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RELEASE THE VIDEO! – 3
Posted on September 6th, 2012 9 commentsSTILL CRITICAL – 2
As of 7:00 am this morning, 71-year-old Ubaldo Ramos-Rodriguez is still in the trauma unit at Lancaster General Hospital. A formal Right-To-Know request was filed yesterday with the City of Lancaster for the video of this incident.
Since this happened on a Friday night going into a holiday weekend and was not reported to the public until mid-afternoon on Saturday, this tragic incident has barely been reported. The Lancaster Newspapers have not done a single follow-up on their original story. Ramos-Rodriguez has been in the LGH trauma unit since Friday night.
What are Mayor Gray and Police Chief Keith Sadler doing about this situation? Have they been to visit him in the hospital? Have Mayor Gray and the City Council members viewed this video?
The full press release as it appears on the police website is reprinted below (click here). Please check back later today.Public Drunkenness Arrest, Subject Injured in Fall
1 September 2012 by Lt. Todd UmsteadAt 8:10 P.M. Friday, August 31, 2012, Lancaster City Police Officer Hank Barrie and Sergeant Gary McCrady were on patrol in the 300 block of S. Queen St. when they observed Ubaldo Ramos-Rodriguez, 71 years old, resident of the 500 block of Rockland St., Lancaster, sitting outside of a property that the officers knew was not his residence. As the officers approached, Ramos-Rodriguez stood up and began to walk south on Queen St. As he did so, he knocked over a large bottle of beer that was on the sidewalk at his feet. The officers noticed that Ramos-Rodriguez was unsteady on his feet. He showed additional signs of intoxication, including bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and an odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath. A female citizen approached the officers and informed them that she had seen this man trip and fall on the sidewalk prior to the officers’ arrival.
Since Ramos-Rodriguez was intoxicated to the point that he could not safely navigate under his own power and was a danger to himself, he was taken into custody and transported to the police station to be charged with Public Drunkenness and Possession in Public Places Prohibited (for possessing the open beer bottle).
Ramos-Rodriguez was escorted to the booking area in the holding facility of the police station. Off. Barrie removed Ramos-Rodriguez’ handcuffs, retrieved a chair and directed Ramos-Rodriguez to sit down. Ramos-Rodriguez turned and began to stumble backwards. Ramos-Rodriguez fell to the floor, striking the back of his head on the floor in the booking area. Off. Barrie and members of the jail staff immediately called for an ambulance and began administering first aid to Ramos-Rodriguez. This entire incident was recorded on the jail section’s surveillance cameras.
EMS personnel arrived and transported Ramos-Rodriguez to Lancaster General Hospital where he remains in the Trauma Unit in stable but critical condition with a serious head injury.
9 responses to “RELEASE THE VIDEO! – 3”
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A responsible Mayor and Police Chief would have released the video to the public by now without having to be asked!
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The comment came in this morning under a story below and I am also posting it here:
I am wondering if Gray’s (Mayor in Name Only) ego is so huge that he can’t accept that he made a mistake hiring Sadler. Where is City Council on all of this? They are really the representatives of the people. Gray represents the wealthy property owners, developers and, because of his wife, the art community. I don’t think he gives a damn about the families that are struggling to put food on their tables every day. And these are the same people that are the victims of the crimes you are highlighting. Do you know if the Mayor’s office and the Police department have come to an agreement that they are not going to expend significant resources solving crimes involving minorities and lower income people?
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Outstanding comment Becky!!!! Continue the awesome work!!
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RELEASE THE BEAST
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Sometime earlier today, CBS21 did a report about the man that fell at the police station. The article said they had seen the video but it wasn’t going to be released for the public. Was just looking for it again and can’t find it. Hmmm!?!?
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Wow! Thanks Mitzi. Please let us know if you find it and I will look for it as well. If they saw it why can’t we see it? Hmmm?!?!
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hereshecomes September 6th, 2012 at 20:33
Here’s the item from CBS 21:
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Thanks. Someone told me the police would use that excuse. It’s not going to work. Why can Chris Papst see it and no one else? They just blew that excuse by apparently showing it to him!
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You know, the more I think about this the more incensed I get! Is this a freaking military base or a police station in Lancaster, Pa? Why can Chris Papst see it? Does he have military/FBI/homeland security clearance? If he can see it, why can’t I? Why can’t everyone? Oh, I am really, really annoyed now!
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