Red Oak man arrested on Public Intox., Fugitive from Justice & False ID charges

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December 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A Montgomery County man was arrested late Wednesday morning on a trio of charges. Red Oak Police reports 39-year-old Rafael Mendoza-Ramirez, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 11:40-a.m. in the 1800 block of E. Summit Street, following an investigation into a reported disturbance. Mendoza-Ramirez was arrested for Public Intoxication and Giving False Identification information to a Law Enforcement Officer.

After determining his real identity, it was learned Mendoza-Ramirez was wanted on an active felony warrant for being a Fugitive from Justice. The warrant was issued by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, in Wisconsin.

Mendoza-Ramirez was being held in the Montgomery County Jail without bond, pending extradition to Wisconsin.