Anonymous
Source: Santa Barbara Police Department
On December 1, 2020 at 9:30 A.M. Santa Barbara Police Officers responded to a reported domestic battery in the 200 Block of South Milpas Street.
The alleged aggressor, Ramon Dario Ramirez, a 27-year-old Santa Barbara resident on active parole, physically assaulted an acquaintance then fled in a vehicle.
Officers located Ramirez’s unoccupied car in the 4000 Block of State Street. Further investigation led Officers to a temporary encampment along the US-101. Ramirez was discovered in the company of numerous other uncooperative transients. While being taken into custody, a USP HK-40 gun was seen protruding from an interior jacket pocket.
While the gun was being removed Ramirez attempted to fight the Officers’ grasp and flee. Ramirez and several Officers went to the ground in an attempt to bring him into custody. Ramirez at 6 feet and 200 Lbs., was taken into custody following two cycles of a taser deployment. The gun was later determined to be a replica.
Moments after his active resistance, Ramirez began showing signs of a possible opioid overdose. An Officer immediately administered two dosages of emergency Narcan. Arriving paramedics stabilized Ramirez’s condition.
Several Officers were injured while taking a combative Ramirez into custody. Ramirez was medically evaluated and promptly cleared by Cottage Hospital prior to being booked at the Santa Barbara County Jail for 69 PC – Resisting Arrest, 273.5 PC – Domestic Battery, 243(c)(2) PC – Battery on a Peace Officer with Injury and 3056 PC – Parole Violation; for a total of four felonies.
They get good pay? For many it is not good enough pay to afford to live in SB where they come to work every day! They are overworked and underpaid like many other essential professions and I highly doubt that people are becoming police officers for the pay…
Well, what so you ‘defund’ demonstrator crowd? You want to sign up for the academy? I didn’t think so. The job ain’t easy. You outta talk to a real cop sometime, maybe go for a ride-along, so you can see for yourselves what they do. I understand your emphasis is for some kind of change, and that may be necessary, but you should stop coming across like you all hate the police. It undermines your cause.
another lazy edhatter who doesnt understand what defund means. nothing to see here!
@Basic, the majority of cops agree with the basic tenets of “defund the police” because they will no longer respond to cleanup homeless camps, discipline a 12 year old who didn’t show up for school, escort a mentally ill person to a treatment center, and give an elderly disabled person housing options. The cops will actually be able to focus on reducing violent crime. The only people against this are high level chiefs and unions because they want to keep their same 400k+ salaries.
The selfless heroism of these officers in saving this dirt-bag should get the same national media attention as that given to the few bad apples that take all the sensational headlines.
Kudos to you officers! Bravo!
A1606, Dec 2 – For one, I doubt you know what you are talking about when you write “the majority of cops agree with the basic tenets of “defund the police.” Why not get consent to attend a PD pre-shift briefing only to ask how many agree with defunding; and then leave. I’m confident with proper clearance you will be permitted to ask your question. You might also ask the PD Chief. Return here and let us know what percentage agree police should be defunded. Officers (and) the public’s safety is reduced when there are fewer officers available. Fewer officers will mean a longer wait time for low priority calls. I consider all issues you identify as low priority with fewer officers. How do “cops reduce violent crime?” How often do you believe officers are at the scene of a violent crime before or at the time it occurs?