NW Houston seafood restaurant workers accused of beating man, disabled son who asked for help

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Three men have been arrested after attacking a man and his disabled son outside of a northwest Houston seafood restaurant, police say.

Early Sunday morning, police say one of the victims was having car trouble and started banging on the door of Mariscos Yucatan to get help.

Instead of helping him, police say three men came out and were seen in surveillance video kicking and punching him in the face.

At least two of the men are employees of the restaurant, according to court records.

When the man’s adult son, who has cerebral palsy, intervened, police say one of the men punched him in the face and knocked him to the ground.

Gustavo Rojas and Jaime Dominguez were charged with injury to a disabled person.

Isidro Velasquez is facing a more serious aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge because police say he retrieved a gun from his car before continuing to beat the victims.

“According to the affidavit, my client was holding a firearm. However, there’s no direct statement that he pointed it at the complaining witness,” Velasquez’s public defender told a hearing officer in a bid to have his client’s bond set at $250.

The hearing officer ultimately set it at $40,000, although records show ICE has placed a hold on Velasquez.

Both victims sustained lacerations and bruises to their faces and arms, according to a charging document.

When asked whether the suspects were still employed on Monday, a restaurant manager told Eyewitness News, “No comment.”

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