Full Notification

DATE:             April 21, 2021 / 8:06 p.m.                  
              
INCIDENT:     HS 11379 – Transporting a Controlled Substance
                        PC 273A (A) – Cruelty to a Child      
                       
LOCATION:    Foothill Boulevard and Malachite Avenue     
                
SUSPECT:      Benito Ramirez, Jr 32-years-old of Montclair
                        Brittany Ramirez, 31-years-old of Rancho Cucamonga
 
Summary:
On Wednesday, April 21, 2020, at about 8:06 p.m., deputies from the Rancho Cucamonga Station conducted a traffic stop on a gray Lexus sedan with expired registration tags.  Deputies contacted the occupants and identified them as Benito Ramirez and his 12-year-old son.  A records check revealed Ramirez’s driver’s license was expired.
 
During a search of the vehicle, deputies located a digital scale with white residue on it.  The glove box in the center console was locked.  In the trunk of the vehicle, deputies found a small baggie of cocaine, and a purse containing another digital scale.    Ramirez’ wife, Brittany Ramirez, arrived at the scene with a second child and indicated the Lexus and all of its contents belonged to her.  Both Ramirez’ were detained. 
 
Upon further investigation, deputies located the key to the locked glove box where they found four ounces of methamphetamine. 
 
Benito and Brittany Ramirez were arrested and booked in at the West Valley Detention Center where they remain in custody.  Benito’s bail is set at $100,000; Brittany’s bail is $140,000.  A PC1275 hold was placed on both of them.  Penal Code 1275 states defendants who are arrested and booked on felony charges and want to bail out, must prove their bail money was not obtained during the commission of a crime such as drug sales. 
 
The children were released to a family member.  
 
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Rancho Cucamonga Sheriff’s Station.  Callers wishing to remain anonymous can call the We-tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave information at www.wetip.com.

 
Refer:              Deputy E. Rebollar    
Station:            Rancho Cucamonga Station              
Case No.        112104570        
Phone No.       909-477-2800                
 
John McMahon, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department