Laguna police have chemical attack suspect

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.

Police say they have identified a man they believe threw a rock and butyric acid, a toxic chemical, into a home on Friday, according to the Orange County Register.

Police have talked to the man and they're reviewing evidence in the case.

The incident occurred early Friday morning when a woman called police, reporting that a man threw a rock through the window of her Cypress Drive home.

Investigators found the rock and a jar of a toxic chemical that sickened the residents.

Police say the suspect and the residents know each other.

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