Full Notification

LOCATION: 100 block of Orchard Avenue, Redwood City  

DATE/TIME: July 7, 2024, 4:23 p.m. 

On Sunday, July 7, 2024, at approximately 4:23 p.m., Redwood City Police Officers responded on a report of a hit and run vehicle collision in which a 9-1-1 caller was advising the suspect was fleeing the scene on foot.  Moments later the caller advised the suspect, later identified as Brayan Lopez Ramirez (19) of East Palo Alto, was being chased by bystanders, which then escalated into a struggle between Lopez Ramirez and several of the bystanders. During the struggle, a gunshot was heard and Lopez Ramirez fled on foot, brandishing a firearm as he did so. Lopez Ramirez successfully avoided apprehension but left his vehicle at the scene.   

One of the bystanders who struggled with Lopez Ramirez suffered minor burns from the ejected cartridge casing from the gunshot, but no other injuries.  Redwood City officers canvassed the area and recovered footage of the incident. Redwood City detectives responded and assumed control of the investigation.  Detectives were able to identify Lopez Ramirez as the suspect and obtained an arrest warrant for a series of felony offenses and also collaborated with several neighboring police agencies, who also had arrest warrants issued for crimes Lopez Ramirez committed in their jurisdictions.   

On July 11, at approximately 8:42 a.m., RCPD detectives conducted a surveillance and apprehension operation, which resulted in the safe arrest of Lopez Ramirez. RCPD detectives, aided by several other neighboring law enforcement agencies, executed a search warrant at his East Palo Alto residence.  Lopez Ramirez was subsequently booked into the Santa Clara County Jail on multiple arrest warrants. 

Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Anthony Barron at (650) 780-7673. 

Captain Ashley Osborne 
Redwood City Police Department 
650-780-7654 
aosborne @redwoodcity.org