Richard D. Browne

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $12,500 total settlements.

Dejesus, Melinda vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 151516/2023, Supreme Court - Richmond, August 17, 2023, ended August 28, 2024
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 2, 2022, plaintiff was arrested by the defendants, who subjected her to a search and tightly restrained her with metal handcuffs causing pain and discomfort. She was placed in a vehicle and transported to a precinct, where she was fingerprinted, photographed and placed in a holding cell. After ca. 18 hours at the precinct, plaintiff was transported to Richmond County Central Bookings. While she was in custody, defendants sent the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office with the false information that plaintiff had committed crimes; specifically, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell, and related charges. On June 3, 2022, plaintiff was arraigned and released from custod...

Carmona, Jamell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV04040, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 2, 2020, ended July 20, 2021
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 11, 2018, Plaintiff was stopped without a reasonable basis while driving his vehicle by Defendants Officers Richard D. Browne and Frank Muzikar. They were in an unmarked car and in plain clothes and observed him while entering and exiting a Bail Bonds facility. They subjected him to a strip-intrusive roadside search, searched his vehicle without a basis, and falsely claimed to have found "weed" in his vehicle. They told him he was not under arrest but handcuffed him and took him to the 120th precinct. At the precinct, Plaintiff was subjected to another strip-intrusive search by Browne and Muzikar with the approval and authorization of Defendants Sergeant Michael DiCecco and/or Lieutenant Matthew Harri...

Delamota, Sebastian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05888, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 10, 2014, ended December 8, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On October 27, 2006, a man by the name of Juan Hernandez had been held up at knifepoint and had his gold chain stolen. Mr. Hernandez described the perpetrator as being 5'6" and average build. Plaintiff Sebastian Delamota is 6'2" and at the time of his arrest weighed 160 lb. The victim of the robbery stated that at the time of the attack, the perpetrator held a knife in his right hand while simultaneously snatching a chain from his neck with his left hand. At the time of the robbery, plaintiff did not have the use of his left hand as it hung limply at his side as a result of nerve damage. Sometime after the robbery, the victim's son, Juan Hernandez Jr., called 911 pretending to be his father and told defendant O...

Gilead, Joshua vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306920/2013, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 31, 2014, ended September 6, 2018
Zero Disposition