Overview
- Officer Chowdhury Nafees was discharged from Jacobi Medical Center on May 28 after undergoing surgeries for multiple severe facial fractures sustained during the May 24 assault.
- Law enforcement took 23-year-old Taveon Hargrove into custody on May 27 and 22-year-old Wayne Lucas on May 28 in Virginia on charges including attempted murder, assault, robbery and weapons offenses.
- The assailants pinned Nafees at knifepoint in Westchester Square before beating him unconscious and stealing his Glock 19 service weapon, phone and wallet.
- Surveillance footage from the attack provided critical leads that allowed NYPD detectives to identify and track the masked suspects within days.
- Community members have launched fundraisers to support Nafees’ recovery as his family prepares for potential psychological care following the violent episode.