"A video shows two officers punching and kicking Timothy Brown repeatedly inside a liquor store in Boerum Hill, leading to a lawsuit against the city and NYPD."
"After the video emerged, police confirmed they had detained the wrong person, prompting a significant response from the NYPD regarding the involved officers."
Timothy Brown is suing the city and NYPD for $100 million following a viral video that captured his violent arrest. The footage shows two officers repeatedly punching and kicking him inside a liquor store in Boerum Hill. After the video surfaced, police acknowledged that they had detained the wrong individual. In response, both officers and a sergeant were placed on modified duty, and other members of the involved narcotics unit were transferred. The NYPD has chosen not to comment on the ongoing litigation.
Read at News 12 - Long Island
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