Named in 3 known lawsuits, $75,000 total settlements.
Garcia, Nathaniel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150010/2023,
Supreme Court - Bronx, January 3, 2023
Complaint
Description: On August 10, 2022, Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested and falsely accused of committing an assault by NYPD Officer Lesly Thevenot and unnamed officers. Prior to the arrest, multiple bystanders told the Officers that Plaintiff had not committed an assault, and instead the complaining victim had approached Plaintiff, called him racial slurs, vandalized his property, threatened to kill him, and charged at him with a knife. Faced with this attack while being unarmed, Plaintiff defended himself with his fist. Despite knowing this, Officer Thevenot and other Officers illegally searched Plaintiff, violently contorted his arms, and placed excessively tight handcuffs on him before removing him to the precinct. Officer T...
Garcia, Nathaniel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 150010/2023E,
Supreme Court - Richmond, January 3, 2023, ended April 2, 2026
$30,000 Settlement
Lamendola, Giuseppe vs P.O. Thevenot, Lesly, et al.
Case # 13CV07006,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 13, 2013, ended October 30, 2014
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 10, 2010, NYPD Officer Lesly Thevenot unlawfully arrested the plaintiff outside plaintiff's home in Staten Island. Officer Thevenot grabbed, restrained, and handcuffed the plaintiff. The handcuffs were placed unreasonably tight—which injured the plaintiffs write hand, wrist, and arm—and Officer Thevenot ignored requests to loosen the handcuffs. Officer Thevenot then unlawfully detained the plaintiff in a police vehicle without probable cause. Officer Thevenot falsely issued the plaintiff a summons to appear for disorderly conduct, which was dismissed after an appearance on February 23, 2011.
