A Queens man was charged with assault after he pepper-sprayed a mom and her toddler daughter on the subway, in response to the district lawyer.
Edward Vargas was on the platform on the thirty sixth Avenue station in Lengthy Island Metropolis simply earlier than 11 a.m. on June 20 when he went as much as a lady and requested to make use of her cellphone, Queens District Legal professional Melinda Katz stated. The girl, who was along with her 11-month-old child, ignored him.
The mom and little one then boarded an M prepare, with Vargas following and sitting throughout from them, the fees state. He then took out a can of pepper spray and allegedly used it on the mother and toddler. It triggered the lady’s eyes to burn, and led to problem respiratory and facial redness for each her and the kid.
The 2 had been taken to a close-by hospital for remedy, however are anticipated to recuperate.
Vargas was arrested Thursday, police stated. The 34-year-old was charged with two counts of assault, reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a kid.
“It is particularly outrageous when our children are attacked. As alleged, the defendant chose to retaliate against the victims with pepper spray because he did not get what he wanted,” stated Katz.
Vargas is subsequent scheduled to seem in courtroom on July 1. If convicted, he faces as much as seven years in jail. Legal professional info for Vargas was not instantly accessible.
