Complaint #201404611,
May 8, 2014

Officer: Echevarria, Gabriel
Complainant: Male, 39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Echevarria, Gabriel
Complainant: Black Female, 23
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Echevarria, Gabriel
Complainant: Male, 39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Lacoste, Rashan
Complainant: Black Female, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lacoste, Rashan
Complainant: Black Female, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lacoste, Rashan
Complainant: Black Female, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lacoste, Rashan
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Lacoste, Rashan
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Torres, Anibal
Complainant: Black Female, 23
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Echevarria, Gabriel Male, 39 Abuse of Authority: Stop Alleged Victim Unavailable
Echevarria, Gabriel Black Female, 23 Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Echevarria, Gabriel Male, 39 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Alleged Victim Unavailable
Lacoste, Rashan Black Female, 23 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Lacoste, Rashan Black Female, 23 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Lacoste, Rashan Black Female, 23 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Lacoste, Rashan Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Lacoste, Rashan Black Male, 23 Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Torres, Anibal Black Female, 23 Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Uncooperative

Conclusion Meanings:

'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On April 24, 2014, at approximately 4:30 p.m., in the vicinity of Pacific Street and Howard Avenue in Brooklyn, Det. Gabriel Echevarria of Gang Brooklyn North allegedly called [redacted] a "bitch," and a "gay dyke" (Allegation A). On May 8, 2014, at approximately 9:30 p.m., in the vicinity of Pacific Street and Howard Avenue in Brooklyn, [redacted] was stopped, frisked, allegedly searched by Det. Rashan Lacoste of Gang Brooklyn North (Allegation B, D, and F). Det. Echevarria stopped and frisked [redacted] (Allegations C and E). Det. Lacoste told [redacted] s friend, [redacted] to "Get [his] phone out of [there] or [they would] lock [him] up," and told [redacted] s other friend, [redacted] as well as unidentified individuals, that he was going to "lock everybody up" (Allegation G). Det. Lacoste and Det. Anibal Torres, also of Gang Brooklyn North, told [redacted] s girlfriend, [redacted] and unidentified individuals to "Shut the fuck up," and "[Everybody] back the fuck up" (Allegation H and I). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 8, 2014
Received: May 11, 2014
Closed: March 6, 2015
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued