Location: Center Avenue and Tule Road, Alpaugh

Incident Date: 9/20/16

Incident Time: 0020 hours

Case Number: 16-11878

Victim: State of California

City: Alpaugh

Posted by: Media Relations

Suspect(s):

Ramirez, Mario Fernando  --Adult--

Narrative:

On 09/20/2016 at approximately 0020 hours, Deputies from the Sheriff’s Pixley Substation contacted the suspect on Center Avenue at Tulare Road, in Alpaugh, regarding suspicious circumstances.  During the contact, Deputies located a combination axe/dagger concealed on his person and determined that Ramirez had two outstanding felony warrants and one outstanding misdemeanor warrant for his arrest.

Ramirez was arrested, transport and booked at the Sheriff’s Porterville Substation.
        
Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to call the Tulare County Sheriff's Office at (559) 685-2666 or they can remain anonymous by calling or texting (559) 725-4194 or through email at tcso@tipnow.com.