Taveon Hargrove, 23, was brought back to NYC to face justice.
\nPhoto by Dean Moses
\nThe man who allegedly brutally beat and robbed a Bronx NYPD officer last month stomped on his victim\u2019s face because he was a cop, the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) railed at his arraignment on Wednesday.
\nTaveon Hargrove, 23, was extradited from Virginia back to New York City and held inside the 45th Precinct on June 25 on attempted murder charges related to the May 24 attack. According to police sources, Hargrove is accused of stalking and then robbing housing officer 27-year-old Chowdhury Nafees alongside alleged accomplice Wayne Lucas, also 23.<\/p>\n
Together, the pair reportedly attacked Nafees near 1473 St Peters Avenue and forced him to the ground. While Lucas allegedly held a knife to the cop\u2019s neck, Hargrove swiped his wallet, work and personal phone, and his loaded gun despite the fact he identified himself as a member of service. The attack did not end there.
\nHargrove allegedly stopped on Nafees\u2019 head leaving him with the imprint of a shoe on his face for over a week.<\/p>\n
\u2018He did that extra kick\u2019 to off-duty cop, PBA prez says
\nTaveon Hargrove, 23, was extradited back to New York City and was held inside the 45 precinct on June 25 on attempted murder charges related to the May 24 attack.
\nPhoto by Dean Moses
\n\u201cHe did that extra kick. He went New York City Police Officer, I\u2019m gonna kick him and make sure he stays down,\u201d PBA President Patrick Hendry said. \u201cOfficer Nafees continues to suffer from sight issues. He\u2019s still having a lot of issues seeing blurred vision, in a lot of pain. Going outside with the light bothers him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both men fled to Virginia following the attack, where Lucas was discovered trying to evade police by wearing a wig on May 27. Lucas was immediately transported back to the Big Apple, but Hargrove fought his extradition. Eventually, however, New York authorities succeeded in bringing Hargrove back to face charges.
\nStanding before a judge on Wednesday, Hargrove shook his head with a distant look during his arraignment as prosecutors rattled off the disturbing details of the case. He was ordered to be remanded.
\nDozens of cops packed the courtroom and grilled Hargrove throughout the justice process.
\n\u201cYou can tell that he\u2019s not sorry by this look on his face. He needs to be held accountable by this system here in the Bronx, and we\u2019re going to make sure that happens together,\u201d Hendry added after the arrangement.
\nPhoto by Dean Moses<\/p>\n
Hargrove was charged with attempted murder, attempted robbery, aggravated assault on a police officer, and criminal possession of a weapon.
\nBronx District Attorney Darcel Clark pushed back against the shocking crime last month.
\n\u201cA rookie from just September did not deserve this; his job is to protect the very same people that caused him harm that day,\u201d Clark said outside the Bronx Supreme Court building while surrounded by NYPD officers. \u201cWe\u2019re wishing him a speedy recovery. I hope he gets back to work, and I let him know that we were in pursuit of these individuals, that we will find justice for him, and that\u2019s what we have done starting today.\u201d
\nTaveon Hargrove, 23, was extradited back to New York City and was held inside the 45 precinct on June 25 on attempted murder charges related to the May 24 attack.
\nPhoto by Dean Moses<\/p>\n
The incident highlights the severe risks and challenges faced by law enforcement officers in the line of duty. The attack on Officer Nafees was not just a random act of violence but a targeted assault because of his profession. It is crucial for the justice system to hold perpetrators accountable for such heinous crimes to ensure the safety and dignity of police officers.<\/p>\n
Introduction to the Incident Taveon Hargrove, 23, was brought back to NYC to face justice. Photo by Dean Moses The man who allegedly brutally beat and robbed a Bronx NYPD officer last month stomped on his victim\u2019s face because he was a cop, the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) railed at his arraignment on Wednesday. Taveon […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":19379,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-19378","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-crime-reports"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.amny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Photo-Jun-25-2025-8-33-56-AM.jpg?quality=51&w=1200&p=q&w=1200&resize=1200,1000&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19378"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19378"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19380,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19378\/revisions\/19380"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}