Overview
- Police identified the suspect as 24-year-old Atharva Vyas, who is jailed at Bexar County after an attack at Espada Park that injured a mother and her 3-year-old.
- Investigators say he yanked the mother to the ground and then bit the child’s face and arms, causing severe wounds and the loss of two teeth.
- A bystander with no ties to the family restrained the man until officers arrived.
- Records show Vyas is charged with injury to a child with intent to cause bodily injury, assault causing bodily injury, and illegal entry.
- The mother says her daughter now needs constant care and therapy support, and the family launched a GoFundMe as police continue to investigate the motive.