Suspect in SF Giants fan beating in custody

Suspect in SF Giants fan beating in custody

Suspect in SF Giants fan beating in custody. Tip leads to arrest of suspect in Bryan Stow beating. (CBS/KCBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - A tip from a parole officer led to the arrest Sunday of a man that Los Angeles police said was the "main aggressor" in the attack on San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow outside Dodger Stadium after the rival teams' season opener.

Stow, a 42-year-old paramedic and father of two from Santa Cruz, was attacked in a stadium parking lot on March 31 in a brutal beating that left him with brain damage - prompting an outpouring of support for him and outrage in the sports world and beyond.


According to CBS affiliate KCBS, police said in a statement Sunday night that 31-year-old Giovanni Ramirez of Los Angeles had been booked for assault with a deadly weapon and was being held on $1 million bail.

LAPD Chief Charlie Beck said Ramirez was taken into custody early Sunday morning as detectives and SWAT team members working on a tip from a parole officer served a search warrant at an East Hollywood apartment building.

Sources told KCBS that Ramirez has a prior criminal record including violent incidents and was out on parole at the time of Stow's attack.

Giants team officials released a statement commending the LAPD and thanking "the community for its tremendous support for the Stow family during this difficult time."
Source:cbsnews