Jodi M. Brown

Lawsuits

Named in 36 known lawsuits, $1,535,383 total settlements.

Ufret, Andrew vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 810655/2024E, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 3, 2024
Complaint
Description: On October 7, 2021, at the intersection of Valentine Avenue and East 194th Street, Bronx, New York, plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, detained, battered and assaulted, falsely searched and arrested by or at the direction of the defendants, including NYPD officer Brown and other NYPD officers. The defendants violently grabbed plaintiff aggressively about his head and body, an unlawfully searched him by rifling their hands in and out of plaintiff's clothing and personal belongings without probable cause or reasonable suspicion. Defendants violently contorted plaintiff's arms and wrists behind his back and excessively tightened handcuffs and shackles causing substantial pain and significant injury to his arms, bru...

Jackson, Sylvio vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 800772/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 1, 2022
Complaint
Description: On September 5, 2018, Plaintiff was approached by a number of POs, including POs Disimone, Hernandez, and Brown, as well as two undercover POs. The POs unlawfully stopped and searched Plaintiff, grabbing him and and physically restraining him, handcuffing his wrists behind his back. Plaintiff complained to the POs that the handcuffs were too tight, but the POs ignored him. The POs fabricated evidence and events against Plaintiff, and withheld exonerating evidence, causing a complaint to be filed against him despite the officers knowing that he had committed no crimes. Plaintiff was unlawfully detained for two days, and the charges against Plaintiff were eventually terminated in his favor, when all charges wer...

Gonzalez, Shakeima vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031829/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 6, 2019, ended August 2, 2022
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 22, 2018, around 1:55 PM, Plaintiff Shakeima Gonzalez was near 183rd Street and Morris Avenue, Bronx, walking down Morris Avenue to pick p her son from school. Then, Defendants, including Irie Humphrey, Undercover Officer 348, Jodi M. Brown and John/Jane Does 1-10 approached and stopped Plaintiff and demanded that she show her hands. Plaintiff complied, and then Defendant officers placed excessively tight handcuffs on Plaintiff without justification. The search yielded no contraband, but Defendant Officers falsely arrested Plaintiff with possession of a controlled substance and sale of a controlled substance to others. Plaintiff was transported to the 46th precinct. Due to pregnancy, Plaintiff was dehydr...

Guzman, Luis vs City of New York
Case # 031842/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 6, 2019, ended June 7, 2022
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 20, 2018, Plaintiff was walking to the subway when P.O.s including Officer Irie Humphrey, Officer Jodi M. Brown and Officer Robert Toribio approached Plaintiff and yelled at him to get against the wall. The officers violently grabbed Plaintiff from behind and forcefully slammed him against the wall. The officers punched Plaintiff in the face several times before placing him in handcuffs. The officers fabricated a narrative, alleging that Plaintiff had four bags of cocaine that Officers Brown and another undercover officer had picked up. As a result of the arrest, Plaintiff suffered bleeding from his hands and knees, bruises on his right eye and a busted lip. Plaintiff was transported to the precinct whe...

Martinez, Erving vs City of New York
Case # 025024/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 9, 2019, ended June 3, 2025
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about February 1, 2018, Erving Martinez was walking with a friend near Davidson Avenue and 182nd Street in the Bronx. They were heading to his friend's residence when several New York City police officers—Abdiel Anderson, Jodi Brown, Robert Jaquez, and Roberto Toribio—approached Martinez and forcibly stopped him without any legal reason. The officers threw him against a wall, searched him, and detained him, despite the absence of probable cause. Officer Brown falsely accused him of participating in a drug transaction, and Officer Toribio claimed he had dropped crack/cocaine on the ground. Martinez was arrested, held for approximately 29 hours, and charged with criminal possession and sale of a controlled ...

Aybar, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021479/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 7, 2019, ended May 15, 2020
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 25, 2018, police officers Claude Mede, Jodi M. Brown, John Doe, and John Roe falsely arrested Anthony Aybar based on his race. Aybar was properly near 985 Simpson St. of Bronx when the officers, without a warrant or a justifiable cause, approached, stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained Aybar in an excessive manner, including beating him on his head. The officers then falsely and maliciously prosecuted Aybar, but after being detaned for over 24 hours, all charges against him terminated favorably for Aybar. As a result, Aybar was subject to conscious pain and injury, scorn, ridicule, embarrassment, reputational harm, loss of enjoyment of life, and fear for his safety.

Garcia, Alfonso vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021481/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 7, 2019, ended April 2, 2020
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about May 10, 2017, Alfonso Garcia was lawfully present near 1872 Monroe Avenue in the Bronx when he was approached by several NYPD officers, including Officer Claude Mede and Detective Jodi M. Brown. Without probable cause, legal justification, or an arrest warrant, the officers allegedly stopped, searched, and detained Garcia in a forceful and aggressive manner. The lawsuit claims that Garcia was subjected to an illegal strip search and was falsely arrested and charged with a crime. He remained incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to attend numerous court appearances until all charges were dismissed on September 26, 2018. Garcia asserts that the officers involved in his arrest knew or should...

Rodriguez, Steven vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024206/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 7, 2018, ended May 31, 2019
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about July 13, 2016, at approximately 2:00 p.m., plaintiff Steven Rodriguez was lawfully present in front of 2813 Decatur Avenue, Bronx, New York, when he was approached and arrested by multiple New York City police officers without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. The officers involved included Detective Jodi Brown, Sergeant Patrick Ovando, Detective Abdiel Anderson, Detective Anthony Disimone, and others. Rodriguez was searched, handcuffed, and transported to the 52nd Precinct, where he was detained, fingerprinted, and placed in a holding cell. He was later arraigned after spending approximately 31 hours in custody, based on false and misleading information provided by the officers to the Distric...

Coats, Julian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021400/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 15, 2018, ended February 14, 2019
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 1, 2016, at approximately 11:00 AM, Plaintiff Julian Coats was approached on the street by Defendant Detective Jodi Brown and two unidentified police officers who stopped, searched, assaulted and detained and strip searched him. Plaintiff was handcuffed, arrested, taken to the police station, photographed, fingerprinted and arraigned and incarcerated for over 24 hours. Charges against Plaintiff were dismissed.

Cherry, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022702/2018, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 22, 2018

Cherry, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022054/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 22, 2018, ended January 25, 2019
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 22, 2017, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Robert Cherry was lawfully present in the vicinity of West 225th Street and Broadway in the Bronx, New York. While doing nothing illegal or suspicious, he was approached by a group of NYPD officers, including Detectives Jodi Brown, Guy Gargano, and Robert Jaquez, along with officers referred to as John Doe and John Roe. The officers, acting without an arrest warrant, probable cause, or any reasonable legal justification, proceeded to stop, search, and detain Cherry in an aggressive and excessive manner. Cherry was grabbed, handcuffed, and subjected to a strip search during his detainment. The officers’ actions were based on fraudulent representations and ...

Bryant, Marquis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 021534/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 14, 2018, ended October 25, 2018
$37,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 13, 2017, Plaintiff Marquis Bryant was lawfully present in the vicinity of the corner of Broadway and West 225 Street,, in the Bronx, New York. Defendants, several NYPD Officers, which include Detective Jodi Brown (Shield No. 4057) and Detective Guy Gargano (Shield No. 3545), wrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed and seized Plaintiff in an excessive manner about his person, causing him physical pain and mental suffering. In particular, Defendants approached Plaintiff with their loaded firearms, outstretched limbs and other objects which they used to physically seize, strike and restrain the Plaintiff. Following her arrest, Plaintiff remained incarcerated for around 24 hours and was required to make nu...

Torres, Thayshika vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031162/2017E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 18, 2018, ended July 25, 2018
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 2, 2016, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Plaintiff was in the vicinity of East 147th Street and Willis Avenue, Bronx when Detectives Robert Jaquez, Jodi M. Brown, and Officers John Doe and John Roe approached her without an arrest warrant, probable cause, or reasonable suspicion. Despite Plaintiff not engaging in any illegal or suspicious behavior, the officers forcibly detained. Plaintiff was then subjected to a strip search while in custody. Plaintiff remained in custody for over 24 hours before being released. During this period, Plaintiff endured physical and emotional distress due to the officers’ aggressive conduct. The charges against Plaintiff were eventually dismissed, resulting in a favorabl...

Lewis, Reginald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV04710, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 13, 2017
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was seated on a bench when he was approached by the defendants and arrested. They transported him to the 40th precinct where he was charged with unspecified crimes related to drugs. He was later dismissed of all charges.

Bonilla, Jannie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300108/2017, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 2, 2017, ended October 25, 2018
$75,000 Settlement

Francis, Kareem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028079/2016E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 24, 2017, ended March 9, 2018
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 17, 2016, Defendant officer Brown and unknown NYPD Defendant officers stopped Plaintiff and wrongfully stopped, seized, assaulted, and handcuffed Plaintiff. The Defendant officers did not have legal cause for their actions. Plaintiff was taken into custody. The Defendant officers used excessive force in their restraint of Plaintiff and the stop, seizure, and custody were without legal justification.

Freeman, Joshua vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025316/2016E, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 9, 2016, ended January 10, 2017
$35,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint

Cook, Rodney, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300219/2016, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 8, 2016, ended March 23, 2021
$50,000 Settlement

Phillips, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301380/2016, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 20, 2016, ended December 21, 2016
$55,000 Settlement

Gomez-Ortiz, Nelson vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV09637, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 23, 2015, ended October 21, 2016
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled over Plaintiff's vehicle, searched him, and arrested him, took him to the 48th Precinct, strip-searched him, and charged him with Sale of Marijuana in the 4th, Possession of Marijuana in the 5th, and Unlawful Possession, which were ACD'd.

Lazala, Christopher, et Al, vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304048/2015, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 29, 2015, ended January 10, 2017
$85,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint

Rivera-Delgado, Edwin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022702/2015E, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 15, 2015, ended December 17, 2015
$35,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint

Ramos, Nasasha, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301019/2015, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 17, 2015, ended June 14, 2016
$80,000 Settlement
Complaint, Settlement

Acevedo, Amador vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06767, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 29, 2014, ended May 26, 2015
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff and his friend while they were walking down the street and charged him with 2 Felony counts of Crim Possession of a Controlled Substance, which were dismissed.

Reed, Jateik, et al. as Mng of J.j., et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 350121/2013, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 23, 2013, ended June 16, 2016
$609,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint

Bratcher, Freddie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304521/2012, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 31, 2012, ended May 21, 2013
$35,000 Settlement

Porcher, Darrnell, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025042/2018, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 15, 2008, ended November 15, 2018
$56,383 Settlement

Melendez v. Anderson et al
Case # 020012/2019, Supreme Court - Bronx
Summons

Beato v. City of New York
Case # 021355/2013, Supreme Court - Bronx
Summons/Complaint

King v. Anderson et al
Case # 024057/2018, Supreme Court - Bronx
Summons/Complaint

Lacen et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 026139/2017, Supreme Court - Bronx
Summons

Quinones v. City of New York Et Al
Case # 27520/2018, Supreme Court - Bronx

Rodriguez v. City of New York et al
Case # 029635/2017, Supreme Court - Bronx
Summons/Complaint

Allen v. City of New York
Case # 306844/2011, Supreme Court - Bronx
Summons/Complaint

Leiva v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV06331, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint, Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff in a park, searched him, arrested him, and charged him with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, which was eventually dismissed. Plaintiff was strip-searched at Precinct.

Jefferson et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 09CV01249, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$50,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers stopped, detained, and arrested Plaintiffs. All charges alleged were dismissed except for charges of OGA and Dis Con against Plaintiff 1.