BERKELEY — An armed man shot April 13 by police responding to a home violence incident is similar individual arrested final month after activating a stun gun throughout a protest at a Tesla dealership, based on authorities and court docket data.
The suspect, Ricardo Gonzalez Ruiz, 33, who was booked at Santa Rita Jail on Tuesday after a prolonged hospital keep, was charged April 18 with 17 felony counts ensuing from the April 13 confrontation.
They embrace one depend of assault with a lethal weapon more likely to trigger nice bodily damage on a peace officer, 12 counts of exhibiting a firearm within the presence of an officer, and 4 counts of illegal firearm exercise. He’s being held with out bail and is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday.
The costs have been spelled out within the legal criticism filed in opposition to him. A possible trigger declaration, a public doc the place particulars of the alleged crimes are contained, was not out there Wednesday.
Despite the fact that the Tesla incident occurred March 22, he was not charged till April 21 with a misdemeanor depend of exhibiting a lethal weapon within the case. He was scheduled to look in court docket Could 8 in that case.
The police taking pictures occurred after officers responded to a name of a lady screaming for assist about 6:50 a.m. April 13 inside an house constructing within the 1700 block of College Avenue, the place Ruiz resides. Authorities stated the girl and Ruiz are acquainted.
Police stated beforehand that officers contacted Ruiz on the residence and stated Ruiz threatened to shoot officers and got here out of the house armed with a gun.
Officers secured the realm, evacuated close by flats and started negotiating with Ruiz whereas ensuring people contained in the house have been secure.
Whereas police have been outdoors the constructing they might hear photographs being fired inside, authorities stated.
When Ruiz exited the house about 7:40 a.m., armed with an AEA HP SS air gun which fires pellets, he allegedly pointed it at officers and was subsequently shot, authorities stated. There was some proof indicating he really fired the gun and a shotgun was later recovered in his house, they added.
Police stated they’ll launch extra particulars of the taking pictures, together with video, within the coming weeks.
Ruiz, who additionally goes by the title Rick Fuze, was arrested March 22 throughout a protest by about 175 individuals on the 4th Road Tesla Dealership in Berkeley . Authorities described him because the lone counterprotester, who approached the gang on a bicycle.
When a number of protesters blocked his path he engaged with them, allegedly brandishing a stun gun and activating it. A close-by Berkeley police officer monitoring the protest heard the gun activate and arrested him. Nobody was struck by the stun gun and Ruiz later claimed he was performing in self protection. He was ultimately launched from custody pending a evaluate of the case by prosecutors.
