A Black man is accusing two police departments in Nevada of confusing him with a white ex-felon with a similar name who is more than twice his age, according to a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging wrongful arrest and negligence.

The man, Shane Lee Brown, now 25, alleges that Henderson and Las Vegas police detained him for nearly a week after they confused him with another Shane Brown, now 51, after Henderson police pulled over the younger Brown on Jan. 8, 2020.

Brown’s lawsuit, which was filed Jan. 7, says the mixup began after the traffic stop, in which he failed to provide a driver's license, prompting his arrest.

“SHANE LEE BROWN established his identity by providing his name, social security number, and social security card to the officer. While performing a records check, the unknown HPD Officers confused SHANE LEE Brown … with a different Shane Brown, a 49-year-old white man, who was the subject of an outstanding felony bench warrant for ownership or possession of firearm by prohibited person,” the lawsuit says.

The lawsuit describes Shane Neal Brown as 5-feet-11 with brown hair, blue eyes and a bushy white beard, and it says he had been convicted of a felony in 1994.

Shane Lee Brown, however, stands 5-feet-7 and was not born yet when the other Shane Brown was convicted, the lawsuit says.