New video confirmed an assault and violent theft of an off-duty NYPD officer within the Bronx — with the suspects seen kicking him so onerous within the head, sources stated it left a shoe imprint on his face and trigger critical head accidents.
The 27-year-old sufferer was on St. Peters Avenue in Westchester Sq. shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday when cops say two suspects attacked him. They held a knife to his throat, then stole his belongings.
Video confirmed the duo wearing black power the sufferer to the bottom as he was viciously overwhelmed, punching him and rummaging via his pockets, allegedly stealing his iPhone, pockets and finally taking the officer’s registered firearm.
Sources stated the officer was in uniform however off-duty on the time of the assault.
Each suspects ran off instantly afterward. The officer was taken to the hospital, the place he remained on Monday, recovering. New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams posted video of the officer, who seemed to be alert and in a position to speak.
“He’s doing well all things considering. And he’s under good care at Jacobi, one of our finest hospital systems,” Adams stated.
The mayor known as the assault despicable and vowed to not relaxation till the 2 individuals accountable have been in police custody.
“When you have dangerous individuals, it doesn’t matter if it is an off-duty officer or a civilian — they will cause harm and have total disregard,” stated Adams. “But we have a message for the two people who assaulted our officer: We will find you.”
The suspects stay on the run. One of many people was recognized as 23-year-old Taveon Hargrove. They shared his picture (beneath). Hargrove’s father was later arrested for making an attempt to make a purchase order utilizing the officer’s bank card, in keeping with regulation enforcement sources.
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Anybody with info is requested to name Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
The opposite suspect had not but been unidentified had not been recognized as of Monday morning.
“In just the past month, we’ve seen some heinous attacks on police officers in NYC, including: one with part of his finger bitten off; another with part of his ear bitten off; and this latest vicious assault resulting in severe fractures to an officer’s face, among too many others,” NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated in a publish on social media. “Attack one of our own and you will get the full force of the greatest police department in the world coming for you, just like Taveon Hargrove does now.”
Anybody with info is requested to name Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
