Video: Man attacked with chair in shocking NYC robbery

Man sitting outside attacked with chair

A man sitting at an outdoor dining table in Midtown Manhattan was randomly attacked and robbed by a stranger using a chair as a weapon.

NEW YORK - A frightening attack at a Midtown Manhattan pizza shop was caught on camera.

A 66-year-old man was seated at a table outside the restaurant on West 58th St. around 10:30 p.m. last Friday. Another man was walking down the sidewalk.

When he reached the table, he picked up a change and violently threw it at the seated man.

The victim dropped his phone during the assault and the attacker picked it up and ran away eastbound on 58th St.

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The victim got himself to Mount Sinai West for treatment of a broken bone in his arm.

The NYPD released images of the man they are looking for. They described him as having a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt and black/white checkered sneakers.