pretended to identify himself as the operator of Las Palmas, which later was discovered that he was lying. In the call, Ramos-Montejo admitted that he had called La Migra (USICE) and reported La Herradura, in addition he threatened to remove La Herradura taco food truck from the location it was parked at. (video call link: https://youtube.com/shorts/sd5bedG535k)
So far, Maximino from La Herradura has yet to publicly apologize to the owners of Las Palmas Bar & Restaurant for prematurely posting the video call in social media without first verifying, if in fact the individual Maximino had talked too was the actual owner of Las Palmas.
The Herradura FB video call post went viral, but was taken down later.
On Wednesday both Hugo Rivera and Tony Rivera confirmed the Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) that Maximino has not publicly apologized for posting the video call with Ramos-Montejo pretending to be from Las Palmas. Hugo and Tony also say that they began to receive a multitude of threatening calls at Las Palmas immediately after Maximino posted the video in La Taquería Herradura Facebook page.
West Allis police continue with the ongoing investigation to identity who called 911 and reported La Taquería Herradura.
Tony Rivera from Las Palmas in his personal social media (Facebook) account posted a statement that neither he, nor any employees from Las Palmas Restaurant had called La Herradura to threaten them.
Taquería Buenavista also posted a statement on their social media (Facebook) page apologizing to both Las Palmas and La Herradura for having their business involved in the incident about calling La Migra and threatening to remove La Herradura taco food truck from the private parking lot located about a block away.
The Taquería Buenavista didn't identity, nor did it confirm an employee was responsible for the calls to 911 or to La Herradura, but admitted the business was connected to the incident.
Statement from Taquería Buenavista, "We want to make it clear that this incident is not related to the values or operations of Taqueria Buenavista. We deeply regret that our establishment has been involved in this matter and are committed to clarifying the situation appropriately."
Facebook users allegedly identified, Ramos-Montejo, as the individual making the call to La Herradura operator Maximino and pretending to be the operator of Las Palmas Restaurant.
The owner of the Taquería Buenavista at S. 60 Street and W. Burnham Ave. in West Allis is Enicacio Sánchez.
Attempts on Tuesday by HNNUSA to contact Maximino from La Herradura were unsuccessful.
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