The district attorney’s office has decided not to prosecute an East L.A. deputy accused of stealing $500 in poker chips during a traffic stop after the driver who sparked the investigation said he feared retaliation from “deputy gangs.”
In a 42-page ruling that is sure to be contentious, a civil court judge effectively blocked the county watchdog from thoroughly investigating deputy gangs that operate within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.Previously, several lawsuits — some still ongoing — have accused Robledo of being a member or prospective member of the group. It’s not clear whether he has ever formally denied that allegation, and his attorneys did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
According to the memo, on the morning of Jan. 2, 2020, a professional gambler — whose name was redacted — left the Commerce Casino around 3 a.m. and was immediately pulled over for an expired registration. The deputy patted the man down for weapons, put him in the back of his patrol cruiser and searched his vehicle before letting him go with a warning.
But another sergeant reviewed surveillance footage from nearby cameras, which showed that the deputy who conducted the stop had been driving an SUV. Department records showed Robledo was the only deputy driving an SUV in the area that night, the memo said. When investigators reached out to the poker player a few weeks later to follow up, he sent them an email saying he did not want to pursue the case, citing his fear of deputy gangs — specifically, one he called “Los Banditos.”
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