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Assaults on NYPD officers surge 63% over six years — and experts warn troubling trend won't end soon
Assaults on NYPD officers surge 63% over six years — and experts warn troubling trend won't end soon

Yahoo

time3 days ago

  • General
  • Yahoo

Assaults on NYPD officers surge 63% over six years — and experts warn troubling trend won't end soon

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. 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. 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. '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. '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.'' 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.' 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. '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.

Assaults on NYPD officers surge 63% over six years: data
Assaults on NYPD officers surge 63% over six years: data

New York Post

time3 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.

Hasan Mushrif's son Navid chosen unopposed by board to post of Gokul dairy's chairman
Hasan Mushrif's son Navid chosen unopposed by board to post of Gokul dairy's chairman

Time of India

time4 days ago

  • Business
  • Time of India

Hasan Mushrif's son Navid chosen unopposed by board to post of Gokul dairy's chairman

Kolhapur: Navid Mushrif, the 39-year-old son of state cabinet minister Hasan Mushrif, has been named the next — and youngest — chairman of the Kolhapur Zilla Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Ltd, popularly known by its brand name Gokul dairy. Gokul is the largest cooperative milk dairy in Maharashtra, connecting with every milk-supplying farmer in Kolhapur district, a major supply market in Mumbai, Pune, and Goa, and an annual turnover of over Rs3,500 crore. Navid will hold the post for one year, the remainder of the five-year tenure. The next elections for Gokul dairy are going to take place next year. Interestingly, barely ten days ago, when Mushrif was asked about whether Navid is in the race for the chairman's post, he had told reporters: "He has to wait for now. There is no question of his acceptance. The horse will be in the race only if he is unleashed." At the time, then-chairman of Gokul, Arun Dongle, had refused to resign. This had pushed Mushrif — a key leader of the Rajarshi Shahu Parivartan Aghadi, which won Gokul's election in 2021 — into a corner. The state-level leadership of Mahayuti, especially BJP and Shiv Sena leaders, had been insisting that someone from their alliance should become chairman of Gokul dairy to boost chances of a win in the local body elections. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Mahayuti won all 10 seats in the district during the assembly elections last year, and the leadership was keen to put MVA — mainly Congress MLC Satej Patil — into a corner by reducing his dominance. Patil is also a member of the Rajarshi Shahu Parivartan Aghadi along with Mushrif. In a twist, it was Patil himself who handed the closed envelope with Navid's name inside to the senior director of Gokul dairy, Vishwas Patil, to table before the directors' meeting. The name was accepted unopposed, thus making Navid the youngest ever chairman in the history of Gokul dairy. Commenting on the development, Satej Patil said, "We all leaders met together and finalized the name unanimously. There is no political colour to the choice made by all of us. There were many directors who were interested to become chairman for the remainder of the term." Among top runners 24 hours before Navid's name started doing rounds was Shashikant Patil Chuyekar, son of Anandrao Patil Chuyekar, founder of Gokul dairy. His name was almost final and was said to be accepted by leaders across political parties — but it was not to be. Commenting on the development, Chuyekar said, "Gokul dairy is our family. The decision was taken by the leaders, and he (Navid) was elected unopposed." Besides being a state cabinet minister, Hasan Mushrif is also chairman of the Kolhapur District Central Cooperative Bank. Now, his son is following in his footsteps and two important institutions connected to farmers of the district are with the Mushrif family. After accepting congratulatory felicitations at the dairy's headquarters, Navid, who is also the chairman of a sugar factory, told reporters, "I have decided not to use the official vehicle of the dairy and will use my own. The decision to choose me was taken by all leaders. We are all united. We must expand Gokul with the help of state govt."

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