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id: 07d2914bf2
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-10 03:14 EST
updated: 2026-11-10 21:30 EST
status: reported
outlets: 4
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# Timothy Brown files federal lawsuit over mistaken NYPD arrest

Timothy Brown filed a federal lawsuit against the city, detectives and supervisors, alleging excessive force and false arrest after a mistaken-identity NYPD arrest.

Section: [Public Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Timothy Brown](/new-york/wiki/timothy-brown.md), [New York Police Department](/new-york/wiki/new-york-police-department.md)

## Coverage

- [Spectrum News NY1](http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2026/11/11/100m-lawsuit-follows-mistaken-nypd-arrest-in-gowanus), 2026-11-10 03:14 EST: $100M lawsuit follows mistaken NYPD arrest in Gowanus
- [ABC7 New York](https://abc7ny.com/post/timothy-brown-sues-nypd-wrongful-arrest-brooklyn/20030416/), 2026-11-10 13:04 EST: Brooklyn man beaten in wrongful NYPD arrest files lawsuit
- [CBS New York](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/timothy-brown-nypd-wrongful-arrest-lawsuit/), 2026-11-10 18:30 EST: Brooklyn man suing NYPD after violent wrongful arrest that was caught on camera
- [PIX11](https://pix11.com/news/local-news/man-injured-in-a-wrongful-arrest-by-nypd-formally-files-lawsuit/), 2026-11-10 21:30 EST: Man injured in a wrongful arrest by NYPD formally files lawsuit

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