At approximately midnight Monday, an off-duty Tom Green County Sheriff's Office deputy observed Raymond Ramirez Jr. in the 5500 block of Sherwood Way.
The deputy had knowledge that Ramirez had three outstanding arrest warrants issued for his arrest. On two previous occasions, Ramirez has evaded arrest when officers attempted to detain him.
The arrest warrants issued for Ramirez were for evading arrest and detention with a vehicle; possession of a controlled substance Penalty Group 1>=4 grams <200 grams and for a parole violation.
As deputies approached Ramirez, he again tried to evade arrest.
Deputies were able to apprehend Ramirez after a foot pursuit. During the pursuit, deputies saw Ramirez discard several items. They recovered the discarded items , which included 39 grams of methamphetamine and two cell phones.
In addition to the outstanding warrants, Ramirez was charged with evading arrest and detention; tampering with physical evidence with intent to impair; and manufacture or deliver of a controlled substance Penalty Group 1 >=4 grams < 200 grams.
Ramirez was booked into the Tom Green County Jail with bond set at $65,500.
