From the New York Post: An off-duty NYPD housing cop still in uniform was brutally beaten and robbed of his gun and other items by two masked thugs and left unconscious in the Bronx Saturday, police sources said.
The 27-year cop had just ended his shift and was walking to his personal car along St. Peters Avenue in Parkchester around 4:10 a.m. when bandits dressed all in black roughed him up and grabbed his gun belt — with the weapon in it — out of the vehicle.
The cop, who was not immediately identified, suffered a fractured eye socket after being kicked in the head while lying on the floor, sources said.
He was taken to a local hospital where he was in stable condition later Saturday.
The cop was on the phone with another officer when the thugs approached and pleaded to his attackers, “Don’t shoot me! I’m a cop!” before they took off, a source said.
The NYPD posted the following announcement Sunday:
WANTED FOR ROBBERY AND ASSAULT: On 5/24/25, at 4:09 AM, near 1473 St. Peters Ave in the Bronx, two individuals viciously attacked an off-duty NYPD officer. They forced him to the ground, struck him in the face, held a knife to his throat, and stole his belongings, including his firearm.
The victim suffered multiple facial fractures.
One suspect ID’d as Taveon Hargrove. The second remains unidentified.
Info? DM @NYPDTips or call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)
The victim suffered multiple facial fractures.
One suspect ID’d as Taveon Hargrove. The second remains unidentified.
Info? DM @NYPDTips or call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) pic.twitter.com/Fuk90cGAqU
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) May 25, 2025
It gets worse. In another update, the New York Post reported that Hargrove’s father has now been arrested, after he was caught using the credit card stolen from the NYPD officer at several Bronx bodegas.
The injured office is reportedly suffering from a lot of pain, and is scheduled for surgery to repair a broken cheekbone and a fractured eye socket.
Independent journalist Leeroy Johnson of Viral News NYC posted surveillance video of the moment the attack occurred:
🚨Shocking Video Shows NYPD Officer Held at Knifepoint During Bronx Robbery.
Newly surfaced video shows the terrifying moment an NYPD officer was robbed in the Bronx. One of the suspects can be seen holding a knife to the officer’s throat during the attack.
Not even cops are… https://t.co/JmrR4Qt1bj pic.twitter.com/zbKFhdY5Nq
— Viral News NYC (@ViralNewsNYC) May 26, 2025
Kaz Daughtry, NYC Deputy Mayor for Public Safety, posted Hargrove’s mugshot and wrote:
Absolutely disgraceful. After dedicating his life to protecting this city, an off-duty NYPD officer was brutally ambushed in the Bronx—beaten, held at knifepoint, and robbed. This is the thanks he gets?
The suspect, Taveon Hargrove, is wanted. His accomplice remains unidentified—for now.
Make no mistake: you don’t get to lay hands on one of New York’s Finest and think you’ll get away with it. We will hunt you down. We will bring you to justice. This administration, united with all good New Yorkers, will use every resource to ensure that Hargrove and his accomplice end up in front of a judge!
Info? DM @NYPDTips or call 1-800-577-TIPS
Absolutely disgraceful.
After dedicating his life to protecting this city, an off-duty NYPD officer was brutally ambushed in the Bronx—beaten, held at knifepoint, and robbed. This is the thanks he gets?
The suspect, Taveon Hargrove, is wanted. His accomplice remains… pic.twitter.com/hdYzVu45EQ
— Kaz Daughtry (@kazdaughtry) May 25, 2025
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