John Echevarria

John Echevarria

John Echevarria
Badge #1115, Hispanic Male
Detective Specialist at Patrol Borough Bronx South Public Safety Teams since October 2021, active
Also served at 43rd Precinct
Service started January 2013, made $115,000 last year, Tax #953836

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)


Lawsuit settlements:
$50,000   Ventura, Nestor vs City of New York, et al., 2019 BCSC BCSC 025630/2019E
$115,000   Brathwaite, Joel vs City of New York, et al., 2019 BCSC BCSC 020173/2019E
$40,000   Murray, Tiffany vs City of New York, et al., 2015 BCSC BCSC 305212/2015
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Complaints

7 Complaints
12 Allegations
2 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
4 Closed - Pending Litigation
2 Unfounded
4 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202004217, June 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Hispanic Male
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details

Complaint #202003654, May 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 60-64
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details

Complaint #202003397, May 2020
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #202000648, January 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
additional details

Complaint #201901000, February 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201800538, January 2018
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Dismissed
APU Plea Penalty: Reprimand
APU Case Status: Closed: Plea set aside, Formalized Training, April 2023
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: NYPD Plea Agreement
APU Quarterly Report summary
additional details

Complaint #201601583, February 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #202004217, June 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Hispanic Male Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details
Complaint #202003654, May 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 60-64 Unfounded
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details
Complaint #202003397, May 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 40-44 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #202000648, January 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 19 Closed - Pending Litigation
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 19 Closed - Pending Litigation
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 19 Closed - Pending Litigation
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Hispanic Male, 19 Closed - Pending Litigation
additional details
Complaint #201901000, February 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 34 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201800538, January 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Restricted Breathing Black Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Force: Chokehold Black Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 19 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Dismissed
APU Plea Penalty: Reprimand
APU Case Status: Closed: Plea set aside, Formalized Training, April 2023
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: NYPD Plea Agreement
APU Quarterly Report summary
additional details
Complaint #201601583, February 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Male, 23 Unfounded
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct 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.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Discipline

Case: 2022-25522
Closed: 2/15/2023
Case Details:
  1. Failed to make required entries in Department logs.
  2. Failed to timely activate their body worn camera.
  3. Violated patrol rules.
Recommendation: Other

Case: 2014-12782
Closed: 1/31/2015
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While off-duty, engaged in conduct prejudicial to the good order, efficiency or discipline of the Department, threatened an individual known to the Department.
  2. Guilty: While off-duty, having become aware that he was the subject of a police investigation conducted by the newburg police Department, failed to notify the Department.
Penalty: Counseling, pre-trial suspension days (34 days)


Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $205,000 total settlements.

Bennett, Donetta M. and Smith, Wesley S. as Co-Administrators of The Estate of Smith, Rameek vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 812043/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 24, 2023

Ventura, Nestor vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025630/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 20, 2019, ended March 15, 2021
$50,000 Settlement

Brathwaite, Joel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020173/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 17, 2019, ended May 4, 2020
$115,000 Settlement

Murray, Tiffany vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 305212/2015, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 30, 2015, ended October 4, 2016
$40,000 Settlement