Deputy who called out gang quits after backlash

On Wednesday, attorneys told Judge Wendy Chang on the day of trial that the case was resolved, but no terms were revealed. Coyle contended that soon after his arrival at the East Los Angeles Station, some employees, including Deputy Braulio Robledo, began targeting him for discrimination and harassment based on his race.

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Robledo, then an alleged Banditos gang prospect, and other station deputies thought Coyle must have been an FBI agent, according to the suit. Coyle stated he at first tried to ignore the harassment and hoped that after the deputies at the station saw the strong work ethic he displayed, he would be respected and be left alone. Soon thereafter, Robledo hinted to Coyle that the Banditos would start withholding backup help on his calls, the plaintiff alleged.

That threat became a reality in November when the Banditos purposely denied Coyle assistance as he pursued an armed suspect who turned to shoot at him, the suit alleged. Coyle filed multiple shots at the suspect, who escaped, according to his court papers. The Banditos also retaliated against Coyle by overwhelming him with excessive calls, in the process causing other deputies to be unsafe, the suit alleged.

Coyle ultimately was granted a transfer from the East Los Angeles Station, but his problems with the Banditos did not end, the suit stated. Not long after leaving the East Los Angeles Station, Coyle was driving his civilian car in Compton when he was stopped without justification by Deputy Bradley Liberator, an alleged member of the Regulators deputy gang, the suit stated.

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