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I F. CITY,via its MET Officers, Continued to Act Unlawfully. 2 34. On August 9, 2020, five other CITY MET police officers (Dorin Buchanan, Mark Campi, 3 4 then-Sergeant Oscar Lizardi,Jonathan McKee,Jonathon Perez)who- as referenced above had been hand- s picked for this assignment by Officer Rodriguez with Chief Valentin's blessing-were accused of verbally 6 harassing two teenage girls and of sexually-assaulting one at the Culichi Town restaurant in Santa Ana("the 7 Culichi Town Incident"). 8 9 35. The girls' family (who had been told by the officers that they were CITY police officers) 10 and/or others repeatedly called 911 to report the Culichi Town Incident. 11 36. The MET members reportedly fled prior to patrol officers arriving. 12 37. The MET members also reportedly coordinated with officer Andres Gil to tell officers at the 13 14 scene that they should not take the mandated police report. 15 38. Thus, in violation of federal law, state law and CITY policy, no police report was taken. 16 39. Officer Gil was eventually rewarded with a transfer to MET. 17 G. Almost Immediately, MENENDEZ was Informed of the Culichi Town Incident and 18 19 Reported Same to CITY. 20 40. On August 9, 2020, MENENDEZ received a phone call at approximately 0230 hours from 21 a witness to the Culichi Town Incident. 22 41. Upon arriving at work,MENENDEZ looked for the police report so that he could direct the 23 24 witness to the handling detectives/officers. 25 42. MENENDEZ then learned that,as referenced above,the responding officers had failed to file 26 the requisite police report. 27 43. However, as several 911 calls had been made, an incident number (200805316) - and a 28 related Incident Detail Report -had been generated. s MENENDEZ V. CITY OF SANTA ANA CASENO. COMPLAINT