Bar Owner Claims Ex-Police Commish Caban’s Brother Tried to ‘Extort’ Him, NYC Cops Investigated
Commissioner Edward Caban, James Caban, and NYPD Detective Dennis Rodriguez, 2015. (Source: james.caban.7/Facebook)
Manhattan bar owner, Shamel Kelly, accused James Caban, brother of former NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban, of attempting to extort him by demanding money in exchange for business favors. Kelly’s accusation comes amid a broader investigation into the NYPD’s nightlife unit, with federal investigators issuing subpoenas as part of a widening probe.
Federal agents have also subpoenaed the phones of NYPD lieutenants responsible for fielding bar-related complaints. These lieutenants, part of the special operations unit, handle quality-of-life issues across precincts through 311 hotline calls. Edward Caban, who resigned as commissioner on Friday, has yet to comment on the allegations involving his brother, James.
