{"active":false,"first_name":"Brian","last_name":"Christensen","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"PO","command":{"command":"INT BUR","assignment_date":"2020-01-12","id":"431"},"shield_no":29540,"ended_date":"2022-04-05","taxid":"940002","complaint_ids":[201407230,201305262,201303919,201212216,201103519,201013425,201005549],"command_history":[{"command":"079 PCT","id":"79pct"}],"appt_date":"2006-01-09","middle_initial":"K","lawsuits":[{"officer_name":"Christensen, Brian","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2017-08-09","disposition_date":"2018-07-30","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","docket":"17CV04493","name":"Baker, Justin vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":19250,"summary":"Plaintiff and his friends were visiting the basement of this apartment when they heard footsteps and believed that they were being robbed. Plaintiff ran into the backyard when he was confronted by officers, who jumped on top of the plaintiff. They then kicked and punched him on various parts of his body, searched him, and arrested him. Officers allegedly did not have a warrant for his arrest or a search warrant, and they did not find any contraband on his person. Officers also allegedly took an iPhone 6, an iPhone 7 and $49 in cash from his person and have not returned his property.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4925878-Baker-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/7567783/baker-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"George, Cameron vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-07-07","disposition_date":"2015-10-01","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"008512/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Kings","officer_name":"Christensen, Brian"},{"name":"Smith, Robert vs Sergeant Famighetti, Anthony, et al.","start_date":"2014-08-21","disposition_date":"2015-05-19","payout_amount":32501,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV04913","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","officer_name":"Christensen, Brian","summary":"On October 4, 2011, Plaintiff was approached by someone in a sweatshirt who he believed was an undercover officer.  Plaintiff insulted him.  NYPD Sergeant Anthony Famighetti, and P.O. Brian Christiansen, falsely arrested him.  Subsequent to his release from the precinct, he exchanged words with the Detective, and he was then re-arrested without lawful basis.  Plaintiff was grabbed and struck and suffered injuries.  The Detective then made a false police report about Plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.359823/gov.uscourts.nyed.359823.9.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13139621/smith-v-famighetti/"},{"name":"O'Brien v. City of New York et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY","payout_amount":37500,"disposition":"Settlement","summary":"When Plaintiff noticed her friend in the back of a police car she asked defendant officers why she was being arrested.  In response, officers threw her to the ground, tightly handcuffed her, and brought her to the 79th Precinct, where she was denied medical attention and charged with resisting  arrest, which was ACD'd at arraignments.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919553-O-Brien-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4919552-O-Brien-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}],"docket":"12CV02831","officer_name":"Brian K. Christensen"}],"id":"85DK","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/85DK"}