Nicholas J. Cava

Nicholas J. Cava

Nicholas J. Cava
Badge #21155, White Male
Police Officer at Narcotics Borough Staten Island since July 2026
Also served at 60th Precinct, Patrol Borough Brooklyn South Community Response Team
Service started October 2019, made $129,000 last year, Tax #968320

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Chokehold
Force: Physical force
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Discourtesy: Word (6)
Offensive Language: Sexual orientation

Lawsuit Settlements:
$12,000   Matthews, Shaka & Nelson, Jermaine vs City of Ny, et al., 2025 EDNY EDNY 25CV02090
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Articles

Ex-NYPD boss rejected discipline for cops who raided bar where owner says he was 'extorted', AP News, 10/3/2024

Complaints

11 Complaints
31 Allegations
10 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
4 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
4 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
3 Closed - Pending Litigation
3 Complainant Unavailable
2 Unable to Determine
3 Unfounded
10 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202506094, June 2025
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Inappropriate Touching)
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #202500305, January 2025
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #202405218, May 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #202404534, April 2024
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202403616, April 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Dominican Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Penalty: Formalized Training
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Complaint #202401640, February 2024
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Humiliation: fail to cover)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #202400047, December 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Force: Other
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202307344, July 2023
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202303045, April 2023
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #202301937, February 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202205461, August 2022
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Asian Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202506094, June 2025
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 25-29 Closed - Pending Litigation
Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Inappropriate Touching) Male, 25-29 Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #202500305, January 2025
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Handcuffs too tight Black Male, 40-44 Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #202405218, May 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
Force: Physical force Black Male, 30-34 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Black Male, 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #202404534, April 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Hit against inanimate object Black Male, 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202403616, April 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Male, 25-29 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male, 25-29 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Force: Physical force Male, 25-29 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Dominican Male, 25-29 Unfounded
Penalty: Formalized Training
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Complaint #202401640, February 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Chokehold Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Humiliation: fail to cover) Unable to Determine
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 15-17 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #202400047, December 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 25-29 Complainant Unavailable
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 25-29 Complainant Unavailable
Force: Other Black Male, 25-29 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202307344, July 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 35-39 Within NYPD Guidelines
Force: Physical force Black Male, 35-39 Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202303045, April 2023
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #202301937, February 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Stop Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202205461, August 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Asian Male, 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusions.


Lawsuits

Named in 5 known lawsuits, $12,000 total settlements.

Allen, Roy, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 504365/2026, Supreme Court - Kings, February 10, 2026

Beydoun, Mouhamad vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV02435, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 15, 2025
Complaint

Matthews, Shaka & Nelson, Jermaine vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV02090, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 6, 2025, ended April 22, 2026
$12,000 Settlement
Complaint

Sumpter, Wesley vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 509854/2025, Supreme Court - Kings, April 8, 2025

Hutchinson, Joel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 501596/2025, Supreme Court - Kings, January 15, 2025

Other Documents

DA Disclosure Letter