FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. — Police say they've charged a 28-year-old man with assault after he punched a disabled veteran who was inside a central New York doughnut shop with his service dog.

The Manlius Police Department says Dominick Vidal of Syracuse turned himself in Tuesday, a day after a 28-year-old U.S. Army combat veteran was punched in the face at the counter of the Dunkin' Donuts in the village of Fayetteville, just east of Syracuse.

Police say Vidal's toddler daughter had reached out to pet the animal, but the veteran told her not to because it wasn't appropriate for a service dog. Officers say that led to an argument between the two men that ended with the vet getting punched in the face and knocked to the floor.

He suffered minor injuries.

Police didn't know if Vidal has a lawyer.