Former Westminster Police Officer Charged with 15 Felonies for Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud

A former Westminster police officer has been charged with 15 felonies for stealing more than $600,000 in fraudulent workers’ compensation payments after she was caught dancing and drinking at the Stagecoach country music festival, skiing, running 5k races, and going to Disneyland all while claiming to be completely disabled due to a head injury she said she suffered while handcuffing a suspect.

Nicole Brown, 39, of Riverside, has been charged with nine felony counts of making a fraudulent statement to obtain compensation, six felony counts of making a fraudulent insurance benefit claim, and one felony enhancement of committing an aggravated while collar crime over $100,000. She faces a maximum sentence of 22 years in state prison if convicted on all counts.

Read the entire press release. Orange County District Attorney’s Office, May 20, 2025