Sheldon Brutus

Badge #669, Black Male
Former Police Officer at Transit Bureau Homeless Outreach Unit
Service started February 1994, ended February 2014, Tax #911878

Lawsuit settlements:
$110,000   Daniels, Deshawn vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV02770
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Complaints

2 Complaints
2 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201204546, April 2012
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9701314, April 1997
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201204546, April 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 27 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9701314, April 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
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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.

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Lawsuits

Daniels, Deshawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02770, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 28, 2013, ended December 23, 2014
$110,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 4th, 2012, Plaintiff was walking down 12th avenue when he was stopped by police officer defendants Sheldon Brutus, sergeant Daniel Ortiz, detective Derek Wooden and others. Plaintiff was issued a ticket for being in the park past curfew hours despite never entering the park. Defendants began mocking Plaintiff and told him they were going to search him, to which Plaintiff replied that he could not afford a ticket and had nothing on him. Defendants grabbed, handcuffed and searched Plaintiff, and discovered no contraband or evidence of wrongdoing. Plaintiff was improperly hoisted into the police van, which resulted in his finger being injured. Plaintiff received medical treatment, and afterwords was finge...