{"active":false,"first_name":"Donald","last_name":"Brown","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"POM","command":{"command":"BKLN CT","id":"36"},"shield_no":15026,"ended_date":"2018-09-04","taxid":"920051","complaint_ids":[200904681,200309734,200305731],"command_history":[{"command":"081 PCT","id":"81pct"}],"appt_date":"1997-12-17","lawsuits":[{"name":"Grant, Kesna vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-02-24","disposition_date":"2015-06-16","payout_amount":15000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"15CV00360","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Brown, Donald M.","summary":"On March 5, 2014, Defendant officers approached, arrested, and handcuffed Plaintiff without probable cause or legal reason, as Plaintiff was not engaged in any criminal activity. Plaintiff was taken to a local area NYPD station here where he was processed and held in custody before being transported to Central Booking. Plaintiff was kept locked up in a cell at Central Booking for hours before the DA's Office decline to prosecute Plaintiff, and, thus, Plaintiff was released without ever being brought before a judge. The Defendants then gave false statements and/or failed to file accurate or corrective statements","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.365388/gov.uscourts.nyed.365388.13.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13140403/grant-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Cyrus, Catherine vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-10-28","disposition_date":"2014-03-10","payout_amount":75000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"13CV05921","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Brown, Donald M.","summary":"On February 3, 2012, plaintiff was walking along Bainbridge Street, between Malcolm X Boulevard and Patchen Avenue, Brooklyn, having just purchased a soda from a nearby convenience store. Plaintiff noticed a police van following her.  As the van drew nearer, a male from inside the van yelled, \"Yo, son, come here!\" The van stopped, defendants exited the vehicle and surrounded plaintiff. Clerge demanded to see plaintiff's ID. Clerge insisted plaintiff tell him what was inside the bag she was carrying. Plaintiff showed the soda she bought. After plaintiff mentioned being harassed, Clerge arrested and handcuffed her, and she was taken to the 81st precinct. A witness went to the 81st Precinct to file a complaint based on the misconduct he had witnessed. During processing, Clerge twisted plaintiff's arm behind her back and forced her into the cell violently. Plaintiff asked for medical attention for her arm and shoulder, officers denied the request. Plaintiff suffered an asthma attack and begged for urgent medical care, but was refused. Plaintiff was arraigned and released on her own recognizance. Facey made false allegations and testimony about the incident to the Brooklyn DA for prosecution. On May 9, 2013, charges against plaintiff were summarily dismissed after a two day trial, where a judge Facey's testimony \"totally incredible.\".","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.348320/gov.uscourts.nyed.348320.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13050311/cyrus-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Brown, Donald M.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-03-08","disposition_date":"2013-01-19","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"12CV00974","name":"Burgess, Terrance vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":30000,"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4321536/burgess-v-city-of-new-york/"}],"id":"6LJF","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/6LJF"}