Conclusion Meanings:
'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.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $77,500 total settlements.
Newton, Anson vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 505827/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 30, 2014, ended November 7, 2014
$17,500 Settlement
Brown, Darsheen vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01154,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 26, 2014, ended August 17, 2015
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 4, 2013, at about 7:00pm, at plaintiff’s residence, 1070 East New York Avenue, # 7F, Brooklyn, NY 11212, Police Officers Adrian Mendes and John and Jane Does 1-4, arrested plaintiff Darsheen Brown without probable cause. Plaintiff had no criminal record or prior arrest history, and suffered from asthma attacks and sickle-cell anemia and has been hospitalized several times for these conditions. While present in Plaintiff's apartment having responded to a domestic disturbance call unrelated to the arrest, Officer Mendes asked plaintiff’s sister, Jalilia Ellis, a developmentally disabled 4 year-old girl, whether her older brother had touched her inappropriately. Ellis did not understand the question or ...
