{"id":216163,"date":"2026-05-01T00:42:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T00:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/216163\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T00:42:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T00:42:12","slug":"beating-in-brooklyn-liquor-store-prompts-100m-lawsuit-against-nypd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/216163\/","title":{"rendered":"Beating in Brooklyn liquor store prompts $100M lawsuit against NYPD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Records show prior allegations against involved detectives<\/p>\n<p>BY CARTER MYERS-BROWN<\/p>\n<p>Posted 5\/8\/26<\/p>\n<p>Timothy Brown, the man beaten by two detectives in a Brooklyn liquor store two weeks ago, has taken steps toward filing a $100 million lawsuit against the city, the NYPD and the two detectives involved in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Brown filed a notice of claim with office of City Comptroller Mark Levine  on April 27, alleging that the officers violated his rights when they beat and arrested him inside BK Wine Depot. 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