David Echevarria

Badge #2189, Hispanic Male
Sergeant at Chief of Department Investigation Review Section since October 2023, active
Also served at Internal Affairs Bureau, Patrol Borough Queens North, 24th Precinct
Service started April 1997, made $191,000 last year, Tax #918995

Lawsuit settlements:
$13,000   Davis, Henry vs City of New York, et al., 2016 EDNY EDNY 16CV01539
$63,000   Ruffin, Claude, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2016 EDNY EDNY 16CV01538
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Complaints

9 Complaints
22 Allegations
0 Substantiated
9 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Exonerated
5 Unfounded
5 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200912281, August 2009
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200407434, July 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 50
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 50
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200303563, May 2003
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200302482, April 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200207507, November 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 12
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200203690, May 2002
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200202963, May 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: White Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: White Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: White Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200203055, May 2002
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9902792, June 1999
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200912281, August 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 33 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 33 Unfounded
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Complaint #200407434, July 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Hispanic Male, 29 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Hispanic Male, 50 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Hispanic Male, 50 Unfounded
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Complaint #200303563, May 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 21 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 21 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200302482, April 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 19 Exonerated
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Complaint #200207507, November 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 12 Exonerated
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Complaint #200203690, May 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 35 Unfounded
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Complaint #200202963, May 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) White Male, 30 Complainant Uncooperative
Offensive Language: Race White Male, 30 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 30 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) White Male, 30 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200203055, May 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9902792, June 1999
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Complainant Uncooperative
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'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.


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $76,000 total settlements.

Neuman, Marvin vs City of New York
Case # 703432/2016, Supreme Court - Queens, September 6, 2016, ended April 12, 2018
Zero Disposition

Davis, Henry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01539, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 26, 2016, ended February 1, 2018
$13,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 31, 2014, Plaintiff’s blind and elderly friend was being wrongfully and forcefully arrested by the police without identifying themselves. Plaintiff spoke to the officers to attempt to make sure that they understood that Mr. Ruffin was blind, and could not see who they were, but P.O.s arrested Plaintiff for speaking to them. They knocked Plaintiff to the floor, pepper sprayed him and attempted to tase him. The taser did not penetrate Plaintiff’s sweatshirt, but the pepper spray rendered me temporarily blind and was extremely painful. Plaintiff spent approximately 20 days in incarceration on false charges. All charges were ultimately dismissed 9 months later.

Ruffin, Claude, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01538, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 26, 2016, ended February 1, 2018
$63,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 31, 2014, defendant police officers entered the Borden Avenue Residence for the homeless and placed plaintiff in custody. Defendants did not verbally identify themselves as police. Defendants physically grabbed plaintiff and began to walk him into the corridor, down the hall and ultimately pushed him to the floor, injuring plaintiff's arm. Only when plaintiff felt the gun of one of the defendants on top of him did plaintiff realize that he was dealing with police. Plaintiff was then arrested, and held for approximately 24 hours. All charges brought against plaintiff were eventually dismissed.