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I I specifically told DC Rodriguez that Sergeant Lizardi was allegedly present when members of our 2 MET team were involved in an alleged sexual assault incident at the Culichi Town Restaurant. I printed a copy of the incident from the INFORM RMS system and I handed him the copy of the call 3 for his review. We ended our conversation and he exited the Watch Commander's Office. 4 I immediately reported this interaction, in person, to DC Paulson. This interaction was done in 5 person and I also believe we may have/or not have exchanged emails, about our conversations referencing this matter. 6 7 I also shared my interactions, with DC Rodriguez, with my peer Commander Chuck Elms. Specifically, we discussed that it appeared that DC Rodriguez had not taken my complaint of 8 misconduct seriously and was not going to immediately initiate an Internal Affair's investigation 9 In addition, another SAPD field supervisor expressed to me similar misconduct allegations that 10 Sergeant Barragan had made. This supervisor is fearful of retaliation by SAPD personnel so he/she is not comfortable, at this time, to be identified. 11 12 A few weeks after my interaction with DC Rodriguez,I was talking to Commander Andrew Alvarez. We began discussing the incident at Culichi Town, I told him about my interaction with DC 13 Rodriguez and Commander Alvarez told me that he too had received complaints from some of his 14 officers about the alleged sexual assault at Culichi Town. Commander Alvarez also told me that he had also reported the alleged misconduct by our officers to DC Rodriguez." 15 16 65. While Commander Moreno's complaint did not reference MENENDEZ by name, there is 17 no dispute that MENENDEZ reported same to Commander Moreno almost immediately and that CITY 18 knew or reasonably suspected that MENENDEZ was one of the initial reporters. 19 66. MENENDEZ is informed and believes that, per CITY's Police Department Policy 1010.8, 20 21 both Chief David Valentin and Assistant Chief Robert Rodriguez should have immediately been placed on 22 administrative leave. 23 67. However, as of the filing of this Complaint,both Chief David Valentin and Assistant Chief 24 Robert Rodriguez remain at CITY, directly supervising Commander Moreno. 25 26 J. Going Back to the Relevant Time-Line,CITY,via its MET Officers,Continued 27 to Act Unlawfully. 28 68. On May 5, 2021, MET detective Rodriguez was off duty in downtown Santa Ana for the Cinco de Mayo block party with his wife and brother-in-law at a bar. 13 MENENDEZ V. CITY OF SANTA ANA CASENO. COMPLAINT