Sunday, December 15, 2024

A felony or a misdemeanor? I say felony!

Finance expert, son of Florida judge accused of sucker-punching NYC eye doc, 2 health-care staffers in NJ

A New York financial consultant and son of a Florida judge allegedly barged into the office of an Upper East Side optometrist and knocked him out cold, then fled to New Jersey where he sucker-punched two other health-care workers — breaking one’s jaw and nose.

Dr. Ron Goldstein, 63, not only suffered a bloody head injury requiring eight stitches, but is dismayed that detectives classified the attack as only a misdemeanor — a decision critics call an attempt to keep NYC’s crime numbers down. The NYPD never arrested the disturbed suspect, who was identified thanks to swift actions by Goldstein’s staff and daughter.

“I would like this guy to be charged with the appropriate crime that he committed against me,” Goldstein told The Post. “If someone’s going to attack me, they should certainly have to face the consequences.”

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