Named in 8 known lawsuits, $386,370 total settlements.
Laino, Louis vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV02954,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 3, 2025
Perez, Rafael & Cedeno, Frachis vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 800849/2025E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 14, 2025, ended October 30, 2025
$55,000 Settlement
Delacruz, Alexis vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815007/2024E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 20, 2024, ended March 18, 2025
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about 2/21/24, Defendants NYPD Officers EASTER, LEZCANO, DOE and ROE without probable cause, reasonable cause or legal justification did search, seize, assault and commit a battery and grab the Plaintiff ALEXIS DE LA CRUZ without a court authorized arrest warrant or search warrant, and defendants did physically seize Plaintiff ALEXISDELACRUZ during the arrest process in an unlawful and excessive manner. Plaintiff ALEXIS DE LA CRUZ was falsely arrested, unlawfully imprisoned and strip searched and as a result of defendants' conduct maliciously prosecuted without the defendants possessing probable cause, reasonable cause or legal justification to do so.
Garabedian, Gregory vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 818766/2022E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 15, 2022, ended August 19, 2024
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 23, 2022, P.O. LEZCANO, EUSEBIO, DOE, and ROE approached Plaintiff in the vicinity of East 194th Street and Valentine Street, Bronx. The Plaintiff was not doing illegal, improper, or acting suspiciously in any way. P.O. LEZCANO, EUSEBIO, DOE, and ROE stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detailed Plaintiff aggressively and excessively without probable or reasonable cause. P.O. LEZCANO, EUSEBIO, DOE, and ROE knew or had reason to know that their actions lacked legal justification. The Plaintiff was arraigned after his arrest and, after that, falsely and maliciously prosecuted for committing a crime. After that, the Plaintiff remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make n...
Caballero, Mario vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 809798/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, September 7, 2021, ended April 26, 2024
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 16, 2020, Plaintiff was driving his car with two passengers when
NYPD officers without consent, an arrest warrant, a lawful search warrant, probable cause, or reasonable suspicion that Plaintiff had committed a crime directed the Plaintiff to pull over. Plaintiff and his passengers were ordered out of the car. The Plaintiff’s vehicle and Plaintiff's person were searched by defendant officers, including PO Pedro Lezcano. Despite the fact that the Plaintiff had committed no infractions and had no outstanding warrants, Plaintiff was handcuffed and transported to the 52nd Precinct. While Plaintiff was illegally incarcerated at the 52nd Precinct and Brooklyn Central Booking, defendants falsely and malicio...
Greene, Steven vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 20CV11115,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 15, 2021, ended March 11, 2022
$50,682 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 6, 2020 plaintiff was dropped off at the construction site where he worked. Plaintiff was waiting with other union workers and volunteered to go to a nearby Dunkin Donuts to obtain coffee for himself and his coworkers. As plaintiff was walking back from the Dunkin Donuts, an unmarked police vehicle pulled up, two officers jumped out and put handcuffs on him. Plaintiff was not told why he was being arrested. Plaintiff later found out he was being charged for patronizing a person for prostitution. Plaintiff did not do this. The case against plaintiff was ultimately dismissed.
Morales, Felix vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020039/2019E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 8, 2019, ended June 18, 2020
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 4, 2017, at or in front of 2609 Decatur Ave, County of Bronx, Defendants including Lezcano Pedro, wrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed and seized Plaintiff Felix Morales , in an excessive manner causing him physical pain and mental suffering. Defendants caused imminent fear of physical contact to the plaintiff by approaching him with their loaded firearms, outstretched limbs and other objects which they used to physically seize, strike and restrain the Plaintiff. Defendants did not have any legal cause to grab, handcuff seize or touch the Plaintiff. Defendants deliberately and maliciously prosecuted Plaintiff without probable cause. Due to the incident Plaintiff was deprived of hi sliberty, suffe...
Benitez, Mariano vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024898/2018E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 30, 2018, ended June 14, 2019
$80,688 Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: On November 2, 2017, Mariano Benitez was walking near Miriam Street and Valentine Avenue in the Bronx, going about his day when everything changed. As he moved through the neighborhood, several police officers, including Officer Pedro Lezcano, approached him abruptly. There was no clear reason for the stop—no sign of wrongdoing, no suspicious behavior. Yet, within moments, Benitez found himself being forcibly searched, grabbed, and detained.
The situation escalated quickly. The officers’ actions grew increasingly aggressive, and Benitez, despite his confusion and innocence, was subjected to a strip search and arrested. What followed was a nightmare of over 24 hours in custody, followed by an extended period of...