A woman is suing the San Marino Police Department, alleging she was forced into early retirement after being sexually harassed by the police chief and others, and then retaliated against when she reported the conduct.

Candice Torres’ Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges retaliation, discrimination, failure to accommodate and engage in the interactive process and failure to take all reasonable steps to prevent unlawful discrimination and retaliation. Torres seeks unspecified compensatory damages.

A representative of the San Marino City Attorney’s Office did not immediately reply to a request for comment on the suit brought Friday.

Torres, who was hired in February 2006, alleges Chief John Incontro and other department members sexually harassed and discriminated against her, and tha

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