(KTLA) – A former Southern California police officer who was receiving disability payments for a head injury is facing multiple charges after prosecutors say she had been going to concerts and amusement parks, playing golf and even running in races.
The former Westminster Police Department officer, identified as 39-year-old Nicole Brown of Riverside, suffered a “minor abrasion to her forehead while attempting to arrest and handcuff an uncooperative suspect,” on March 30, 2022, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office stated in a news release.
Brown initially complained of headaches and dizziness, the DA’s office said, and would go on to report additional symptoms including trouble processing thoughts and words, and sensitivity to light and noise.
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Brown was diagnosed with severe concussion syndrome after the initial complaints and placed on Total Temporary Disability (TTD), during which time she collected workers’ compensation benefits, including her full salary for the first year of TTD. (Officers still unable to work after the first year can receive two-thirds of their salary for an additional time period, the DA’s office said.)…