Luis Cruz-Ramos, Assaulting Federal Officers, Ohio 2024

Columbus, Ohio – A four-count indictment was filed in federal court charging Luis Cruz-Ramos, 30, with assault and other crimes.

According to the indictment, Cruz-Ramos assaulted two special deputy U.S. Marshals on April 1, brandishing a firearm in the process. He also failed to register as a sex offender between 2013 and 2016 after traveling to Ohio, and possessed ammunition on April 1, despite a prior conviction for sexual assault that precluded him from having ammunition.

Acting U.S. Attorney Carole S. Rendon stated, ‘This defendant is a threat and does not belong in society.’ U.S. Marshal Peter Elliott added, ‘The U.S. Marshals Service and the members of our task force will not rest when it comes to dangerous fugitives like Cruz-Ramos.’

The indictment charges Cruz-Ramos with one count each of assaulting federal officers, brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, failing to register as a sex offender, and being a felon in possession of ammunition.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David M. Toepfer following an investigation by the U.S. Marshals Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Ohio State Highway Patrol.

If convicted, Cruz-Ramos’s sentence will be determined by the court after a review of the federal sentencing guidelines and factors unique to the case, including his prior criminal record, his role in the offense, and the characteristics of the violation.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

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