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Second Suspect Arraigned in Bronx Beating of Off-Duty NYPD Officer

Prosecutors move swiftly toward trial following Hargrove’s extradition on attempted murder charges.

A Bronx man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly assaulting an off-duty officer during a robbery.
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Overview

  • Taveon Hargrove was arraigned June 25 on attempted murder, robbery and aggravated assault charges and ordered held without bail.
  • Wayne Lucas was charged on June 5 with attempted murder and related offenses and has also been detained without bail.
  • Authorities captured the duo in Virginia after identifying them via surveillance footage from the May 24 assault.
  • Prosecutors say the suspects continued their attack after learning Nafees was a police officer, with Hargrove stomping on the victim’s head and leaving a shoe imprint.
  • Officer Chowdhury Nafees remains hospitalized with multiple facial fractures and blurred vision as he begins his recovery.