Joshua David Brown – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Use of Force

53 total documented “uses of force” over 23 documented “incidents.”

32 (60.38%) against white people
18 (33.96%) against Black people
2 (3.77%) against Hispanic people
1 (1.89%) against Bi-racial people
50 (94.34%) against men
3 (5.66%) against women
9 (16.98%) against children under 18 years old

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indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	111980uof	2025-04-05	DateA calendar pageApril 5, 2025 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #1714 40-year-old white man 2 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personJoshua Brown 36-year-old white man 6 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #4377 27-year-old white woman 2 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #4452 29-year-old Hispanic woman 2 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #53206 47-year-old white man who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by Unknown Officer #4452 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Unknown Officer #4452 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #1714 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4377 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4452 (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Criminal Trespass Intimidation Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	1,714.00	42600	,Joshua Brown,,	53,206
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	109423uof	2025-01-22	DateA calendar pageJanuary 22, 2025 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personSamuel Cohrs 33-year-old white man 8 years in IMPD Operations Division > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE Middle Shift InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personJoshua Brown 36-year-old white man 6 years in IMPD Operations Division > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE Middle Shift InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: Bruising Minor Bleeding Minor Scrapes OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #4452 29-year-old Hispanic woman 1 years in IMPD Operations Division > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE Middle Shift InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed she sustained these injuries: Bruising Minor Scrapes CivilianPersonCivilian #40131 27-year-old white man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by Samuel Cohrs (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Unknown Officer #4452 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Kick by Unknown Officer #4452 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Palm Strike by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Battery (M) Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	3,551.00	41339,42600	Samuel Cohrs,Joshua Brown,	40,131
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	108540uof	2025-01-04	DateA calendar pageJanuary 4, 2025 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personSamuel Cohrs 33-year-old white man 8 years in IMPD Operations Division > Southeast District > SE Middle Shift InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: Minor Scrapes OfficerShield with a personJoshua Brown 35-year-old white man 6 years in IMPD Operations Division > Southeast District > SE Middle Shift InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #52985 47-year-old Black man who police said was “Combative Suspect” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Joint/Pressure by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Samuel Cohrs (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries: Minor Bleeding ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Battery (M) Domestic Battery (F) Resisting Law Enforcement (F) Stolen Vehicle Strong Armed Robbery	3,551.00	41339,42600	Samuel Cohrs,Joshua Brown	52,985
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	99530uof	2024-05-13	DateA calendar pageMay 13, 2024 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJoshua Brown 35-year-old white man 5 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personPatrick Tieken 26-year-old white man 3 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #4167 26-year-old white woman 3 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #22321 Unknown age white man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by Patrick Tieken (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Patrick Tieken (found “In compliance”) Physical-Leg Sweep by Patrick Tieken (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Patrick Tieken (found “In compliance”) Physical-Palm Strike by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down (2x) by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (2x) by Unknown Officer #4167 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Patrick Tieken (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries: Minor Scrapes ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	3,875.00	42600,43550	Joshua Brown,Patrick Tieken,	22,321
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	98928uof	2024-04-28	DateA calendar pageApril 28, 2024 Service TypePhoneInvestigation PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJoshua Brown 35-year-old white man 5 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE MIDDLE SHIFT > 26TH RECRUIT CLASS InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #4456 32-year-old white woman 1 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE MIDDLE SHIFT > 26TH RECRUIT CLASS InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #48388 30-year-old Black man who police said was “Fleeing” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Take Down by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4456 (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Possession of Marijuana/Hash (M) Possession of Paraphernalia Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	3,875.00	42600	Joshua Brown,	48,388
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	98883uof	2024-04-27	DateA calendar pageApril 27, 2024 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personSamuel Cohrs 32-year-old white man 0 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: Minor Scrapes OfficerShield with a personJoshua Brown 35-year-old white man 5 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #38154 21-year-old Black man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Samuel Cohrs (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Criminal Trespass Intimidation Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	3,551.00	41339,42600	Samuel Cohrs,Joshua Brown	38,154
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	98891uof	2024-04-26	DateA calendar pageApril 26, 2024 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personNoel Gudat 54-year-old white man 21 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personJoshua Brown 35-year-old white man 5 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #17918 40-year-old white man who police said was “Combative Suspect” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Leg Sweep by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Noel Gudat (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Murder	2,194.00	G8886,42600	Noel Gudat,Joshua Brown	17,918
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	95388uof	2024-02-02	DateA calendar pageFebruary 2, 2024 Service TypePhoneCall For Service PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personKelli Cohan 44-year-old white woman 21 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE DAY SHIFT > SE DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed she sustained these injuries: Complaint of Pain OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #626 52-year-old white man 3 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE DAY SHIFT > SE DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: OfficerShield with a personJohn Cohan 47-year-old white man 21 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE DAY SHIFT > SE DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: Complaint of Pain OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #2084 55-year-old white man 19 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE DAY SHIFT > SE DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: Complaint of Pain OfficerShield with a personJoshua Brown 35-year-old white man 5 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE DAY SHIFT > SE DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #46938 Unknown age white man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Less Lethal-Taser (2x) by Kelli Cohan (found “In compliance”) Physical-Fist Strike (2x) by Kelli Cohan (found “In compliance”) Physical-Fist Strike by John Cohan (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by John Cohan (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by John Cohan (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Unknown Officer #626 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by John Cohan (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (2x) by Kelli Cohan (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by John Cohan (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #2084 (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him but did not charge him.	351.00	20409,20313,42600	Kelli Cohan,,John Cohan,,Joshua Brown	46,938
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	89337uof	2023-08-26	DateA calendar pageAugust 26, 2023 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personSamuel Cohrs 32-year-old white man 6 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personJoshua Brown 34-year-old white man 4 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #44368 46-year-old Black man who police said was “Combative Suspect” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing (2x) by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Samuel Cohrs (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (3x) by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Samuel Cohrs (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Immediate Detention Intimidation Public Intoxication Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	3,551.00	41339,42600	Samuel Cohrs,Joshua Brown	44,368
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	81808uof	2023-01-24	DateA calendar pageJanuary 24, 2023 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personJoshua Brown 34-year-old white man 4 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: Minor Bleeding OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #4105 28-year-old Black man 2 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > SOUTHEAST DISTRICT > SE MIDDLE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #41192 14-year-old white boy who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Joint/Pressure by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Unknown Officer #4105 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Knee Strike by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Joshua Brown (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries: Complaint of Pain ArrestJail barsPolice did not arrest him but charged him with: Battery (F) Resisting Law Enforcement (F)	3,875.00	42600	Joshua Brown,	41,192