Sergeant Kevin Menon orchestrated arrests to get his arrest stats up, example - bumping into man as pretext to arrest

https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/sergeant-accused-of-orchestrating-fake-arrests-on-las-vegas-strip-ordering-officers-to-lie-with-illegal-tactics/

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A police sergeant allegedly instigated false arrests on the Las Vegas Strip and ordered other officers to lie on his behalf, according to documents the 8 News Now Investigators obtained Tuesday.

Metro police arrested Sgt. Kevin Menon, 42, on Friday, Aug. 30, at headquarters. The 8 News Now Investigators first reported Menon’s arrest. Menon, who was assigned to the department’s Tourist Safety Division, faces charges including oppression of color of office with force, subornation of perjury and battery on a protected person.

Investigators within the department believe Menon orchestrated fake arrests by instigating situations with the public without probable cause, documents said. In one case, Menon ordered the search of a car without any reason, police said. In another, the sergeant, who often worked in a plain clothes capacity, intentionally collided with a person on a pedestrian bridge, leading to their arrest, police investigators allege.


Sgt. Kevin Menon faces charges including oppression of color of officer with force, subornation of perjury and battery on a protected person. (LVMPD/KLAS)

Metro’s Internal Affairs Bureau believes the arrests may have been part of an attempt to skew crime statistics, documents said. The office received a complaint on May 15 from an officer within the Las Vegas Police Protective Association, the union representing Metro police officers. In the letter, the officer alleged Menon “was using ‘probably illegal tactics’ while dealing with the public,” documents said.