The Banditos initially attempted to recruit some of the plaintiffs. , and previously named only four former deputies and Los Angeles County. LAPD Chief Moore also questioned officers' actions in the fatal shooting of Takar Smith, although not in two other fatal incidents. In a letter dated Monday, Inspector General Max Huntsman said his office has compiled a partial list that includes 11 deputies who allegedly belong to the Banditos, which operate out of the East L.A. sheriffs station, and 30 alleged Executioners from the Compton sheriffs station. Romero offered Lopez a transfer in response, which she didnt think she deserved as she had done no wrong. When Lemus went to Captain Chavez with a complaint, Chavez told her he liked how Mendoza controlled the line. Afterwards, he and Lieutenant Anthony Easter reopened a citizen complaint against Lemus where a victim charged she had taken too long to take him to the hospital. And any time youre a Black man, somebody calling you a monkey, in my book, thats racism, Orange tells Knock LA. Attorneys representing a group of Los Angeles County Sheriffs deputies who claimed to have been harassed and brutalized by the Banditos deputy gang at the East Los Angeles Station have filed a fifth amended complaint naming 17 additional associates of the group. They met with station Lt. Richard Mejia, who initiated an investigation into the Banditos gang and interviewed about 20 deputies who acknowledged the Banditos problem, according to the suit. However, the inquiry did not examine the allegations of withholding backup, according to the complaint. Instead, it issued this statement: Sheriff Alex Villanueva was the first sheriff in the history of LASD to implement a strict policy prohibiting cliques and sub-cultures, and he has repeatedly demonstrated his commitment to transparency and accountability.. Villanueva has said hes the first sheriff to have implemented a policy that prohibits membership in illicit groups. On August 23, 2012, LASD personnel descended upon the 1300 block of South Marianna Avenue in East Los Angeles. The list includes 11 deputies allegedly belonging to the Banditos and operating out of the East LA sheriff's station. Mejia later lied in a deposition and claimed he didnt see the letter until 2019. FTO Hernandez brought the fake request to Sergeant Jennifer Barsh, who ordered Lopez back to the station. But after Captain William Jaeger was named in the lawsuit, the write-up was resurrected and escalated to an Internal Affairs investigation. Here's Why It's Especially Dangerous To Hike SoCal Mountains Right Now, How 4 Words Upended A University's Journalism Program, And Stirred A Reckoning Over Race, What A Popular Yoga Teacher's Descent Into Conspiracy Theories Says About The 'Wellness To QAnon Pipeline', Ancient Lung Disease Strikes Countertop Cutters In LA. Gonzalez was transferred to the Norwalk Station, but no action was taken against the sergeants. 2023 Southern California Public Radio - All Rights Reserved, assertions made in legal claims filed in March and May, A Los Angeles Family Seeks Answers And Accountability After Black Mom Dies In Childbirth, A Brief History Of Why It Does Occasionally Snow In LA. Those who do not are pushed out. On September 26, 2018, Deputies Munoz, Silverio, Rodriguez, and Moran apparently planned to attack Deputy Gonzales in order to make an example out of him. She was contacted by Lascono again, who told Lopez to report to work on August 11. At that point, Lopez informed Barsh about the harassment she had been subjected to by the Banditos. The group embraces the tradition of violence passed down by the gangs that came before them and turns on anyone who questions them. Those allegations accused the Banditos and their associates of harassing fellow deputies who dont support them, creating a hostile workplace, and planting evidence. The expanded lawsuit comes amid increasing scrutiny of how Villanueva, who began his career at the East L.A. Station, has addressed the longstanding problem of deputy subgroups. Sanchez continued to harass her saying, I dont understand why you dont want to meet up, are you worried about your reputation? When Lopez saw Sanchez two days later, he swore at her again for not going to meet up with him alone. Denham was later promoted to assistant sheriff by Sheriff Villanueva, and retired in 2019. Gray was charged and prosecuted for intentionally obstructing a law enforcement officer from performing their duties. Once she arrived at Century Station, Lopez was assigned to the Youth Activity League, which significantly impacted her career prospects, according to her lawsuit. When she asked Wargo what was going on, she was told that she was a trainee and to mind her business. This method of punishment is known as freeway therapy. Zaredinis transfer was allegedly denied in order to initiate another investigation into him for being stern with the trainee of Regulators associate Deputy Karla Sepulveda, resulting in a two-day suspension. Once she rejected them, they retaliated against her. In November 2011, Deputy Andrew Hernandez, a Banditos associate, leered at Lopezs breasts in the hallway as she was leaving the womens locker room. The gang also denied Zaredini and Lemus backup. In an unprecedented lawsuit, eight Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies Wednesday accused a group of their colleagues at the department's East L.A. station of being members of a secret "criminal gang" that violates their civil rights with a campaign of harassment and physical attacks. While under oath in a deposition, Rauno confirmed that he sent the message to the group. Guadalupe Lopez started her career at LASD in 2003. Sheriff Alex Villanueva has downplayed the issue, saying problems associated with the groups are often the result of drunken deputies getting into fights and taking issue with those who refer to them as deputy gangs. Last month, Villanueva sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Board of Supervisors, demanding that they and others stop using the phrase. The DAs office didnt put adequate resources into prosecuting the case. the F.B.I. Later he was asked: To your knowledge, you were not brought in to quell the Banditos situation, correct?. Will It Solve The Problem? Instead of investigating her claim, the department began investigating her. Dear reader, we're asking you to help us keep local news available for all. Gray is visible on the tape observing the arrest from a distance. Lieutenant Eric Smitson allegedly confronted Hernandez and pressured him to lie and say the attack at Kennedy Hall had been an isolated, drunken two-way altercation. Sheriff Alex Villanueva also repeated that claim to Captain William Jaeger, Chief Kelly Porowski, and investigators Jeff Chow, Vincent Choi, Jeff Hamil, and Scott Chapman. Pushed him up against the police car. Deputies Gregory Rodriguez, Monica Farias, Steven Miller, Alejandro Lomeli, and Marc Elizondo pounced. We believe when reliable local reporting is widely available, the entire community benefits. While Deputy Granados encountered other deputies firing guns at a suspect and pulled over his vehicle, he was written up for misconduct by Diana Woodward. Banditos "intentionally fail to provide back-up during emergency situations and other dangerous calls to purposely place deputies in dangerous circumstances," the suit says. The FBI To make sure you get our coverage: She contacted the Back to Work Unit but was told they could not help her, and advised her to contact the station Director. 2023 Southern California Public Radio - All Rights Reserved, lawsuit that was first filed two years ago, 18 deputy gangs that have operated within the department, Gangs? It was filed on behalf of eight deputies who accused a group of colleagues of being members of a gang that violated the civil rights of deputies who did not support them with a campaign of harassment and physical attacks. In this latest filing, the plaintiffs have identified 17 additional alleged associates of the Banditos by name: Undersheriff Timothy Murakami (a tattooed Caveman), Sergeant Hugo Reynaga, Edmundo Torres, Hugo Ramos, Mario Castro, Manny Navarro, Nikki Hanamaki, Vincent Choi, James Wolack, Chris Blasnek, Albert Maldonado, Leo Sanchez, Elizabeth Aguilera, Luis Valle, Bobby Denham, and Anthony Rivera. On October 25, 2012, her car was vandalized while parked at the East LA Station. The pair demanded she immediately resign from her mentoring position, and she was removed the following day. GET THE BEST OF LAIST IN YOUR INBOXSign up for our daily newsletter to receive the latest on local politics, food, culture and the absurdities of L.A. life. The Banditos And Other LA Sheriff's Deputy Groups Are Now Being Investigated By The FBI, East LA Sheriff's Deputies File Suit Claiming Harassment, Violence By 'Banditos' Clique, Authorities ID Man Arrested In Killing Of LA Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell As Husband Of Housekeeper, Huntington Park Police Shot, Killed Man Who Had Both Legs Amputated: What We Know So Far, LAPD Chief Bans Thin Blue Line Flag From Police Station Lobbies, Patrol Vehicles, And Uniforms, Mayor And City Council Members Express Concerns After LAPD Releases Footage Of Fatal Shootings, New LA Sheriff Says He Thinks Deputies Are Ready For A Stabilizer. Granados reported this to Woodwards supervisor, Sergeant Albert Maldonado, who initially discarded the write-up. We had a captain that was gracious enough to take her in [his unit] and she just hid, says Gonzalezs attorney, Gregory Smith. She was placed on medical leave. Soon afterwards, Zaredini was removed as an FTO and lost his bonus pay. Deputy Louis Granados claims that his number of calls went up in 2018 after he blew the whistle on the Banditos with Deputy Zaredini. In June, Villanueva acknowledged that the Banditos had amassed too much power and influence at the station. . Gang culture is reinforced by older employees who reward newer recruits who subscribe to it. the suit Members have gang nicknames and use slang like ese and homes when speaking with each other. In late December 2011, an on-duty Lopez reported to a priority call. The Sheriffs Department cited pending litigation and declined to comment other than to say Villanueva has done more to address organizational culture issues than all of his predecessors combined.. I went to the trial for a day or two and the Deputy DA who was trying the case had no partner. He was elected in 2018 after running as a progressive Democrat who would reform the department. Deputies based at the East L.A. station "have generated an excessive amount of stops and arrests in the community because of the pressure from the Banditos to inflate numbers, to satisfy illegal arrest quotas," the suit alleges. In a retaliation lawsuit filed by a sheriffs lieutenant, a deputy associated with the Executioners testified last month that he had participated in deciding who could get a tattoo and had attended seven so-called inking parties. The disciplinary letters stemmed from an internal investigation into an East L.A. Sheriff's Station clique called "The Banditos," accused of operating like a gang. Hernandez told investigators the truth. The charges were dismissed at a pre-trial hearing by the prosecutor after reviewing the cell phone video of Grays arrest. The other plaintiff deputies continued to face harassment from Banditos associates. It says Banditos denied them backup, Granados was denied a promotion he had earned and Zaredini was stripped for a time of his position as a training officer. Her doctor placed her on medical leave again. David Infante was a lieutenant as recently as 2019. repeat Members typically get matching tattoos and go by names such as the Grim Reapers and Jump Out Boys. They use word on the yard, a phrase used to explain what is being said among people in prison, according to the lawsuit. It also alleges that the Banditos once secretly removed ammunition from another deputys shotgun. The Top 5 newsletter catches you up with LAs top 5 stories in just 3 minutes. The gang also established a culture at the station where deputies work backwards, meaning they arrest civilians then later come up with probable cause by planting and manufacturing evidence. But her attorney, Gregory Smith, says the damage was done. She quickly learned there was a power struggle going on between FTOs Hernandez and Valdez, along with the latters Banditos associates. Deputies who don't follow the Banditos' orders are subject to retaliation that can include getting overloaded with excessive calls, being sent out for extra calls at the end of their shift and being told routine calls are emergencies, according to the suit. In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California. Banditos prospects Rojas, Perez, and Saavedra were allegedly given membership tattoos following the shooting deaths of Vargas and Rea. In May 2019, Contreras was denied backup by Deputies Nikolis Perez and Jonathan Rojas, both Banditos. Joshua Smilor, Benjamin Zaredini, Andrew Hernandez, Eduardo Sanchez, and Troy Krautkramer were deputies as of 2019. A Los Angeles County sheriffs deputy associated with a gang-like group of deputies with matching tattoos testified that he has attended about seven inking parties.. Saavedra also attempted to have Gonzalez investigated for wrongfully sitting in a car with a victim, a claim that the complaint alleges to be completely fabricated. The current undersheriff, Tim Murakami, has a "Cavemen" tattoo, according to the lawsuit. Mejia also claimed to have forgotten texts and phone calls he received from Deputy Oscar Escobedo reporting the hostile work environment. The Executioners were In a letter dated Monday, Inspector General Max Huntsman said his office has compiled a partial list that includes 11 deputies who allegedly belong to the Theyve been called "gangs" because they wear matching tattoos, operate in secrecy, and have initiation rituals. Patrelli refused to accompany Lopez to the meeting or send any other union representation saying, You should be grateful that Commander Romero is willing to meet with you!. Before joining The Times in 2016, she reported on crime and policing for the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader. Rosa Gonzalez became the latest target of the Banditos abuses in December 2011, shortly after she arrived at the East LA Station. Alene Tchekmedyian is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times. Villanueva did not respond to questions about the discrepancies. The other plaintiff deputies would provide assistance, despite the fact they would have to go outside of their respective areas of service. Your tax-deductible financial support keeps our stories free to read, instead of hidden behind paywalls. The Banditos are a group of nearly 100 deputies who wear matching tattoos of a skeleton with a thick mustache, sombrero, pistol and bandolier, according to the suit. Its just smoke and mirrors, its just a pretend at reform.. Smitson, Perez, and Sergeant Estrada informed the Banditos that Granados and Zaredini had blown the whistle. It says they and others savagely beat and kicked Deputy Art Hernandez, leaving him unconscious, and that Deputy Oscar Escobedo was beaten by Munoz and strangled by Silverio, briefly losing consciousness. Halfway through her training, Lopez was reassigned to Field Training Officer Edwin Hernandez. She was assigned to the Los Angeles County Jail until transferring to the East LA Station in 2011 where she began training to become a patrol officer, according to court documents. The Banditos gang has controlled the East Los Angeles station like inmates running a prison yard, the lawsuit says. They were "threatened and bullied in attempts to get them to conform to the corrupt culture or leave the station," the suit alleges. Members of the gang are given special privileges, like preferred parking spaces. In this role, the FTOs are able to abuse their trainees without any accountability. They were treating her like a housewife, says Gregory Smith, Lopezs attorney. Current deputies out of the East Los Angeles station say the existence of gangs within law enforcement has been a problem in the area. Around August 4, 2014, Gonzalez filed a formal grievance against Sergeant Peter Hish, an alleged Banditos member, and Sergeant Joel Flores, an admitted tattooed member of the gang, alleging that she was subjected to gender discrimination. Those tactics were immortalized in a mural of the logo in the East LA Station floor. The federal probe follows allegations of beatings and harassment by members of the Banditos, a group of deputies assigned to the Sheriffs Departments East L.A. station who brand themselves with matching tattoos of a skeleton outfitted with a sombrero, bandolier and pistol. A look at years past when snows creeped into our citified neighborhoods, away from the mountains and foothills. and Lopez states in her complaint that around this time, she became the subject of sexual harassment by male deputies. "The Pink Hand's dominance of the management at the East Los Angeles Station was so strong, she was also nicknamed 'the Red Queen,'" the suit contends. The Banditos logo (Courtesy of Vincent Miller). . The inspector generals new figures add to a growing body of information about the secretive groups, which have existed in the Sheriffs Department for decades. assertions made in legal claims filed in March and May Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says he is working to rebuild the leadership team at the East L.A. Sheriffs station and address denounced rogue activity by a deputy clique called Los Banditos. According to KABC 7, a new captain at the East LA station aims to hold supervisors accountable for behavior that is out of policy. She also told Lopez she would contact her on August 11 with a work schedule, which Lopez received. As described by Huntsman, the Executioners Escobedo was unable to work for a week afterwards, according to the suit. In March and April 2018, two of the plaintiffs, deputies Louis Granados and Benjamin Zaredini, were "alarmed by the increasingly hostile and violent nature" of the Banditos' activities, the lawsuit states. Cerise Castle | April 1, 2021 Part of A Deputy gang members, or those seeking membership, have shot at least 19 County residents to death in that time. Villanueva has said he transferred 36 people out and brought a new captain, Ernie Chavez, to the helm of the station to quell the Banditos problem. Munoz, Rodriguez, Silverio and Michael Hernandez were all placed on paid leave. Before this amendment, alleged members and associates of the gang included; Commander April Tardy; Captains Ernie Chavez (an alleged Vikings gang member), Richard Mejia, and Chris Perez; Lieutenants Eric Smitson, Anthony Easter, Edmundo Torres; Sergeant Angelica Estrada (AKA the Pink Hand); Rafael Rene Munoz (AKA Big Listo); Gregory Rodriguez (AKA G-Rod); David Silverio (AKA Silver); Michael Hernandez (AKA Bam Bam); Vincent Moran; Hector Soto Saavedra, who killed Paul Rea in 2019; Jeff Hamil; Jeff Chow; William Jaeger; Scott Chapman; Raymond Mendoza; Luis Carbajal; Braulio Robledo; Jonathan Rojas, who killed Anthony Vargas in 2018; Eldemira Para; Andrea Villa; Marc Elizondo; Nikolis Perez, who killed Anthony Vargas and Jorge Serrano in 2018; Kelly Porowsky; Woodrow Kim; Juan Sanchez; Aaron Abellano; Silvano Garcia; Joanna Macs Moran; Joanana Palombi; Jose Aceituno; Anthony Pacheco; Soraya Sanchez; Karla Sepulveda; Marcelo Ortega; Diana Woodward; Eduardo Muniz; Rebecca Cortez; Joe Mendoza; Erin Rosario; Jessica Santos; John Soria; Miguel Ortiz; Claudia Perez; Brian Goodwin; Manuel Palacios; Jodi Hutak; Pablo Partida; Noel Lopez; and Christopher Moore. 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