The following is a press release from the Ukiah Police Department. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:
On 01/17/2025 at approximately 10:30 p.m., Ukiah Police Department (UPD) officers were dispatched to Cindee Drive in Ukiah for a report of a disturbance and violation of a restraining order. Officers were familiar with the location and the involved parties, and knew suspect Javier Ramirez of Ukiah was prohibited from being at the residence or contacting the victim. Ramirez was also on formal county probation out of Mendocino County for previous violations of the same restraining order.
Officers arrived and began searching the area for Ramirez. He emerged from behind a vehicle parked on the street, wielding a machete in his right hand. Officers immediately drew their department-issued firearms and began instructing Ramirez to drop the weapon. Ramirez began yelling at the officers to shoot him while pacing around with the machete in a threatening position.
Officers attempted to calm Ramirez down while maintaining a safe distance. Ramirez made several approaches toward the officers, raising the machete above his waistline. As negotiations continued, several officers moved close enough to deploy their Taser energy weapons with the intention of disarming Ramirez without injury to him or the officers. After multiple Taser deployments, the energy weapon achieved neuromuscular incapacitation (NMI), causing Ramirez to fall to the ground and drop the machete.
Officers moved closer to detain Ramirez; however, the NMI ceased, and Ramirez was able to grab the machete again, presenting it toward the approaching officers. Additional Taser probes were deployed, and NMI was once again achieved, providing the officers with an opportunity to kick the machete out of Ramirez’s hand and secure him in handcuffs.
Ramirez was unharmed during the incident and was subsequently forthcoming about his intentions to die at the hands of law enforcement. After being evaluated by medical personnel, Ramirez was arrested and booked into the Mendocino County Jail on charges of 245(c) PC, 69(a) PC, 1203.2(a) PC, and 273.6(a) PC.
As always, UPD’s mission is to make Ukiah as safe as possible, and we are proud to ensure that the citizens of this city are taken care of in times of crisis. If you would like to know more about crime in your neighborhood, you can sign up for telephone, cellphone, and email notifications by clicking the Nixle button on our website: www.ukiahpolice.com.
Glad they didn’t make the decision to use their service weapons.
You mean ” their department-issued firearms”.
Odds are he will repeat this action again.
Ramirez was also on formal county probation out of Mendocino County for previous violations of the same restraining order.
Looked up his record. Previously stabbed a 13-year-old in the lung, hid out at his mother’s and her boyfriend’s place, both convicted criminals, during another of his domestic violence episodes. They told police he wasn’t there, and got themselves all arrested. That character is a real menace,
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Ramirez was also on formal county probation out of Mendocino County for previous violations of the same restraining order.
We need El Salvador style jails for constantly violent people no matter who they are.
Didn’t the El Salvadorian’s all get paroled to America during Biden/Harris administration???