A Brooklyn resident has brought a federal lawsuit claiming that he was twice arrested without cause by local police officers, resulting in criminal charges that were later dismissed. The complaint alleges that these actions violated his constitutional rights and caused significant personal harm.
The lawsuit was filed by Daniel Brown on March 24, 2026, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The defendants named in the case include the City of New York, Detective Kevin M. Volk, Detective Charles W. Fox, Police Officer Shaquille Stvalle, and several unidentified officers referred to as John Doe and Jane Doe #1-12.
According to the complaint, Brown alleges that on April 2, 2023, at approximately 10:00 a.m., he was approached by detectives near Nostrand Avenue and Halsey Street in Brooklyn. The officers claimed Brown fit a description before forcibly grabbing him and applying handcuffs tightly enough to cause injury. Brown states that his requests for relief from pain were ignored and that he was subjected to an illegal search which yielded no contraband. Despite this, he was transported to the NYPD-79th Precinct where another search also produced no evidence. Brown contends that detectives then provided prosecutors with what he describes as falsified records leading to criminal charges against him. He was arraigned but released on his own recognizance; those charges were dismissed on July 5, 2023.
A second incident is described as occurring on March 27, 2025. Brown claims that while meeting friends near 91 Halsey Street in Brooklyn around 4:00 p.m., he was taunted by police officers who then forcibly detained him using tight handcuffs after throwing him against a gate. He reports being pushed into a police vehicle—causing further injury—and transported again to the NYPD-79th Precinct where he underwent a strip search with no contraband found. Despite requesting medical attention for his injuries, Brown says his pleas were denied by officers. Legal proceedings were initiated based on these events but were ultimately dismissed as legally insufficient on May 16, 2025.
The complaint outlines several causes of action including false arrest, unreasonable detention, unlawful stop-and-frisk practices, malicious prosecution, fabrication of evidence leading to denial of fair trial rights, excessive use of force during both incidents described above, deliberate indifference to medical needs following injury during arrest procedures, failure by other officers present to intervene or prevent harm despite knowledge of circumstances described as wrongful detainment or abuse.
Brown further asserts municipal liability against the City of New York under claims that there exist de facto policies or customs within the police department allowing for wrongful arrests and discriminatory practices particularly targeting racial or ethnic minorities such as himself—a Black man—as well as inadequate training or supervision of its officers. The complaint references previous legal findings regarding similar conduct within city law enforcement agencies.
The plaintiff seeks compensatory damages for emotional distress—including fear, embarrassment, humiliation—as well as loss of liberty and wages stemming from both incidents described in detail throughout the filing. He also demands punitive damages against all defendants individually and severally for each alleged violation or tort committed under federal civil rights statutes (including Title 42 U.S.C §1983), state constitutional provisions (such as Article I §§5–12), common law torts (false imprisonment/assault/battery/malicious prosecution/negligent infliction of emotional distress), negligent hiring/retention practices by city authorities responsible for oversight of implicated personnel.
Brown is represented by attorney Ugochukwu Uzoh from The Law Offices of Ugo Uzoh P.C., located at 56 Willoughby Street in Brooklyn. The case is identified as Case No. 26 CV 1749.
Source: 126cv01749_Brown_v_The_City_of_New_York_Complaint_Eastern_District_New_York.pdf