During his tenure with the Niagara Falls Police Department, former Deputy Chief Cain was investigated for multiple misconduct allegations. In 2007, he retrieved his stolen police weapon by paying $800 to a suspected heroin dealer without notifying the department, violating policy. Additionally, Cain was accused of removing Internal Affairs files related to his conduct from department records. A woman also filed a lawsuit alleging that Cain blocked her hiring after she rejected his romantic advances; the city settled the lawsuit for $36,000. Cain denied any wrongdoing in these matters.