Sean D. Brown

Sean D. Brown

Sean D. Brown
Badge #41, Black Male, 36
Detective Grade 3 at Firearms Suppression Section since September 2021, active
Service started July 2010, made $143,000 last year, Tax #948704

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk (2)
Abuse of Authority: Stop

Lawsuit settlements:
$75,000   Soto, Jesus vs City of New York, et al., 2021 SDNY SDNY 21CV05485
$2,000   Herrera, Victor A., et Al vs City of New York, et al., 2019 SDNY SDNY 19CV03216
$90,000   Brooks, Lamont vs City of New York, et al., 2018 NYCSC NYCSC 160720/2018
$35,000   Branch, Torie, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2018 NYCSC NYCSC 160411/2017
$50,000   Chance, Ishmael vs City of New York, et al., 2016 BCSC BCSC 300663/2016
$20,000   Reyes, Vladimir vs City of New York, et al., 2015 BCSC BCSC 301097/2015
$6,000   Dejesus, William vs City of New York, et al., 2015 BCSC BCSC 300817/2015
$65,000   Diane, Bakary, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2013 BCSC BCSC 300370/2013
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Complaints

3 Complaints
6 Allegations
3 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201406811, July 2014
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201401627, February 2014
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201201897, February 2012
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 52
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 52
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 52
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - B
Penalty: Command Discipline - B / Instructions
additional details

Complaint #201406811, July 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 18 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201401627, February 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 19 Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Gender Hispanic Female, 19 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201201897, February 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 52 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 52 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 52 Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - B
Penalty: Command Discipline - B / Instructions
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Named in 10 known lawsuits, $343,000 total settlements.

Soto, Jesus vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV05485, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 1, 2021, ended November 2, 2022
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: 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.

Mckinley, Mark vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV03606, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 21, 2020
Complaint

Velazquez, Mariano vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 161154/2019, Supreme Court - New York, November 27, 2019

Herrera, Victor A., et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV03216, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 10, 2019, ended August 6, 2020
$2,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: 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.

Brooks, Lamont vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 160720/2018, Supreme Court - New York, November 20, 2018, ended December 14, 2021
$90,000 Settlement

Branch, Torie, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 160411/2017, Supreme Court - New York, January 17, 2018, ended June 16, 2021
$35,000 Settlement

Chance, Ishmael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300663/2016, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 19, 2016, ended June 5, 2018
$50,000 Settlement

Reyes, Vladimir vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301097/2015, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 12, 2015, ended February 7, 2017
$20,000 Settlement

Dejesus, William vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300817/2015, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 1, 2015, ended June 13, 2016
$6,000 Settlement

Diane, Bakary, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300370/2013, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 29, 2013, ended June 19, 2014
$65,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint