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Two Arrested for Bronx Beating and Robbery of Off-Duty NYPD Officer

Both suspects await extradition to New York City to face charges following a dawn assault that left the off-duty officer with multiple facial fractures

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Surveillance footage shows moment two people attacked and robbed an off-duty NYPD cop of his wallet and pistol in the Bronx in the early hours of Saturday, May 24, 2025.

Overview

  • Shortly after 4 a.m. on May 25 in Parkchester, two assailants forced the 27-year-old officer to the ground, punched and kicked him and threatened him with a knife before stealing his Glock 19, wallet and iPhone.
  • NYPD and U.S. Marshals identified the attackers as 23-year-olds Taveon Hargrove and Wayne Lucas after reviewing surveillance footage and released their images to the public.
  • Federal marshals apprehended Hargrove in North Chesterfield, Virginia, on May 27, using the handcuffs of the very officer he assaulted as part of a law enforcement tradition.
  • Authorities arrested Lucas on May 28 following his identification by police, leaving both suspects pending extradition to New York for attempted murder, assault and robbery counts.
  • Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the officer underwent surgery for multiple facial fractures and is expected to make a full recovery.