Sheriff Alex Villanueva reinstated a deputy who was fired in connection with allegations of domestic abuse. Now, the county is seeking an injunction against Villanueva.
Deputy Caren Carl Mandoyan, left — shown with Sheriff Alex Villanueva, center, and Assistant Sheriff Tim Murakami — was reinstated after being fired in connection with allegations of domestic abuse and stalking.
A spokeswoman for the department said it had not received the lawsuit and would reserve comment on pending litigation. His defiance comes despite the county’s written notification to Mandoyan on Feb. 28 that he would no longer be paid. That letter, which came at the behest of the board and was signed by the county’s chief accountant, John Naimo, called the reinstatement “unlawful” and questioned why the sheriff hadn’t rescinded his decision.
That broader effort forced their determination to settle the question of Villanueva’s authority, but Kuehl said the board was also concerned about the allegations that led to Mandoyan’s dismissal.deputy alleged Mandoyan grabbed her by the neckProsecutors investigated the woman’s claims and looked at video evidence in the case, but declined to charge Mandoyan with intimate partner violence.
The heavily redacted petition states that the sheriff overstepped his authority by settling a legal action the deputy filed in 2018 over his firing, a process that can only be handled by the county’s lawyers. It also states that the reinstatement is invalid as a matter of law because it wasn’t approved by the county’s personnel director, who doesn’t work for Villanueva.
The actions by the sheriff and the deputy are “exposing the county to significant liability, threatening public safety and undermining trust in the department,” it reads.
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