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FTO Hernandez brought the fake request to Sergeant Jennifer Barsh, who ordered Lopez back to the station. 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. In a statement posted to Facebook on Tuesday, the Sheriffs Department said Huntsmans letter failed to provide any actual evidence or new information and noted that the agency has provided the inspector general with all legally obtainable information requested., This is another irresponsible attempt from Mr. Huntsman to discredit the organization, through omission and misrepresentation, the department said. 18 deputy gangs that have operated within the department Villanueva told ABC7 on Tuesday, May 24, that the hearing was a political stunt that allowed witnesses to testify without cross-examination. She had no investigators. Every weekday, you'll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news. Deputies who are members have The Banditos extract "taxes" from young Latino deputies for clique members' parties and travel, one of the deputies who filed the lawsuit told LAist. Eight L.A. County sheriffs deputies allege in a lawsuit that they were routinely harassed by a gang of deputies at the departments East L.A. station who have matching tattoos. Deputy Lemus was stormed by Bandito associate Rebecca Cortez at a County detention facility. Jefferson Chow, who has been in the department for 26 years, was tasked with investigating a September 2018 fight between deputies at a department party at Kennedy Hall in East Los Angeles. 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. Munoz, Eldemira Parra, Andrea Villa, and Claudia Perez controlled the calls through dispatch, and would send Granados and other plaintiffs out at the end of their shifts, forcing them to stay past their work time. Lopez was nervous about returning to a hostile environment, so she contacted the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS) who told her they could not help. is investigating the Banditos Anthony Lowe was shot and killed by Huntington Park police on Jan. 26. Two weeks after the ceremony, the Banditos gang removed ammunition from Deputy Zaredinis shotgun. The lawsuit estimates 15-20% of the department's more than 9,000 sworn personnel are members of these cliques. Twenty-four are currently stationed in East L.A. Zaredinis partner worked 12-14 hour shifts because he feared what would happen to Zaredini alone. What has previously been known about the groups has often been stitched together from allegations and testimony in lawsuits. Deputy Louis Granados claims that his number of calls went up in 2018 after he blew the whistle on the Banditos with Deputy Zaredini. According to a complaint, Lopez wasnt given adequate time to prepare administrative paperwork, supervisors at the East LA station refused to sign off on her reports, and detectives didnt file or investigate her cases. Many of those men were also members of the Banditos. 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. The suit also claims Banditos encourage deputies to increase their arrest numbers by planting evidence on suspects. Did you investigate the Banditos? asked Vincent Miller, an attorney representing the eight deputies, according to a transcript of the deposition excerpts. In this role, the FTOs are able to abuse their trainees without any accountability. She was also regularly sent on calls with just a few minutes left on her shift. 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. He was a nuclear physics major in college and relocated to Los Angeles to work on some construction projects. , and previously named only four former deputies and Los Angeles County. Lieutenant David Infante, who previously worked at the East LA station and knew about the complaint, made it known to Lopezs supervising Sergeant, Veronica De La Rosa, that he didnt want Lopez at Century Station. Deputy Woodrow Kim, who was listed as a witness, stated Saavedra was lying about the claim in the IA investigation. They were detaining and taking Grays brother-in-law into custody according to Grays attorney, Olu Orange. This should be emblematic that policies that allegedly ban deputies from joining gangs will not fix this problem., Solis added that these deputies "cause havoc and harm" and only traumatize the community instead of helping and serving it. She left the department. The trainees were reportedly told that if they stole anything from a suspect, they should dispose of it outside of the station. The group embraces the tradition of violence passed down by the gangs that came before them and turns on anyone who questions them. Gonzalez filed a lawsuit against the County in April 2016. Heres everything you need to know about coyotes in Los Angeles County. 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. Membership for the gang is exclusively Latino: women and Black employees are not allowed to join. Eric Valdez and Veronica De La Rosa were promoted to the rank of sergeant, which they held as recently as 2019. The FBI is investigating a secret society of tattooed deputies in East Los Angeles as well as similar gang-like groups elsewhere within the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, multiple people familiar with the inquiry said. 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. Villanueva has said hes the first sheriff to have implemented a policy that prohibits membership in illicit groups. 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. Orange says that Gray told himhe was beaten by several deputies. Chavez said he was not told why he was being moved to the station and that he never made an effort to identify who belonged to the Banditos. "We haven't confirmed or denied any investigation," FBI Spokeswoman Laura Eimiller told LAist. It describes members of the group as maintaining control by intimidation of other deputies and control of key positions, including dispatcher, scheduling deputy and training officer. The entire leadership of East L.A. station was turned over, Villanueva said in a social media broadcast last fall. Despite Gonzalezs high test performance in the Sergeants promotional exam, she was repeatedly passed over for the promotion. At the time, then-interim Sheriff John Scott announced he would share the results of an investigation into claims of bullying by the Banditos, yet the probe has 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. The complaint alleges that the Banditos have controlled scheduling, assignments, and promotions at the East Los Angeles Station until relatively recently. Those tactics were immortalized in a mural of the logo in the East LA Station floor. Joshua Smilor, Benjamin Zaredini, Andrew Hernandez, Eduardo Sanchez, and Troy Krautkramer were deputies as of 2019. She'd gone into the pregnancy with a plan, knowing Black mothers like herself were at higher risk. In their claim, the deputies allege that Raymond Mendoza, Jonathan Rojas, Woodrow Kim, Juan Sanchez, and Luis Valle have recently served and continue to serve as field training officers (FTO). The gang also denied Zaredini and Lemus backup. LAist.com/radio. On August 10, 2012, Deputy Troy Krautkramer, who had also been loaned out as a result of Lopezs POE, drove up to her in the rear parking lot of the East LA Station and used his vehicle to spray dirt on Lopez. Lopez also believed that she would be subjected to further harassment if she went to another area. The new defendants represent a significant expansion of the civil rights and workplace harassment We believe when reliable local reporting is widely available, the entire community benefits. The Banditos gang has controlled the East Los Angeles station like inmates running a prison yard, the lawsuit says. 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. When Zaredini did not follow the Banditos orders to pressure Gonzalez to leave the station, Mendoza knocked him unconscious behind the East LA Station. Her daughter was born by emergency C-section. The Banditos logo (Courtesy of Vincent Miller). Orange says he doesnt think Lacey was interested in prosecuting police officers. When she asked Wargo what was going on, she was told that she was a trainee and to mind her business. Sgt. The Fort Apache insignia, which depicts a riot helmet and a boot with the words Low profile and siempre una patada en los pantalones or always a swift kick in the pants, was created at the station during the Chicano Moratorium, when deputies brutalized hundreds of people gathered to protest the Vietnam War. She previously covered the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, focusing on accountability stories and writing about failures by officials to comply with transparency laws. 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. He wrote that the list is based on information gleaned from investigations conducted by the Sheriffs Department. Its just smoke and mirrors, its just a pretend at reform.. Villanueva has generally downplayed the problem, saying cliques are nothing more than "hazing run amok" and "intergenerational rivalry. 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. 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!. Former Undersheriff Paul Tanaka was a tattooed member of the Vikings, which a federal judge called a "neo-nazi white supremacist" group. 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. Deputy gangs have existed within the LASD for at least 50 years. in a lawsuit But her attorney, Gregory Smith, says the damage was done. It also alleges that the Banditos once secretly removed ammunition from another deputys shotgun. Huntsman told The Times that about a third of the 41 deputies on his list admitted that they had tattoos or belonged to the groups; the rest were identified by other sworn personnel in statements to sheriffs investigators. The next time she heard from Patrelli, she informed Lopez that Wolak wouldnt be sending her to the hospital location after all. The list includes 11 deputies allegedly belonging to the Banditos and operating out of the East LA sheriff's station. Internal Affairs investigator Eric Barron, allegedly a member of the Regulators, argued with plaintiff Deputy Mario Contreras counsel that the Banditos conduct did not constitute racial discrimination, because Latinos were targeting other Latinos. Mejia opened an inquiry into Munoz and reported it to Lieutenant Eric Smitson and Captain Chris Perez. Deputy Joshua Smilor, a Banditos associate, told her that she needed to call Valdez, Daddy and that she needed to submit to the program of his kids. Deputy Ortega informed her that there were were explicit photos of other women in the department having oral sex with Banditos members working as training officers. His return, along with the elevation of other Banditos associates, solidified the gangs grip on the station. According to court documents, Villanueva also reinstated Danny Batman Batanero, one of the original 10 Banditos, and made him head of his security detail. 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. For the latest national news from NPR and our live radio broadcast, visit She even contends that Hish manipulated her score in order to keep her from moving up in rank. Gonzalez passed the exam, and Smith says she is currently a Patrol Sergeant. 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. The updated lawsuit cites text messages between a group of deputies after the incident in which one jokes about the 245 at the party, referring to the penal code section for assault. Today, the station is dominated Banditos. Its author Professor Sean Kennedy said at least seven remain active. The refusal to provide backup created "close calls" that almost got deputies killed, according to the suit. Deputy Lemus was overloaded with calls by the alleged morning Banditos shot caller, Raymond Mendoza. Lopez states in her complaint that around this time, she became the subject of sexual harassment by male deputies. 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 A report by Loyola Law School found Smith says that current Sheriff Alex Villanueva reached out to Gonzalez after taking office and assisted her with study for the Sergeants exam. In one incident, "a deputy was shot twice, including in the face," and the suspect "would have murdered the fallen deputy if not for two special units coincidentally being [in] the area trying to talk down a mentally ill person," the complaint says. The deputies who filed the lawsuit include seven men and one woman. 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.. In 2014, Gonzalez took the exam to become a Field Training Officer, and in July of that year, Master Field Training Officer Angelica Estrada assigned Gonzalez to be a mentor to new deputies. the suit Despite ongoing litigation related to the Banditos, the gang appears confident that they can operate with impunity, and multiply. The Bandito tattoo is a skeleton with a giant mustache wearing a sombrero with a bandolier and pistol. LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Los Angeles County Inspector General Max Huntsman has accused Sheriff Alex Villanueva of promoting a code of silence'' around secret societies within his department, but Villanueva calls the IG's actions purely politically driven and an attempt to undermine the department.''. Lieutenant Eric Simpson allegedly buried the memo under the orders of Chief Bobby Denham. None of them appear to have been disciplined for the shootings. The Sheriffs Department may not refuse to produce the records requested below by unilaterally declaring that no deputy sheriff is a member of a law enforcement gang, Huntsman wrote, adding that the Banditos and Executioners may fall within the states definition of such a gang. 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. Bob Gregory, 62, went missing the same day as Sands. Patrelli contacted her again and told her that she would actually be going to the County Services Bureau USC Hospital location. On April 10, 2013, Lopez found a dead rat underneath the drivers side door of her vehicle. He informed her that she would be put on loan to Century Station pending the approval of her transfer, but refused to give her a copy of the paperwork. Will It Solve The Problem? Forty-seven Los Angeles County Sheriffs officials were added Monday as named defendants Escobedo and Hernandez were brutally beaten and went to the emergency room for treatment. Tanaka is serving a five-year prison term for trying to cover up jailhouse beatings. At that point, Lopez informed Barsh about the harassment she had been subjected to by 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. Guadalupe Lopez started her career at LASD in 2003. 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Patrelli instead scheduled a meeting with Lopez and Division Commander Henry Romero, who had been her captain at East LA. Content Warning: This series explicitly details acts of violence (including murder) carried out by law enforcement officials. . L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis, who represents East L.A., said in an emailed statement: "It is shameful to learn that the number of deputy gang members, specifically from the Banditos, have increased and now include those who have enabled and hid their misconduct. One of the new named defendants is Sheriff Alex Villanuevas chief of security, and another is his driver, according to Miller. Knock LA is a nonprofit community journalism project, originally conceived by Ground Game LA. She quickly learned there was a power struggle going on between FTOs Hernandez and Valdez, along with the latters Banditos associates. The charges were dismissed at a pre-trial hearing by the prosecutor after reviewing the cell phone video of Grays arrest. Lopez told Patrelli that she would go anywhere except for East LA. Instead of investigating her claim, the department began investigating her. The Sheriffs wife, a retired LASD employee, allegedly put out messages telling deputy gang members to keep their heads up. Granados and Zaredini both suffered retaliation for blowing the whistle, according to the complaint. Deputies who are members have adopted gang expressions, the lawsuit says. When Sheriff Villanueva took over the department in December of 2018, he made it a priority to reinstate former employees with ties to deputy gangs, including Undersheriff Murakami and Caren Carl Mandoyan, a Grim Reaper. Denham was later promoted to assistant sheriff by Sheriff Villanueva, and retired in 2019. 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. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva was elected on the promise of reforming the scandal-plagued sheriffs department. 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. Deputy gangs have a significant impact on the operation of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, and East Los Angeles Station is the clearest example. 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. 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.. And any time youre a Black man, somebody calling you a monkey, in my book, thats racism, Orange tells Knock LA. However, he was found not guilty by a jury. Deputy gang members, or those seeking membership, have shot at least 19 County residents to death in that time. Based on the information that I have, that is incorrect. LAist reported in July that For the latest national news from NPR and our live radio broadcast, visit There are 30 alleged members of the Executioners operating from the Compton station. Deputies Alfred Gonzalez, Oscar Escobedo, Ariela Lemus, Art Hernandez, Mario Contreras, David Casas, Louis Granados, and Benjamin Zaredini, the latter of whom was previously accused of being a Bandito, claim to have suffered at the hands of the gang for the past four years. The pair demanded she immediately resign from her mentoring position, and she was removed the following day. Union Says It'll 'Wait And See', A Look Back At LA Sheriff Alex Villanueva's Tumultuous 4 Years, A Los Angeles Family Seeks Answers And Accountability After Black Mom Dies In Childbirth. A Tradition of Violence is hosted and executive produced by Cerise Castle. 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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