PRESS RELEASE – DECEMBER 3, 2019
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Grapevine Police arrested a 17-year-old man for assaulting a woman outside her apartment on Mustang Drive.
Gonzalez-Acosta (Photo: Grapevine PD)
17-year-old Antony Gonzalez-Acosta is charged with one count of Sexual Assault. On Sunday, December 1, 2019, at approximately 11:50 p.m., the victim was walking back to her apartment in the 3000 block of Mustang Drive, when a man in a gray hoodie sweatshirt ran up behind her and grabbed her genital area. The victim was able to get away and call 911.
Police reviewed surveillance video from the parking lot of the complex and spotted the suspect running after the victim. After speaking with neighbors, they were able to identify the man in the video as Gonzalez-Acosta. Officers pulled him over Monday (12/2/19) for a traffic violation, and observed clothing worn during the attack inside his vehicle. Gonzalez-Acosta was taken into custody that evening. He agreed to speak with detectives and confessed to the sexual assault.
Since the assaults on Mustang began, officers have worked diligently to identify the attacker, while increasing patrols in the area, alerting residents, keeping apartment managers informed and hosting a number of free self-defense classes for women. The Grapevine Police Force appreciates all of the victims who came forward, and would like to thank everyone who called in tips about the attacks. They would also like to thank the Department of Public Safety for creating a suspect sketch and local news media for helping to warn the public.
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