{"active":false,"first_name":"Sean","last_name":"Brown","race":"Black","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"F S S","assignment_date":"2021-09-27","id":"FSS"},"shield_no":41,"ended_date":"2026-07-01","taxid":"948704","complaint_ids":[201406811,201401627,201201897],"command_history":[{"command":"NARCBMS","id":"70"},{"command":"PBBX","id":"PBBX"},{"command":"044 PCT","id":"44pct"}],"appt_date":"2010-07-06","age":38,"middle_initial":"D","shield_no_history":[24894],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Soto, Jesus vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-07-01","disposition_date":"2022-11-02","payout_amount":75000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"21CV05485","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"On July 9, 2017, plaintiff was arrested by Det. Joseph Franco, Det. Sean Haggerty, and Det. Sean Brown, as well as one undercover officer. The officers false reported that plaintiff participated in a drug sale and that they witnessed plaintiff drop narcotics on the ground. Plaintiff was arraigned the next day on the charges and held in jail until his court date. Plaintiff eventually took a plea agreement. Det. Joseph Franco committed perjury on multiple occasions, which led ADA Cyrus Vance to move to vacate the convictions that Franco was involved in, including Soto's.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.562294/gov.uscourts.nysd.562294.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/60005686/soto-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Mckinley, Mark vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-05-21","disposition_date":"2024-02-07","payout_amount":220000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"20CV03606","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Brown, Sean D.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.536900/gov.uscourts.nysd.536900.64.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17143125/mckinley-v-detective-kyle-crevatas/"},{"name":"Velazquez, Mariano vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-11-27","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"161154/2019","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Brown, Sean D.","summary":"On or about March 19, 2018, at approximately 5:40 p.m., plaintiff Mariano Velazquez, while lawfully walking near 484 East Houston Street in New York, was allegedly accosted and assaulted by Police Officer Sean Brown, shield number 41. Officer Brown, without any warrant or justification, arrested and falsely imprisoned Velazquez, causing him significant emotional and psychological distress. Velazquez was detained at Police Service Area 4 and Central Booking before being released on or about March 21, 2018. Following the arrest, Velazquez was forced to attend court hearings once a month until all charges were dismissed on August 31, 2018.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=wK4EMPNj2bTm1kgmiqM7JA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Herrera, Victor A., et Al vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2019-06-10","disposition_date":"2020-08-06","payout_amount":2000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"19CV03216","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Brown, Sean D.","summary":"On August 17, 2017, Plaintiff Herrera was approached at the Bowery Men’s Shelter Kenton Hall by undercover police officer UC00084 and asked about purchasing illicit illegal substances. Herrera, a homeless resident of the shelter, responded in the negative, knowing nothing about such transactions and exited the interaction. The next time he exited the shelter, Herrera was arrested by unknown police officers. A grand jury indicted him and he was arraigned for third degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. On March 29, 2018, Herrera was acquitted by jury due to false testimony and he was exonerated of any criminal liability.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.513591/gov.uscourts.nysd.513591.30.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14922082/herrera-v-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Brooks, Lamont vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-11-20","disposition_date":"2021-12-14","payout_amount":90000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"160720/2018","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Brown, Sean D.","summary":"On or about the August 15, 2017, while the Plaintiff, was lawfully on, at, near North West Corner of 2nd Avenue & East 3rd Street in New York, New York, the Defendants unlawfully arrested, imprisoned, detained and restrained the Plaintiff. The Individual Defendants fabricated evidence against Plaintiff and another person Miller, including sworn allegations that Defendant Detective Joseph Franco “Miller speaking to SCD Emanuele Gelsomini.” Defendant Franco further informed co-defendant police officers that he “then observed SCD Gelsomini hand Miller US currency” and then “observed Miller walk away from the location.” According to Defendant Officer Sean Brown, he observed Mr. Miller hand Plaintiff US currency in exchange for small items on the northwest corner of 2nd Avenue and 3rd Street, New York, New York. Defendant Brown also alleged several other events. He stated that Defendant Franco informed him of observing Mr. Miller return to SCD Gelsomini and hand him several small items. Brown also claimed that he personally recovered a hot crack pipe containing residue from Mr. Miller’s left front pants pocket. Additionally, Brown alleged that Defendant Payano informed him of stopping SCD Gelsomini and recovering two twists containing crack/cocaine from his fanny pack. He further alleged that Defendant Assent informed him of recovering $27 from Plaintiff Lamont Brooks’ left front pants pocket and marijuana from his right front pants pocket. \nThe Defendants also unlawfully engage in excessive, unlawful physical contact with the Plaintiff on the same day during the process. For approximately six days, the individual Defendants and others falsely stated and swore that Plaintiff committed criminal acts constituting the sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. They maintained those false claims in documents given to prosecutors that led to Plaintiff’s prosecution.  Only when Plaintiff's criminal defense attorney obtained video footage during the course of the criminal prosecution was the case dropped and Plaintiff's liberty restored.  Plaintiff was continuously kept in unlawful police custody until August 22, 2017. All charges against Plaintiff were dismissed on August 21, 2017.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=oPD9ehQgwpcTqzi9yiFgZg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Branch, Torie, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-01-17","disposition_date":"2021-06-16","payout_amount":35000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"160411/2017","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Brown, Sean D.","summary":"On November 1, 2016 at approximately 5:40 pm, Plaintiffs Torie Branch and Luis Mangual were in front of 127 West 25th Street, New York, NY when they were accosted by Defendants. Defendants asked Plaintiff Branch for identification, searched and handcuffed Plaintiff and put the Plaintiff under arrest without reasonable grounds to do so. Defendant Police Officer Brown, several unidentified police officers assigned to the 13th Precinct, grabbed Plaintiff Luis Mangual and forcefully pushed him against a wall causing the Plaintiff injuries, asked him for identification, and searched the Plaintiff. Defendants also handcuffed Plaintiff and put him under arrest despite not having reasonable grounds to do so. Plaintiff Branch was taken to the 13th Precinct, searched and was then then taken to Central Booking. Plaintiff Mangual was taken to the 13th Precinct, searched, transported to Central Booking and taken to Bellevue Hospital Center where he was treated for his injuries. On November 3, 2016 at approximately 10:00 pm Plaintiff Branch  was released from custody before arraignment where the District Attorney's Office declined to prosecute his arrest. On November 2, 2016 at approximately 5 PM Plaintiff Mangual was released from custody prior to arraignment when the District Attorney's Office decline to prosecute his arrest.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=LtARsG8H86uW_PLUS_uktinUeIQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Chance, Ishmael vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-04-19","disposition_date":"2018-06-05","payout_amount":50000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"300663/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Brown, Sean D."},{"name":"Reyes, Vladimir vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-05-12","disposition_date":"2017-02-07","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"301097/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Brown, Sean D."},{"name":"Dejesus, William vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-05-01","disposition_date":"2016-06-13","payout_amount":6000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"300817/2015","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Brown, Sean D."},{"name":"Diane, Bakary, et al. vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2013-01-29","disposition_date":"2014-06-19","payout_amount":65000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"300370/2013","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Brown, Sean D.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5378875-Diane-et-al-v-City-of-New-York-et-al"}]},{"officer_name":"Brown, Sean D.","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2012-12-21","disposition_date":"2013-03-04","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","docket":"309680/2012","name":"Pitre, Jason vs City of New York et al.","payout_amount":15000}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24441170-bronx-notified-officers-list-edited_redacted-redacted_redacted","type":"credibility-finding"}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/EGBB-sean-brown.jpg","id":"EGBB","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/EGBB"}