Exclusive | Porky’s NYPD: Cops spied on colleagues through locker-room peephole, lawsuit claims

Nypost · Apr 18, 2026 · 742 words · By Tina Moore

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Porky’s NYPD: Cops spied on colleagues through locker-room peephole, lawsuit claims NYPD bosses allegedly ogled female officers as they undressed through a secret hole in a locker-room wall at a Bronx stationhouse, according to a bombshell lawsuit.

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What happened

Why it matters

The peephole — reminiscent of the notorious scene in the 1981 flick “Porky’s,” where high schoolers spy on female classmates as they shower — was hidden behind a computer monitor, a victim claimed in court papers.

Common ground

Joleen Lozano found the apparent spyhole when she worked in a shared supervisors’ office at the Evidence Collection Unit on Washington Avenue in the South Bronx, she claimed in the legal filing.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Anger: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 29 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Soon after filing the complaints, Lozano found a rat doll in one of her drawers, and her overtime dried up, according to the lawsuit, which also claims retaliation.”

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Claim 2: ““The male supervisors of the unit would watch . . . the other supervisors of the command change in the locker room,” Lozano claimed in the legal filing.”

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The allegation that male supervisors watched female supervisors change in the locker room is stated in the legal filing and is corroborated by multiple web search results referencing the lawsuit.

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web search NEUTRAL — "The male supervisors of the unit would watch . . . the other supervisors of the command change in the locker room," Lozano claimed in the legal filing.
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Claim 3: “She also filed internal sexual harassment complaints on behalf of herself and three other women against Sgt. Hubert Vandewerp, who regularly called her “Sergeant Ass” and “Sergeant Lips,” in front of other officers, including bosses, according to the lawsuit.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim regarding sexual harassment complaints against Sgt. Hubert Vandewerp.

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Claim 4: “Another supervisor, Lt. Gerson Cabrera, also allegedly made sexually explicit comments, telling one female officer “Oh you want to f–k me,” Sanchez claimed in court papers.”

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Claim 5: “NYPD bosses allegedly ogled female officers as they undressed through a secret hole in a locker-room wall at a Bronx stationhouse, according to a bombshell lawsuit.”

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The claim is directly reported in a web search result referencing a 'bombshell lawsuit' alleging NYPD bosses ogled officers through a secret hole in a locker-room wall at a Bronx stationhouse. This specific allegation is repeated across multiple web search results related to the lawsuit.

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Claim 6: “Sgt. Joleen Lozano found the apparent spyhole when she worked in a shared supervisors’ office at the Evidence Collection Unit on Washington Avenue in the South Bronx, she claimed in the legal filing.”

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The claim that Sgt. Joleen Lozano found the apparent spyhole while working in a shared supervisors' office at the Evidence Collection Unit on Washington Avenue in the South Bronx is reported in the web search results associated with the lawsuit.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sgt. Joleen Lozano found the apparent spyhole when she worked in a shared supervisors' office at the Evidence Collection Unit on Washington Avenue in the South Bronx, she claimed in the legal ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/us-news/nypd-boss-calls-cop-sg…

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web search NEUTRAL — Joleen Lozano has a profile on the Brady List for New York City Police Department [NYPD]. The Brady List includes records like: official misconduct, public complaints, decertification, do-not-call (Gi…
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Claim 7: “Vandewerp was transferred to East Harlem’s 25th Precinct in February “as a result of the sexual harassment complaints made against him,” according to the Lozano lawsuit.”

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Claim 8: “A month later, Cabrera stood over Sanchez, 46, as she sat at her desk and when she turned around his crotch was in her face, she alleged.”

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Claim 9: ““I really have no comment because the lawsuit is all fake stuff,” Vandewerp said when reached by phone Friday.”

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Claim 10: “The wire didn’t go anywhere, Scola said.”

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The detail that John Scola stated the cord hanging from the hole did not lead anywhere is presented as part of the lawsuit's narrative in the web search results, but this specific statement is not corroborated by other independent sources.

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Claim 11: “The sergeant — with 20 years on the job — blocked the peephole with a metal plate and reported it to Internal Affairs, she said.”

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The claim that Lozano, with 20 years of experience, blocked the peephole with a metal plate and reported it to Internal Affairs is presented as part of the lawsuit narrative in the web search results, but this specific action is not corroborated by other independent sources.

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Claim 12: “Photos show the hole was a drilled through a wall with a cord hanging out of it, but big enough to see inside the room where Lozano, 45, and other supervisors changed their clothes.”

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The description of photos showing a hole drilled through a wall, large enough to see into the locker room where Lozano and other supervisors changed, is detailed in the web search results concerning the lawsuit, but no other independent sources corroborate the visual evidence described.

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Claim 13: ““The NYPD thoroughly investigates all complaints it receives and offers several reporting options for NYPD employees, including anonymously.””

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Claim 14: “She retired this month.”

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Claim 15: ““The Department does not tolerate sexual harassment and is committed to respectful work environments for our diverse workforce,” a spokesperson said.”

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Claim 16: “The peephole — reminiscent of the notorious scene in the 1981 flick “Porky’s,” where high schoolers spy on female classmates as they shower — was hidden behind a computer monitor, a victim claimed in court papers.”

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The claim about the peephole being hidden behind a computer monitor is only mentioned in the context of the lawsuit details found in the web search results, but no other independent sources confirm this specific detail. The web search results provide general information about peepholes and monitors but do not corroborate this specific detail.

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web search NEUTRAL — A computer monitor is an output device that displays information in pictorial or textual form. A discrete monitor comprises a visual display, support electronics, power supply, housing, electrical con…
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web search NEUTRAL — The peephole illusion. A peephole is designed to widen a field of view, but it does so by bending light through a curved lens, which inevitably distorts what is seen.
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Claim 17: “Sanchez is still an active cop.”

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Claim 18: “Cabrera declined to comment.”

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Claim 19: ““When [Vandewerp] mimics the women, he pulls his cargo uniform pants up, exposing his penis and testicles,” she alleged in court papers.”

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Claim 20: “A second female cop, Vonnavowsky Sanchez, filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Vandewerp and other supervisors in December.”

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Claim 21: “When Sanchez asked him to move back, he became “incensed” and kept his “penis . . . inches from [Sanchez’s] face,” according to the lawsuit.”

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Claim 22: “Vandewerp would frequently harass the female officers, saying he could “see their vaginas” because their cargo pants were so tight, Sanchez alleged in her Bronx court lawsuit.”

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Claim 23: “Lozano, who claims she was harassed on a nearly daily basis, was transferred back to patrol after complaining about Vandewerp.”

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Claim 24: “He also made comments about women he said were lesbians, telling other female cops, “Be careful or she’s going to eat your t-t,” according to the lawsuit.”

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Claim 25: “The NYPD said in a statement that the allegations were under “internal review.””

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Claim 26: “Cabrera allegedly texted the unit’s group chat in October 2025 claiming “he wanted to have sex with a female police officer who was in Pennsylvania at the same time as him,” and labeled the desire “Spooky Nookie” because it was around Halloween, Sanchez alleged in the legal filing.”

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Claim 27: “Both lawsuits seek unspecified damages.”

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Claim 28: “While Lozano was “getting ready to log into the computer and charge her phone, she notices that there is a hole drilled into the wall which allows anyone in the supervisors’ office to look into the locker room through the peephole,” according to the Bronx Supreme Court lawsuit filed by lawywer John Scola in September.”

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The core elements—John Scola's lawsuit, the Bronx Supreme Court, and Lozano noticing a hole allowing viewing into the locker room—are consistently reported across multiple web search results related to the case.

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Claim 29: “Her female colleagues allegedly told Lozano that Vandewerp, 42, frequently “made sexually explicit comments to them, cursed at them and then called them fat,” she said in the legal papers.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim regarding what Lozano's female colleagues allegedly told her about Sgt. Hubert Vandewerp.

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