The suspect was in custody at the 43rd Precinct in Soundview, the Bronx, said the sources. Officer Muhammed Chowdhuryâs skull was cracked in the beating as he went for a jog Tuesday on Olmstead Ave. near the border of the Unionport and Castle Hill neighborhoods.
Authorities have arrested an 18-year-old suspect in connection to the armed robbery of an off-duty NYPD officer who was jogging in the Bronx when he was attacked Tuesday.
Officer Muhammed Chowdhury suffered a fractured skull in the assault where three youths jumped and beat him before stealing his cellphone, car keys and wallet, police said.
New York City police are searching for suspects involved in a string of at least 19 armed robberies since the beginning of August that have victimized dozens.