NYPD leaders accused of directing funds to ex-police commissioner’s brother’s restaurant: whistleblower

Whistleblower accuses police officers of directing NYPD funds to a Bronx restaurant owned by the brother of former Police Commissioner Edward Caban, according to a complaint filed with the city Department of Investigation .

Deputy Chiefs Maximo Tolentino and Victoria Perry ordered the funds to be used for community parties at Con Sofrito, which is owned by Richard Caban, a retired NYPD lieutenant, the complaint states.

The bosses, who both worked in the Office of Community Affairs, allegedly told the officers under their command to “focus on organizing events at Con Sofrito and use all available resources ‘to make the big boss happy’ “, says the complaint, referring to that era. -Commissioner Caban.

The allegations in the DOI complaint were also made to federal investigators, a law enforcement source said.

The events at the Commerce Avenue restaurant took place between October 2022 and January 2023. The parties cost between $5,000 and $8,000, the source said.

Among the CAB events was “Winter Wonderland,” where officers handed out toys to children, according to the complaint and social media posts.

“They abused and ordered the misuse of city resources,” the police source said, adding that Perry was recently promoted to deputy chief and received a pay raise.

Perry made $214,218 in 2023 and Tolentino, also a deputy chief, made $233,000, according to public records.

Rumors circulated Friday that Perry’s electronic devices had been seized by investigators, but the NYPD’s public information office denied the report. He did not immediately respond when asked about the DOI complaint.

The DOI did not immediately respond to The Post’s inquiries, nor did Perry and Tolentino.

Caban’s twin brother, James Caban, is under federal surveillance for his alleged work as a “fixer” of swanky Manhattan restaurants and nightclubs, where he allegedly helped smooth things over between the businesses and the cops who ran them. were causing trouble, police sources said.

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