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Machete Man Targets Cop
posted (January 14, 2020)
A Police Corporal was attacked with a machete while responding to an assault in progress on a farm in Cowpen Village.

This morning, just before 8:00 Police Corporal Micheal Roches responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at the home of Narciso Manzano. The 67 year old said that his son Byron Ramos who he has a protection order against was assaulting his grand daughter and his daughter.

Corporal Roches said that when he arrived on the farm, he saw 26-year-old Byron Ramos running toward him with a machete. Roches ran but was chased by Ramos. He eventually turned and attempted to shoot his assailant but the gun malfunctioned.

PC Roches was then tackled and fell into a ditch where a struggle ensued between the two men. Ramos allegedly attempted to chop the officer but was eventually subdued. The Corporal escaped with only a cut on his elbow.

Ramos is detained pending charges of aggravated assault, wounding and breach of a protection order.

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