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NYPD Officers Sue for Harassment Over Peephole Discovery

4/18/2026

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Two NYPD officers, Sgt. Joleen Lozano and Officer Vonnavowsky Sanchez, filed sexual harassment lawsuits against their supervisors, Sgt. Hubert Vandewerp and Lt. Gerson Cabrera.
Lozano found a peephole in a shared wall enabling male supervisors to spy on female officers undressing.
The lawsuits allege harassment and retaliation.
Vandewerp was transferred after the complaints.
The NYPD says the allegations are under internal review.

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Story summary

Two NYPD officers, Sgt. Joleen Lozano and Officer Vonnavowsky Sanchez, filed sexual harassment lawsuits against their supervisors, Sgt. Hubert Vandewerp and Lt. Gerson Cabrera.
Lozano found a peephole in a shared wall enabling male supervisors to spy on female officers undressing.
The lawsuits allege harassment and retaliation.
Vandewerp was transferred after the complaints.
The NYPD says the allegations are under internal review.