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Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Off-duty NYPD cop Chowdhury Nafees released from the hospital after horrific beating, robbery by masked thugs
The off-duty NYPD cop who was savagely beaten and robbed at knifepoint in the Bronx by two masked brutes was finally released from the hospital Wednesday to raucous applause from his fellow officers. Officer Chowdhury Nafees, who hasn't been identified publicly until now, was discharged from Jacobi Medical Center Wednesday afternoon — four days after the sick attack left him nursing multiple severe facial fractures. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and scores of other cops gave him a guard of honor as the 27-year-old was escorted from the hospital in a wheelchair. Nafees, who was flanked by his family, could be seen saluting his comrades as he was led to a waiting NYPD vehicle. 'Saluting our injured brother,' the Police Benevolent Association union posted on X alongside video of the hero's exit. 'While he has a long road ahead, he will fight hard to get back to work. In the meantime, we will fight to bring the two individuals responsible for such unspeakable violence against a NYC police officer to justice.' Nafees' discharge came just as the NYPD revealed they had finally nabbed both suspects wanted over the brutal caught-on-camera attack on one of New York's Finest. Wayne Lucas, 22, was taken into custody leaving a house in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, according to police. The suspect was wearing a wig in an unsuccessful bid to hide his identity, law enforcement sources alleged accomplice, Taveon Hargrove, 23, was collared in Virginia on Tuesday. 'Come for one of us and you'll have the full force of the NYPD coming for you,' the police commissioner said Wednesday in the wake of the arrests. The pair are accused of pinning the Nafees to the ground at knifepoint and then stomping on his face on St. Peter's Ave. in Westchester Square early Saturday, cops said. Footage of the saga showed one of two masked goons holding a blade to the cop's neck as the other rifled through the victim's pockets — allegedly making off with his Glock 19 9mm service weapon and a handful of his belongings. Before fleeing, the suspects could be seen pummeling the officer multiple times in the face and booting him in the head.
New York Post
3 days ago
- New York Post
Assaults on NYPD officers surge 63% over six years: data
Assaults on NYC cops have surged a shocking 63% over the past six years — and police officers and experts warned this week that the trend will continue because of a criminal-friendly justice system that fails to 'deliver any consequences.' There have been 970 assaults on uniformed police officers in the city so far this year, up from the 595 officers attacked at the same point in pre-pandemic 2019, NYPD data show. The number of assaulted cops, which includes all city law enforcement officers, is up 57% so far this year compared to the same span three years ago, and climbed 4% compared to the same period last year, the data show. 7 NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, left, was on hand as Chowdhury Nafees was released from the hospital. @NYPDPC The stats emerged amid a spate of recent attacks on cops, including: A maniac chomped off the tip of a sergeant's finger, and then went on to sucker-slap an innocent 9-year-old girl in Queens on May 10. Feliz Enrique, 31, walked up to the youngster as she was playing on a Glendale street, asked her name, then smacked her in the face without any warning, Queens DA Melissa Katz alleged. A Times Square officer who was punched in the jaw at 2:40 a.m. on Tuesday while trying to lead the man safely out of traffic. After Aaron Domsky, 21, a Californian, allegedly attacked the officer, he also slapped a 19-year-old woman in the face and drove his elbow into the back of a 35-year-old woman's head, according to a criminal complaint filed in Manhattan Criminal Court. NYPD housing officer Chowdhury Nafees, 27, was brutally beaten and robbed by two goons while headed home from work last Saturday in the Bronx, leaving him semi-conscious and with severe facial injuries, including a broken orbital socket. 7 Chowdhury Nafees was released from the hospital on Wednesday. Nafees' younger brother, Chowdhury Navid, said his brother was telling the masked men to just take his belongings during the May 24 attack because he wanted to get through the ordeal. 'He was on his way home … and suddenly these two perpetrators out of nowhere, one with a knife and the other with a gun, they disarmed him and they robbed him,' Navid, 24, told The Post. 'My brother initially didn't want to reveal his identity,' Navid said, adding that Nafees told the robbers to take his wallet and money. 'They saw the uniform and they were like 'Oh, s–t, this is a f—ing cop.'' But that didn't stop them — it made the beatdown even worse, the brother said. 7 Nafees told his assailants to take his phone and wallet, but it failed to stop the attack. Christopher Sadowski 'After that, they assaulted him because he was a cop,' the brother said. 'There was no other reason. He was cooperating so that he could get away without any harm. Their anger toward the police department and the criminal justice system was deep enough for them to continue hurting my brother.' The rookie officer, who joined the NYPD in September, had a knife placed to his throat as he was robbed of his gun, shield and phone on St. Peter's Avenue in Westchester Square, video of the attack showed. One of the goons even kicked Nafees in the face before fleeing. The officer underwent successful surgery on his eye at Jacobi Hospital and was sent home Wednesday, the brother said. 7 Statistics show an alarming increase in the number of assaults on police officers. Donna Grace/NY Post Design 'I don't want this to happen to anybody, not just my brother because he's a police officer,' he said, adding that his family was considering moving away from the city. 'I don't want anyone to face anything like this ever.' Robert Garland, a retired NYPD detective and founder of which is hosting a fundraiser for Nafees, said the men should face an extended prison sentence for assaulting a police officer. 'If they're not brought to proper justice, others will know,' said Garland, adding that other criminals will assume they can do the same. 'They'll think, 'I'm going to go out there and I'm going to beat up a cop,'' he said. ''I'll only go to jail for a few years.'' 7 Housing officer Chowdhury Nafees with his brother, Chowdhury Navid, as children. Obtained by the New York Post One of the alleged culprits, Taveon Hargrove, 23, was arrested Tuesday in Virginia, where investigators believe he fled to a family friend's home. Fellow suspect, 23-year-old Wayne Lucas was also nabbed in Virginia — wearing a long wig as a disguise, police said. The revolving-door criminal justice system in the city is leading to the increase in assaults, said retired NYPD sergeant and adjunct professor at Penn State University-Lehigh Valley, Joseph Giacalone. 'You have DAs like Alan Bragg who don't even want to prosecute felony assaults against cops,' he said. 'So where's the deterrence? You have a criminal justice system that's a revolving door and people are getting arrested 40, 50, 60 times. The cops are dealing with people out on the streets who are really bad.' 'I think it actually just gets worse,' he warned. 'I think people have just lost respect for the NYPD.' 7 The officer in Times Square was trying to help in a busy intersection when he was suddenly slugged in the face. Lattina Brown/ X One retired veteran NYPD detective believes more cops are being assaulted because they're taught to deescalate situations. 'It's always deescalate and never take control, which often emboldens perp and gives them an advantage,' the retired officer said. PBA President Patrick Hendry blamed a lack of fear of assaulting cops on a dearth of consequences. 'When these two vicious criminals found out they were attacking a police officer, they didn't get scared and run away,' he said. 'They beat him even harder. These assault statistics are a product of the same criminal mindset. 7 The attack on the officer came after the suspect allegedly slugged a young woman. Queens DA 'They have no fear because they don't believe the justice system will deliver any consequences.' Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch vowed a swift response to any assaults on police officers. 'Attack one of our own and you will get the full force of the greatest police department in the world coming for you,' she wrote on X.
Fox News
3 days ago
- Health
- Fox News
Violent assault on off-duty NYPD rookie uncovers tensions with police safety and force protocols
The brother of 27-year-old New York City Police Department officer Chowdhury Nafees, who was beaten by two men in the Bronx Saturday, told Fox News Digital the suspects in the attack "escalated" their brutality after finding out Nafees was a police officer. That has prompted conversations about use-of-force policies that may prevent law enforcement from protecting themselves. Wayne Lucas, 23, and Taveon Hargrove, 23, were arrested in the assault that left Nafees, who was in uniform on his way home from work, "horribly mutilated." Just before 4 a.m. Saturday, Lucas and Hargrove allegedly forced the off-duty rookie officer to the ground, stomping on his face and causing multiple fractures. They then allegedly held a knife to his throat before forcibly removing his wallet, iPhone and gun and running away. Nafees' partner called the family and told them "something happened," but they remained in the dark until the 45th precinct confirmed he had been rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Chowdhury Navid, Nafees' brother, told Fox News Digital he and his mother went to the hospital and found Nafees unconscious and bleeding from his eyes. "The left eye was completely, horribly mutilated," Navid said. "There was a bootstrap on his face, which was clear that somebody stomped him very, very violently. You can see the tracks on his face. It was a horrible sight to see my brother, who I love the most, and someone who I always look up to … to be in a place where he's completely helpless." Chowdhury suffered severe head trauma and will need reconstructive surgery. His left orbital bone and right cheekbone were also fractured, among other injuries. Navid recounted his father's reaction when he arrived at the hospital a short time later. "My dad is a very strong man," he said. "I never saw him cry ever in his life. This is the first time I saw him break apart." While the attack appeared to be random, Navid said it "escalated dramatically" when the suspects found out his brother was in law enforcement. "My brother recalled with one of the investigators [that the suspects learned he was a police officer because he was] wearing a vest on top of his uniform," he said. "When they found out, my brother said he heard them saying, 'Ah, s---. This is a cop.' After that, everything escalated." "They absolutely hated it," Navid added. "If they could, they would have killed him." Retired NYPD Det. Robert Garland, who is helping the family raise money for Nafees' recovery, called for justice and challenged the department to be proactive in protecting officers. "In an act like this, justice needs to be served," Garland told Fox News Digital. "What I mean by that is not going to jail for three or five years. This is an attack on a police officer … and, in my eyes, this is an attempted murder. They should be in jail for life, or they should be up against the death penalty. Something like this should never happen again." Law enforcement agencies' use-of-force protocols can also lead to an apathetic attitude toward officers and dissuade them from protecting themselves, according to Garland. "That officer was scared about what he would do, about what his actions would be and how the job — the NYPD — would treat him if he took action," he said. "Those perpetrators had a knife to him," Garland added. "Could you imagine if he shot, if he drew his firearm and said, 'Police don't move,' and shot. By law, he had every right to do that. But he's thinking at that moment, 'Should I do that? Am I going to lose my job? Am I going to be held publicly on trial?' … All those things will absolutely happen, and it's terrible. … Officers should be allowed to uphold the law." The same concerns could affect potential recruits' likelihood of taking the oath of office. "People are afraid to take the job because they're afraid of losing it," Gardland said. "They're afraid of repercussions. They're afraid of being transferred in the middle of the night. "The job needs to change, and that camaraderie needs to come back," he added. "Unions, brotherhoods, everything has to come together and [they all need to] be there for one another. Unless that starts now and really gets tighter, no one's going to want this job. … They have to keep intact that thin blue line." Nafees was released from the hospital Wednesday, though his family said he has a long road to recovery. "His condition has improved dramatically over the last four or five days," Navid said. "I'm really, really grateful to NYPD, [NYC] PBA, the people in the hospital, everybody. … It's a miracle what they were able to pull off. I'm going to be honest with you. If it was not in the United States, he would have been dead." Though Nafees is an educated engineer, Navid said his brother wanted to go back to the field "because that's his passion." "He could choose to make a lot of money just by doing [engineering], but he believes that this country needs more people on the street, serving the communities, way more than there is a need for engineers," Navid said. "He's driven by honor, driven by the necessity of the people," he added. "He's one of those few people who will come [to] the front, and take the risk to do what's right for everybody." As of Friday, Fund the First, a fundraising platform started by Garland, raised just over $20,000 in donations for Nafees' family.
New York Post
5 days ago
- New York Post
Off-duty NYPD cop Chowdhury Nafees released from the hospital after horrific beating, robbery by masked thugs
The off-duty NYPD cop who was savagely beaten and robbed at knifepoint in the Bronx by two masked brutes was finally released from the hospital Wednesday to raucous applause from his fellow officers. Officer Chowdhury Nafees, who hasn't been identified publicly until now, was discharged from Jacobi Medical Center Wednesday afternoon — four days after the sick attack left him nursing multiple severe facial fractures. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and scores of other cops gave him a guard of honor as the 27-year-old was escorted from the hospital in a wheelchair. 3 Chowdhury Nafees was discharged from Jacobi Medical Center Wednesday afternoon. @NYPDPC Nafees, who was flanked by his family, could be seen saluting his comrades as he was led to a waiting NYPD vehicle. 'Saluting our injured brother,' the Police Benevolent Association union posted on X alongside video of the hero's exit. 'While he has a long road ahead, he will fight hard to get back to work. In the meantime, we will fight to bring the two individuals responsible for such unspeakable violence against a NYC police officer to justice.' 3 Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and scores of other cops gave him a guard of honor as he was escorted out. @NYPDPC Nafees' discharge came just as the NYPD revealed they had finally nabbed both suspects wanted over the brutal caught-on-camera attack on one of New York's Finest. Wayne Lucas, 22, was taken into custody leaving a house in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, according to police. The suspect was wearing a wig in an unsuccessful bid to hide his identity, law enforcement sources said. His alleged accomplice, Taveon Hargrove, 23, was collared in Virginia on Tuesday. 3 The sick attack left Nafees with multiple severe facial fractures. DCPI 'Come for one of us and you'll have the full force of the NYPD coming for you,' the police commissioner said Wednesday in the wake of the arrests. The pair are accused of pinning the Nafees to the ground at knifepoint and then stomping on his face on St. Peter's Ave. in Westchester Square early Saturday, cops said. Footage of the saga showed one of two masked goons holding a blade to the cop's neck as the other rifled through the victim's pockets — allegedly making off with his Glock 19 9mm service weapon and a handful of his belongings. Before fleeing, the suspects could be seen pummeling the officer multiple times in the face and booting him in the head.
CBS News
5 days ago
- General
- CBS News
NYPD officer badly beaten and robbed in the Bronx released from the hospital. Here's the latest on a second arrest.
NYPD officer brutally attacked in the Bronx released from the hospital NYPD officer brutally attacked in the Bronx released from the hospital NYPD officer brutally attacked in the Bronx released from the hospital The two suspects wanted in the brutal attack of an off-duty New York City police officer in the Bronx are now in police custody. The arrest of Wayne Lucas in Virginia on Wednesday was made not long after 27-year-old Officer Chowdhury Nafees was released after four days at Jacobi Hospital, where he underwent multiple surgeries. The other suspect, Taveon Hargrove, was arrested on Tuesday, also in Virginia, the NYPD announced. The latest on the investigation On Saturday at around 4 a.m., surveillance video captured the moment two suspects viciously attacked Nafees while he was on his way home from work near St. Peter's Avenue in Parkchester. A woman, who works and lives near the site of the attack, shared the video and told CBS News New York what happened to the off-duty officer was "really scary," adding, "He's trying to stand up but he can't. It's horrible." According to police, Lucas, 23, and Hargrove, 23, forced Nafees to the ground, hit him in the face, and held a knife to his throat before stealing his iPhone, wallet, and gun. "They knew he was a New York City police officer and they stomped on [him] consistently and he has a mark on his cheek," said Patrick Hendry, president of the Police Benevolent Association. Officials say a 911 operator guided Nafees to a location where he was found unconscious by four officers. "He truly feels that these four police officers saved his life," Hendry said. Officer Chowdhury Nafees leaves the hospital Family members and dozens of NYPD uniformed officers came together outside the hospital to show their support for Nafees, who in return saluted while leaving via wheelchair with a black eye. "This is a miracle. The first day I saw him he was in bad condition. His eyes, was bleeding through his eyes nonstop," said Ershadur Siddique of the Bangladeshi American Police Association. Nafees was rushed to the hospital with facial fractures and underwent multiple surgeries. The 27-year-old officer, known for his smile, is originally from Bangladesh and started his career as a 911 operator before becoming an officer last September. His friends say he plans to make a comeback with the help of his community. "He just said to pray for him," Siddique said. While the community prays for him, his brothers and sister in blue are pledging justice. "We will make sure these two individuals stay behind bars for a long, long time," Hendry said. A fundraiser on has been set up to help Nafees' family. Their goal is to raise $50,000.
