Alleged Sex Assaulter Let Go, Officers Disciplined

NEW HAVEN, CT — A recently-released New Haven Police Internal Affairs report found that three officers let a wanted man who was also accused of sexual assault go after a traffic stop.

The report was obtained through a Freedom of Information request filed by the New Haven Independent and it shows glaring errors made by multiple officers at the scene of the stop.

The internal investigation was launched after police ran a suspect's name through a computer system and found that he was subject to a traffic stop in May, according to the New Haven Register.

A woman who sometimes performs sex work told police that the man pointed a gun to her head and forced her to perform oral sex on him, according to the report. Police found a BB gun in the vehicle.

Navardo Lockhart was arrested months later and charged in two cases with first-degree sexual assault and a slew of other offenses. He remains in custody and his criminal case is pending, according to court records.

Officer Lindsey Nesto received a 10-day suspension, Christopher Landucci agreed to a 90-day suspension and Jacob Cedeno resigned after an unrelated on-duty crash left him injured.

Read the full Independent report here.

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