Bronx Mace Attack Suspect Turns Himself In To Police
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A man wanted in connection with a mace attack in a Bronx laundromat, turned himself in to police on Monday night.
Fernando Gonzalez, 27, has been charged with assault.
Authorities said on Saturday around 6 p.m., the suspect entered the Giant Laundromat at 4825 White Plains Road.
The Gonzalez, assaulted the victim and his 6-year-old daughter then sprayed them with mace, police said.
Witness Details What Led To Bronx Mace Attack
A worker at the laundromat told 1010 WINS' Sonia Rincon she recognizes Gonzalez' face from the surveillance video and said he is a regular.
"He's coming every week so. The guy is very quiet so I don't know what happened, the worker said.
A witness said that Gonzalez mistook the victim, Derick Dunn, for someone who called his wife an expletive in an argument over a laundry cart.
"He just comes in and starts swinging, hitting me, and I tried to defend myself," Dunn told CBS 2's Dick Brennan.
Dunn had gotten into an argument with a woman over a laundry basket. The woman apparently called her husband and told him that Dunn had cursed at her.
"He comes in and says 'you called my wife a (expletive),' and that's when he started to fight," said a witness who asked to remain nameless.
Anyone with information in regards to this assault is asked to call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577
All calls are strictly confidential.
