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NYPD Demotes Lieutenant Amid Internal Affairs Investigation

2/14/2026

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The New York Police Department (NYPD) demoted Lieutenant Angel Thevenin to sergeant on January 21, 2026, amid an Internal Affairs investigation into his alleged relationship with a confidential informant.
Thevenin, 38, began the affair in 2021 as a sergeant at the 90th Precinct.
Sources indicate he paid the informant directly.
Thevenin was promoted to lieutenant in August 2024 before the allegations emerged.
He is assigned to the Manhattan Court section.

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The New York Police Department (NYPD) demoted Lieutenant Angel Thevenin to sergeant on January 21, 2026, amid an Internal Affairs investigation into his alleged relationship with a confidential informant.
Thevenin, 38, began the affair in 2021 as a sergeant at the 90th Precinct.
Sources indicate he paid the informant directly.
Thevenin was promoted to lieutenant in August 2024 before the allegations emerged.
He is assigned to the Manhattan Court section.