But the eight deputies this week filed an updated lawsuit with new allegations, including that the Banditos recently had an inking party where 10 deputies were tattooed, raising the total number of members to 100. This is America, Orange recounts. Those allegations accused the Banditos and their associates of harassing fellow deputies who dont support them, creating a hostile workplace, and planting evidence. The new defendants include two commanders, three captains, two lieutenants and 41 deputies, according to plaintiffs attorney Vincent Miller. 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Two of the men are veterans with more than a decade on the job. Deputy gang members, or those seeking membership, have shot at least 19 County residents to death in that time. Thank you for investing in your neighborhood. On April 10, 2013, Lopez found a dead rat underneath the drivers side door of her vehicle. As described by Huntsman, the Executioners Although the plaintiffs were overwhelmed with calls, they were also denied backup by Munoz, Silverio, Rodriguez, Hector Soto Saavedra, Braulio Robledo, Jonathan Rojas, Nikolis Perez, Juan Sanchez, Aaron Abellano, Silvano Garcia, Claudia Perez, Vincent Moran, Edelmira Parra, Andrea Villa, and Eldimerra Parra. He wrote that the list is based on information gleaned from investigations conducted by the Sheriffs Department. In May 2019, Contreras was denied backup by Deputies Nikolis Perez and Jonathan Rojas, both Banditos. And any time youre a Black man, somebody calling you a monkey, in my book, thats racism, Orange tells Knock LA. She's alleging the existence of a criminal gang of deputies called the Banditos at the departments East L.A. Station. . The Executioners were However, he was found not guilty by a jury. 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. The other plaintiff deputies would provide assistance, despite the fact they would have to go outside of their respective areas of service. Lopez attempted to come back to work just over a month later, but was met with the same harassment as before. He says that Lopez left California altogether in an attempt to leave the trauma behind. She quickly learned there was a power struggle going on between FTOs Hernandez and Valdez, along with the latters Banditos associates. 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. LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy received an alleged "Banditos" tattoo six months after a new policy banned cliques in the At the end of the call he followed Lopez to her car. Lopez spoke with Sergeant Betty Lascono, who placed her on the schedule to return to work the following day. When Zaredini did not follow the Banditos orders to pressure Gonzalez to leave the station, Mendoza knocked him unconscious behind the East LA Station. LAist is part of Southern California Public Radio, a member-supported public media network. In September 2018, two deputies were knocked unconscious at a department party at an event space called Kennedy Hall, the lawsuit says. Cliques? Gregory Rodriguez would also allegedly advise the younger deputies to carry a bag with them to plant evidence on suspects. In reality, Villanueva sent notices to terminate Banditos Rafael Munoz, Gregory Rodriguez, and David Silverio, as well as discipline plaintiff deputies in what appears to be retaliation. The suit accuses all four of being involved in the September 2018 attack on some of the plaintiffs. The Banditos are at least the third gang to emerge from the East LA Station. Eric Valdez and Veronica De La Rosa were promoted to the rank of sergeant, which they held as recently as 2019. Escobedo was unable to work for a week afterwards, according to the suit. Those who do not are pushed out. What are you going to do? On December 23, 2011, Deputy Eduardo Sanchez, another Banditos associate, swore at Lopez and demanded that she meet up with him. There were sexual implications to his request and she told him that she would not meet up with him alone. A look at years past when snows creeped into our citified neighborhoods, away from the mountains and foothills. When Contreras reported this to Captain Mejia, he instead suggested that Contreras ride with Deputy Juan Sanchez instead, who is allegedly affiliated with a street gang, as well as being an inked Banditos member. , including the charge that the Banditos named as defendants in the lawsuit attacked fellow deputies at a September 2018 off-duty party, leaving two unconscious and sending them to the hospital. Leaders, known as "shot-callers," determined deputies' hours, promotions, even days off. 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. It also alleges that the Banditos once secretly removed ammunition from another deputys shotgun. The Sheriff's Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Mismanagement, Sloppy Hiring Practices, Lack Of Transparency. The timing of this letter suggests Mr. Huntsman is using his public office and resources to campaign against the sheriff leading up to the June primaries.. The Banditos initially attempted to recruit some of the plaintiffs. After taking office in December 2018, Sheriff Alex Villanueva removed the captain and transferred numerous deputies out of the East L.A. station. The claim charges that Mejia admitted the action was improper, and that Commander (then Captain) Ernie Chavez and Commander Eli Vera (a candidate for sheriff) stated the action was retaliatory. Attorneys representing a group of Los Angeles County Sheriffs deputies who claimed to have been harassed and brutalized by the Banditos The deputies, who do not want to be identified for fear of reprisal, claim the most prevalent are called the Banditos comprised of mostly Latino deputies who Is that an incorrect statement by Sheriff Villanueva that he transferred 36 people? Miller asked. 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. The Banditos gang has controlled the East Los Angeles station like inmates running a prison yard, the lawsuit says. To make sure you get our coverage: Traditionally, once deputy gang membership reaches 100, a new group is introduced. 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. Privacy Policy. Prospects are put on a list and Banditos vote on who becomes a member at "roundtable meetings" held at a Bandito member's home, according to the lawsuit. LAist is part of Southern California Public Radio, a member-supported public media network. Gray was charged and prosecuted for intentionally obstructing a law enforcement officer from performing their duties. He was a nuclear physics major in college and relocated to Los Angeles to work on some construction projects. FTO Hernandez brought the fake request to Sergeant Jennifer Barsh, who ordered Lopez back to the station. The suit also claims Banditos encourage deputies to increase their arrest numbers by planting evidence on suspects. Her doctor placed her on medical leave again. The pair demanded she immediately resign from her mentoring position, and she was removed the following day. During her first two weeks of training, Valdez assigned Lopez to work a shift with Deputy Christopher Wargo, who was a prospect or puppy of the Banditos. 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. The incident was the focus of two internal Sheriffs Department investigations one of which Villanueva has said led to the discipline of 26 employees as well as a report by the Office of Inspector General. Chavez said that the two men had been playing a game of chicken, and no investigation appears to have followed. Lopez also believed that she would be subjected to further harassment if she went to another area. He kicked over a garbage can in front of incarcerated people working there and yelled to Lopez, Hey trainee, why dont you come over here and clean up the fucking mess you made?. The Banditos of the East Los Angeles Sheriffs Station seemed not only to embrace the tradition of terrorizing surrounding communities, but celebrate the The claim states that it is easy for deputies to record that they provided backup when they did not, by manually inputting the data into the Mobile Digital Computer inside their patrol vehicle. assertions made in legal claims filed in March and May LA Sheriff Villanueva Toughens His Policy On Deputy Cliques. 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. Chavez said he left East L.A. station in November 2019 after his promotion to commander. Gonzalez said under oath that in the summer of 2013, shortly after being given the day off and mentioning plans to travel to Hawaii, she received a text message sent to a group she was in with Deputy Jose Rauno. "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. She was contacted by Lascono again, who told Lopez to report to work on August 11. The legal action also accuses L.A. County and Sheriff Alex Villanueva of failing to eradicate the Banditos and other problem cliques, which date back decades and whose members have risen to the highest ranks of the department. The Banditos have existed for at least a decade at the East L.A. station, according to Kennedy. At least four secret cliques or gangs of sheriffs deputies with names like the Banditos and the Executioners continue to operate and recruit within the L.A. People familiar with the schism described it to Knock LA as similar to the movie American Me (1992), which depicts the creation of the Mexican Mafia: Valdez was pushed out of the gang by younger, more aggressive deputies. Even though he's one of the named plaintiffs, he requested anonymity out of fear that Banditos might harass him at his home or his new station because he spoke to the media. Mejia also claimed to have forgotten texts and phone calls he received from Deputy Oscar Escobedo reporting the hostile work environment. But after Captain William Jaeger was named in the lawsuit, the write-up was resurrected and escalated to an Internal Affairs investigation. Just a few days later she was summoned into the Watch Commanders Office by Sergeants Hish and Florence, who were not her supervisors. Orange says that Gray told himhe was beaten by several deputies. 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.. Several neighbors came out of their houses and filmed the incident. LASD does not appear to have disciplined anyone for the text exchange. 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. According to the lawsuit, the deputy detained, battered, and searched Gray without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. It says this has happened "dozens" of times over the last three years. Pushed him up against the police car. "Pretty much they were calling the shots, they were dictating the decisions of the station and that has a very bad outcome obviously," he said. 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. Rosa Gonzalez became the latest target of the Banditos abuses in December 2011, shortly after she arrived at the East LA Station. 4:30 p.m.: This article was updated to include Sheriff Villanueva's June comments about the Banditos. The Banditos control the East Los Angeles station "like inmates running a prison yard," the lawsuit alleges. On social media, the deputies have been mocked as rats.. Deputy Woodrow Kim, who was listed as a witness, stated Saavedra was lying about the claim in the IA investigation. Bandito godfather Sergeant Eric Valdez told Hernandez to tell the truth, as he was horrified with the gangs behavior. Deputies Alfred Gonzalez, Oscar Escobedo, Ariela Lemus, Art Hernandez, Mario Contreras, David Casas, Louis Granados, and Benjamin Zaredini filed an internal complaint with Los Angeles County in March of 2019. Instead, the defendants face the allegations previously laid out in the lawsuit. Lopez went to Area Command to request a copy of the paperwork and discovered it had never been filed. On October 25, 2012, her car was vandalized while parked at the East LA Station. Lopez was later contacted by ALADS union representative Julie Patrelli, who told her that East LA Captain James Wolak was willing to send Lopez to Cerritos Station. In December 2018, Banditos "secretly removed the bullets from Deputy Zaredini's shotgun," the lawsuit claims. She said it's time the department take the elimination of deputy gang membership seriously.. The same crew also allegedly hatched a plan to overload deputies who did not obey the Banditos with emergency calls. In the message, he said that Queen FUPA, meaning Fat Upper Pussy Area, was not going to make it to work today because she was going to Hawaii. repeat The lawsuit says Banditos are given preferred parking spots at the station and collect taxes from young deputies, including through a recent fundraiser to help four of them pay for legal expenses related to these claims. She previously covered the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, focusing on accountability stories and writing about failures by officials to comply with transparency laws. She signed up to take the sergeants exam to seek a promotion in July 2013, but was unable to take it because of continued harassment, despite her not coming into the station regularly. One deputy alleges in a complaint against the County that activities like fundraisers, training parties, and staff barbecues at the East LA station must be roundtabled by the Banditos. Lieutenant Eric Simpson allegedly buried the memo under the orders of Chief Bobby Denham. 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!. A new policy is meaningless if you dont actually enforce it, said Miller, the attorney representing the deputies. Along with the county, the suit names four Banditos as defendants: Raphael "Rene" Munoz aka "Big Listo"; Gregory Rodriquez aka "G-Rod"; David Silverio aka "Silver", and Michael Hernandez aka "Bam Bam," who the complaint says was assigned to Men's Central Jail. He slammed his hands on the side of the vehicle and said, What the fuck is wrong with you? However, he and Deputy Louis Granados reported harassment that they had observed at the hands of Banditos to Captain (then Lieutenant) Richard Mejia. Moore allegedly reported the attack directly to Banditos shot caller Raymond Mendoza. The group embraces the tradition of violence passed down by the gangs that came before them and turns on anyone who questions them. Lopez was also subjected to intimidation: Deputy Benjamin Zaredini once followed Lopez into the garage area at the East LA station. Today, the station is dominated Banditos. 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. There are 30 alleged members of the Executioners operating from the Compton station. Orange says he doesnt think Lacey was interested in prosecuting police officers. Chavez also said the 36 people moved from the station reflected general transfers, retirements or promotions, not a response to allegations centered around the Banditos. He said he did not know how many deputies were identified as having tattoos and said the name Executioners was coined by an attorney. Knock LA is a nonprofit community journalism project, originally conceived by Ground Game LA. Instead plaintiffs Oscar Escobedo, Art Hernandez, Mario Contreras, and Ariela Lemus were disciplined for charges stemming from the party at Kennedy Hall, effectively punishing them for being assaulted. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. 3:20 p.m.: This article was updated to note that the Sheriff's Dept. 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. , and previously named only four former deputies and Los Angeles County. For the latest national news from NPR and our live radio broadcast, visit Alene Tchekmedyian is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times. Community members speak out at a town hall in East Los Angeles on July 10, protesting the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Departments handling of the Banditos, an Knock LA is a nonprofit community journalism project, originally conceived by Ground Game LA. 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. She previously covered the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, focusing on accountability stories and writing about failures by officials to comply with transparency laws. Several members of the Banditos showed up, which was uncommon, according to court documents. in a lawsuit I went to the trial for a day or two and the Deputy DA who was trying the case had no partner. Those who are not Banditos allegedly fail to stop them, according to Miller, or engage in covering up their wrongdoing. Going back to 2016, the lawsuit alleges, the Banditos repeatedly denied backup to the plaintiff deputies on dangerous calls, pressured them to quit or leave the station and sent hostile messages on work computers. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love my daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Patrelli instead scheduled a meeting with Lopez and Division Commander Henry Romero, who had been her captain at East LA. Patrelli contacted her again and told her that she would actually be going to the County Services Bureau USC Hospital location. Deputies who are members have Deputies Garcia, Rodriguez, Munoz, and Silverio fled the scene in Garcias car and drove to the East LA Station. In December 2013, Lopez was informed that if she didnt immediately request a transfer to Century Station, she would have to return to East LA. They were detaining and taking Grays brother-in-law into custody according to Grays attorney, Olu Orange. 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. Despite Gonzalezs high test performance in the Sergeants promotional exam, she was repeatedly passed over for the promotion. The L.A. County Sheriffs Department Inspector General has identified dozens of deputies who are allegedly members of gang-like groups that operate out of the East L.A. and Compton stations. No one had any knowledge of that name, Villanueva said. Once she was out, Wargo began screaming at her. The complaint alleges that the Banditos have controlled scheduling, assignments, and promotions at the East Los Angeles Station until relatively recently. In fall of 2017, Munoz sent Raymond Mendoza, an alleged Banditos shot caller, to confront Deputy Zaredini about not being hostile enough to Deputy Alfred Gonzalez. 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