Complaint #202501232,
January 24, 2025

Officer: Echanique, Bory
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Figueroa, Sammy
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ayala, Carmelo
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Figueroa, Sammy
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ayala, Carmelo
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Echanique, Bory
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ayala, Carmelo
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Figueroa, Sammy
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Echanique, Bory
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ayala, Carmelo
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Figueroa, Sammy
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Echanique, Bory
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Echanique, Bory Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Figueroa, Sammy Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ayala, Carmelo Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Figueroa, Sammy Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Question Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ayala, Carmelo Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Echanique, Bory Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ayala, Carmelo Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Figueroa, Sammy Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Echanique, Bory Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ayala, Carmelo Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Figueroa, Sammy Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Echanique, Bory Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Echanique, Bory
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 3 days) / Formalized Training

Ayala, Carmelo
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Figueroa, Sammy
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Details

Incident: January 24, 2025
Received: February 5, 2025
Closed: June 2, 2026
Last Updated: August 1, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 42nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected