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NYPD Manhunt Underway for Man Who Punched 94-Year-Old Retired Doctor at Upper East Side Apple Store

Police released a description of the slim, dark-complexioned suspect, urging New Yorkers to submit tips to Crime Stoppers.

94-Year-Old Retired Famous Jewish Doctor Assaulted at Upper East Side Apple Store
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NYPD released photos of man who punched an elderly man in the face inside a Manhattan building on Tuesday. (NYPD)

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.