Police searching for 2 suspects after man beaten in dispute over double-parked cars in Newark
NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Authorities are investigating after a man was attacked in Newark over a parking space and it was all caught on video.
Police released video on Thursday, hoping that someone can identify the suspects in the Aug. 10 attack.
Investigators say 43-year-old Henry Fonseca asked two men to move their vehicles so he could go to his overnight warehouse job around 1:30 a.m.
They were double-parked next to his car and blocking him in on Park Street.
Instead of moving, police say the men assaulted Fonseca. One man punched him from behind while the other attacked him in the face.
"I honked my horn for quite a while, I called the police to have them remove the vehicles blocking the space because I needed to leave," he said. "Then the owners of those vehicles came out while I was speaking to the police on the phone, they physically attacked me."
He clung to his phone while he was being beaten and told police what was happening.
His wife frantically tried to get at least one of the men off her husband, but Fonseca was pushed to the ground.
"They struck me on my head and various parts of my body, my back and chest, while pinning me against my vehicle," Fonseca said. "My wife intervened to help me and was also struck. I sustained head injuries and lacerations to my face and nose and I have fractured fingers."
Newark police have reviewed video of the attack and pulled out screenshots of the two men they are looking for. They are asking anyone who might recognize them to call 911.
Fonseca hasn't been able to return to work yet. He is still covered in bruises and he may still require surgery on his hand.
He said he brought his family to the United States originally from Venezuela in the wake of political unrest as he works for a better life for his children.
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