NYPD bosses accused of funneling funds to former police commissioner’s brother’s restaurant: whistleblower

A whistleblower accuses police officers of funneling NYPD funds to a Bronx restaurant owned by the brother of former police commissioner Edward Caban, according to a complaint filed with the city’s Bureau of Investigation.

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

The bosses, both of whom worked at the Community Affairs Bureau, allegedly told police officers under their command to “focus on running events at Con Sofrito and using all available resources to make the big boss happy,” it said in the statement of claim, which refers to then-Commissioner Caban.

The allegations in the DOI complaint were also made to federal investigators, a police 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.

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

“They misused and misused city resources,” the police source said, adding that Perry was recently promoted to deputy chief and given a raise.

Perry earned $214,218 in 2023 and Tolentino, also a deputy chief, earned $233,000, public records show.

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

The DOI did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Post, nor did Perry and Tolentino.

Caban’s twin brother, James Caban, is being watched by police for his alleged work as a “fixer” for fancy restaurants and nightclubs in Manhattan, where he allegedly helped smooth over problems between the businesses and the cops who were causing them trouble, police sources said .

There are five investigations into Mayor Adams’ inner circle.