Clarence L. Brown

Lawsuits

Named in 8 known lawsuits, $623,000 total settlements.

Figueroa, Samy vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 805944/2025E, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 14, 2025

Jaquez, Delmy, et Al vs Hernandez, Sebastian, et al.
Case # 24CV07825, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 6, 2024
Complaint
Description: On July 4, 2023, Plaintiff Delmy Jaquez witnessed his friend being arrested in the Bronx. When Plaintiff Jaquez attempted to intervene and ask officers to allow his friend's car to be moved so it would not be ticketed, Defendant Officer Clarence Brown struck Jaquez in the shoulder with the back of a gun, and multiple officers forcefully took him to the ground. Defendant Officer Sebastian Hernandez punched Plaintiff Jaquez repeatedly in the back while he was restrained. Plaintiff Jaquez was later falsely charged with disorderly conduct via failure to disperse (despite never being asked to disperse), detained for 12 hours, and eventually had the charges dropped. While Plaintiff Jaquez was being arrested and be...

Mccabe, Jarron vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 805597/2024E, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 15, 2024, ended July 18, 2024
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 26, 2023, Plaintiff was in the vicinity of 176 University Avenue in Bronx County when he was tased by NYPD officer Clarence Brown tased him without provocation. Officer Brown tased Plaintiff in the lower back and buttock, causing Plaintiff to urinate himself. Plaintiff was lying on the ground in pain when Officer Brown stepped on his hand, saying "You're not so tough now." Plaintiff was then violently handcuffed and taken to a police precinct, and though he had taser barbs stuck in him, was forced to wait over an hour for medical treatment. After Plaintiff was released from the hospital on July 27, he was issued a summons for the false charge of disorderly conduct. The case was dismissed in Plaintiff'...

Batista, Aramis Paulino vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 803597/2024E, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 5, 2024, ended May 1, 2026
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On April 4, 2023, Plaintiff was lawfully present in the vicinity in front of 1 West 182nd Street in the Bronx. Commencing at approximately 10:10pm, Defendant officer assaulted, battered and wrongfully and falsely detained, arrested, and confined Plaintiff without probably or just cause, grounds or provocation. Plaintiff was wholly innocent of any criminal charges, yet was wrongfully touched, grabbed, assaulted and seized in an excessive manner. Defendant Officer Brown grabbed Plaintiff, struck him and pushed him and forcefully attempted to restrain Plaintiff.

Akesode, Rilwan & Hill Thomas vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 819936/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 15, 2023, ended November 26, 2025
$25,000 Settlement

Bruce, Richard vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 805885/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 14, 2023
Complaint
Description: On March 9, 2021, Plaintiff, RICHARD BRUCE was lawfully present inside and driving a vehicle that belonged to his relative when defendants, including officer CLARENCE BROWN and JOHN or JANE DOE 1-10 illegally approached Plaintiff in an unmarked car, stopped Plaintiff by signaling him with their police lights and sirens, and pulled over Plaintiff. Defendants, including BROWN and JOHN or JANE DOE 1-10, then illegally seized Plaintiff’s person by grabbing him with their outstretched arms, accused him of criminal offense, and violently contorted his arms behind his back to which they affixed metal handcuffs in an excessively tightened fashion, causing Plaintiff to experience substantial pain, shock, and extreme emo...

Arboleda, Andres vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 803773/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 16, 2023, ended May 6, 2026
$540,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 17, 2022, Plaintiff was walking down the street when three men exited an unmarked vehicle and called out "You Good!" Plaintiff was frightened, not knowing that these three men were police officers (Unnamed POs 1–3), so he ran away. The POs yelled to the Plaintiff, "If you run you look guilty" and shot Plaintiff with a taser gun, causing him to fall face-first onto the pavement, suffering a black eye, fracturing his teeth, bruising and cutting his face, and breaking his toe. The POs then arrested Plaintiff despite no reason to do so.

Diallo, Thierno S. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029977/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 14, 2020, ended April 11, 2023
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 1, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully inside of his residence when he heard loud and forceful knocks on his door. Since the knocker did not identify themselves, plaintiff became fearful and called for 911. Plaintiff then saw NYPD vehicles parked outside, so under fear and intimidation he opened the door, allowing defendants officers in, whom he believed to be the officers sent for his call. The officers brought along plaintiff's former roommate, who was evicted earlier, and demanded to search plaintiff's apartment. Plaintiff complied and went to search the keys, but being extremely nervous, he could not locate the keys immediately, and the officers continued threatening him and then handcuffed him. Plaint...