Second teen nabbed in Bronx mugging of off-duty NYPD cop

A 16-year-old boy was arrested Thursday in reference to the brutal broad-daylight mugging of an off-duty NYPD cop within the Bronx – the identical day the wounded officer was launched from the hospital. 

The boy – the second teen busted within the Aug. 23 assault on Officer Muhammed Chowdhury – was nabbed by the division’s Warrants Squad round 6 a.m. at his Bronx house, cops stated. 

He was charged with theft and gang assault, authorities stated. 

A 16-year-old boy was arrested in connection to the brutal mugging of Officer Muhammed Chowdhury – who was launched from Jacobi Medical Heart Thursday.

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Chowdhury – left with a fractured cranium and bleeding on the mind after the Fort Hill assault – was launched Thursday morning after weeks of remedy at Jacobi Medical Heart. 

The 18-year NYPD veteran, in a wheelchair and flanked by household, flashed a thumbs-up as his brothers in blue clapped for him exterior the hospital. 

Chowdhury is assigned to the Central Park Precinct, which tweeted its help Thursday. 

Officer Muhammed Chowdhury is an 18-year NYPD veteran assigned to the Central Park Precinct.

“Weeks after being attacked by criminals, our brother Police Officer Muhammed Chowdhury comes out of the hospital at present,” the precinct wrote. “Our help for our police household is stronger than ever and so is the braveness of the officer we virtually misplaced. So completely satisfied to see you doing higher brother.”

Cops say the muggers additionally made off with Chowdhury’s mobile phone, automobile keys and pockets.

The assault, which befell round 10:30 a.m. on Olmstead Avenue close to Turnbull Avenue, is a component of a bigger sample of 19 citywide robberies courting again to Aug. 1.

Oshawn Logan was the primary suspect arrested in connection to the mugging of off-duty cop Muhammed Chowdhury.

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The younger teen, in addition to Oshawn Logan, 18 – who was nabbed days after the assault – are believed to be related to different incidents within the sample, authorities stated. 

Two different suspects are nonetheless being sought, cops stated. 

Chowdhury’s spouse of 12 years, Nadira Sherin, had pleaded with police brass and metropolis leaders to shortly seize her husband’s attackers and never allow them to out on bail.

“You can't let these males out the identical day that they're arrested,” Sherin instructed The Submit Wednesday, referring to New York’s lenient bail reform legislation.

“Punish them,” she added. “In the event that they launch them the identical day, that's not justice for my husband.”