Complaint #202501266,
February 4, 2025

Officer: Echevarria, John
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Figueroa, Sammy
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Ayala, Carmelo
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Bowman, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Echevarria, John
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Figueroa, Sammy
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Ayala, Carmelo
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Bowman, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Echevarria, John
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Figueroa, Sammy
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ayala, Carmelo
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Echevarria, John
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Echevarria, John
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Figueroa, Sammy
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ayala, Carmelo
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Bowman, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Figueroa, Sammy
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Echevarria, John
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Echevarria, John
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Figueroa, Sammy
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ayala, Carmelo
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Bowman, Michael
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Echevarria, John Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unable to Determine
Figueroa, Sammy Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unable to Determine
Ayala, Carmelo Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unable to Determine
Bowman, Michael Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unable to Determine
Echevarria, John Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Figueroa, Sammy Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Ayala, Carmelo Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Bowman, Michael Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Echevarria, John Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Figueroa, Sammy Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Ayala, Carmelo Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Echevarria, John Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Echevarria, John Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Figueroa, Sammy Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ayala, Carmelo Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Bowman, Michael Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Figueroa, Sammy Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Echevarria, John Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Echevarria, John Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Figueroa, Sammy Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ayala, Carmelo Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Bowman, Michael Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Bowman, Michael
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Echevarria, John
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Ayala, Carmelo
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Figueroa, Sammy
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Details

Incident: February 4, 2025
Received: February 5, 2025
Closed: June 16, 2026
Last Updated: August 1, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 41st Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected