A NYPD officer is fighting for his life in the hospital after police said he was attacked and robbed early Saturday morning in Westchester Square.
Officials said the 27-year-old officer was on his way home from working the second shift when two men punched and kicked him to the ground. They held a knife to his throat and then stole the officer’s wallet, phone and his gun.
Surveillance video showed the off-duty officer walking past a supermarket just after 4 a.m.
Minutes later, another officer shined a flashlight while canvassing the area.
The victim was taken to a local hospital and was in critical condition as of Sunday night.
Gazi Hasan, a family member, told News 12 that loved ones are shocked and traumatized.
Hasan said the victim is a rookie officer who was only on the force for about eight months.
The victim is a member of the NYPD’s Muslim Officers Society and a former dispatcher.
“It’s really sad,” Hasan said. “We saw him [Saturday] in the hospital. I think they are under observation, maybe they will need some surgery. The left eye was totally... He can’t open it totally. I think it’s [swollen]. There’s some blood [on the officer’s face].”
Police are asking anyone with information to give them a call.