A member of the New York Police Department has been identified as one of the nasty thugs who allegedly attacked an off-duty New York Police Department officer and grabbed his service weapon at knifepoint, according to law enforcement authorities who talked to The Post.
Additionally, they have arrested his father for allegedly using the officer’s stolen credit card, which they took from him.
According to the police, the terrible armed robbery that took place at 1472 St. Peter’s Ave. in Westchester Square shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday was carried out by two thugs who were described as “armed and extremely dangerous.” Taveon Hargrove, who is 23 years old, is a person of interest in connection with the incident.
As a result of Hargrove’s father using the credit card in a number of Bronx bodegas, the elder man has been held by the police, according to the sources. The identity of the second suspect has not been determined as of yet.
In reality, the heist was a heinous and savage assault on one of the most prestigious individuals in New York.
A statement made by the New York Police Department on X on Sunday indicated that “two individuals viciously attacked an off-duty NYPD officer.” “They used force to force him to the ground, struck him in the face, held a knife to his throat, and stole his belongings, including his firearm,” the statement reads.
The Glock 19 9mm handgun in the possession of the off-duty cop was reportedly snatched by the crooks, as reported by the police. Despite the fact that the injured law enforcement officer is conscious and able to communicate, he is nonetheless in tremendous pain and will need to undergo surgery in order to fix a shattered eye socket and cheekbone.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) released a wanted poster featuring Hargrove over the weekend.
In the document, it was noted that the suspect should be considered armed and extremely dangerous.
According to data provided by the New York Police Department, the number of assaults committed against New York’s Finest has reached “unprecedented levels” as of October and has grown by 41% in the first 10 months of 2024. The attack falls at the same time as this spike.
In 2024, there were 1,975 assaults on police officers up to October, which is a significant increase from the 1,763 assaults that occurred in 2023.
A former New York Police Department sergeant was assaulted on the Upper East Side by three punks who were in their teenage years. In a statement, Commissioner Jessica Tisch condemned the “heinous attacks” that were carried out on officers.
According to her statement, “In just the past month, we have witnessed some heinous attacks on police officers in New York City, including: one officer had a portion of his finger bitten off; another officer had a portion of his ear bitten off; and this most recent vicious assault resulted in severe fractures to an officer’s face, amongst a great number of other incidents.”
