JUNE 23, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE #18-0623-2
CONTACT SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251
Adrian Ramirez
EARLY MORNING INCIDENT IN WESTERN JACKSON COUNTY LEADS TO ARREST
Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an incident shortly before 5 am Saturday morning in western Jackson County. Deputies responded to 18251 B. Road in western Jackson County at 4:43 am in reference to a report of a possible injury accident near a rural residence. The report stated that there was a vehicle in the ditch with its wheels spinning and another vehicle on fire. When Deputies arrived on scene, arrested was Adrian Ramirez, 32, of Hiawatha.
It’s believed that Ramirez’ vehicle caught fire after he wrecked it near the residence. Ramirez then allegedly entered a shed, and stole a 1997 Chevrolet pickup from the residence in which, he subsequently crashed again just past the end of the victim’s driveway. At the time, Ramirez was in the accompany of his 4-year-old child at the scene. Jackson County Fire Departments and EMS were dispatched to the scene. Fire departments were able to extinguish the vehicle and a grass fire. Deputies found Ramirez huddled with the child hiding in the pickup bed of the Chevrolet pickup.
Ramirez was medically evaluated and transported to the Jackson County Jail where he was booked in on the following charges: burglary, felony theft, felony DUI, aggravated child endangerment, driving without an interlock device, and failure to report an accident. Bond on Ramirez is pending at this time. The child was uninjured.