Steven Echevarria

Badge #22749, Hispanic Male
Police Officer at 34th Precinct Detective Squad since March 2024
Also served at 40th Precinct
Service started October 2016, made $123,000 last year, Tax #962374

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Abuse of Authority: Stop (2)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest (3)
Discourtesy: Word

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2024-29765
Closed: 5/1/2024
Case: 2022-25974
Closed: 6/13/2022

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Complaints

4 Complaints
15 Allegations
12 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
3 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
8 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
1 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Exonerated
1 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202300188, January 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #202207545, October 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - B
Penalty: Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 2 days)
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Complaint #201907660, August 2019
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201807266, August 2018
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #202300188, January 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Black Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Physical force Black Male, 18-20 Within NYPD Guidelines
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #202207545, October 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - B
Penalty: Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 2 days)
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Complaint #201907660, August 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 49 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201807266, August 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 40 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Discipline

Case: 2024-29765
Closed: 5/1/2024
Case Details:
  1. Violated patrol rules - failed to provide a business card
  2. Violated patrol rules - failed to provide name
  3. Violated patrol rules - failed to provide shield number
  4. Wrongfully stopped an individual known to the Department.
Penalty: B - Command Discipline, vacation days (2 days)
Recommendation: Command Discipline - B

Case: 2022-25974
Closed: 6/13/2022
Case Details:
  1. Failed to make required entries in Department logs.
Recommendation: Other


Lawsuits

Gilley, Dwaine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 818239/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 8, 2022
Complaint
Description: On or about October 6, 2021, PO Adams Mandiata, Asadur Khan, Steven Echevarria and others aggressively approached, assaulted, questioned and illegally detained Plaintifff, an African American male, without probable cause. Defendants arrested Plaintiff because of their racially discriminatory beliefs against African Americans. Plaintiff's state criminal case was dismissed. On February 3, 2022, Plaintiff was falsely arrested, assaulted and battered by federal agents in his apartment. Plaintiff's second criminal case was dismissed in federal court on October 12, 2022.