Overview
- Moshe Labi, a 94-year-old Holocaust survivor and retired internist, was blinded by a punch in the vestibule of the Madison Avenue Apple Store after buying an Apple Watch on Tuesday.
- Labi assessed his own injuries, declined hospital treatment, and accompanied officers to the local precinct to file a police report.
- Officials say the attacker remains at large and describe him as over six feet tall with a dark complexion, slim build, wearing a black T-shirt, blue pants and tan shoes.
- Store staff told police the suspect grew agitated when his credit card was declined and had harassed other customers before targeting Labi.
- Authorities have launched an active search and asked anyone with information to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline.