The off-duty NYPD cop who was savagely crushed and robbed at knifepoint within the Bronx by two masked brutes was lastly launched from the hospital Wednesday to raucous applause from his fellow officers.
Officer Chowdhury Nafees, who hasn’t been recognized publicly till now, was discharged from Jacobi Medical Middle Wednesday afternoon — 4 days after the sick assault left him nursing a number of extreme facial fractures.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and scores of different cops gave him a guard of honor because the 27-year-old was escorted from the hospital in a wheelchair.
Nafees, who was flanked by his household, may very well be seen saluting his comrades as he was led to a ready NYPD automobile.
“Saluting our injured brother,” the Police Benevolent Affiliation union posted on X alongside video of the hero’s exit.
“While he has a long road ahead, he will fight hard to get back to work. In the meantime, we will fight to bring the two individuals responsible for such unspeakable violence against a NYC police officer to justice.”
Nafees’ discharge got here simply because the NYPD revealed that they had lastly nabbed each suspects needed over the brutal caught-on-camera assault on certainly one of New York’s Best.
Wayne Lucas, 22, was taken into custody leaving a home in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, in keeping with police.
The suspect was sporting a wig in an unsuccessful bid to cover his identification, legislation enforcement sources mentioned.
His alleged confederate, Taveon Hargrove, 23, was collared in Virginia on Tuesday.
“Come for one of us and you’ll have the full force of the NYPD coming for you,” the police commissioner mentioned Wednesday within the wake of the arrests.
The pair are accused of pinning the Nafees to the bottom at knifepoint after which stomping on his face on St. Peter’s Ave. in Westchester Sq. early Saturday, cops mentioned.
Footage of the saga confirmed certainly one of two masked goons holding a blade to the cop’s neck as the opposite rifled via the sufferer’s pockets — allegedly making off together with his Glock 19 9mm service weapon and a handful of his belongings.
Earlier than fleeing, the suspects may very well be seen pummeling the officer a number of occasions within the face and booting him within the head.
