A man in his 80s was randomly punched in the face as he was leaving a Walmart in Lauderdale Lakes, and the attacker fled the store without stealing any of his items after the attack, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies want to find the man who attacked the customer at the Walmart at 3001 N. State Road 7 on Oct. 11 shortly before 10 a.m. The Sheriff’s Office released surveillance video of the attack Wednesday.
The victim was walking out of the store with one bag in his hand, the video showed. He walked out of the automatic doors at the front of the building with his head down and looked up just as the unidentified attacker approached and drew his fist, punching him twice.
Another person in the background witnessed the attack and ran away, the video showed. The victim went back into the store after he was hit, and the suspect casually walked away through the parking lot. The Sheriff’s Office said he headed north toward Oakland Park Boulevard.
The victim had minor injuries, the Sheriff’s Office said. He said the attacker did not say anything to him, and he did not know who he was.
The suspect, a tall and skinny man, was wearing a navy-colored sweater with gray letters on the front, black pants and flip flops, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Authorities ask anyone with information on the man’s identity or his whereabouts to contact BSO Violent Crimes Unit Det. Jennifer Petrofsky at 954-321-4238 or submit a tip through the SaferWatch app. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477, online at browardcrimestoppers.org or by dialing **8477 from any cellphone.