{"id":2330,"date":"2025-11-04T16:29:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T16:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/?p=2330"},"modified":"2025-11-04T16:29:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T16:29:28","slug":"police-suv-hits-armed-teen-suspect-during-arrest-in-fresno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/?p=2330","title":{"rendered":"POLICE SUV HITS ARMED TEEN SUSPECT DURING ARREST IN FRESNO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OFFICERS SAY USE OF FORCE WAS JUSTIFIED TO STOP SHOOTING SUSPECT NEAR RIVER PARK MALL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Police in <strong>Fresno, California<\/strong>, arrested <strong>18-year-old George Ruiz<\/strong> on Sunday night after a violent series of events that began with gunfire near the <strong>River Park shopping center<\/strong> and ended when an officer struck the armed suspect with a patrol SUV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities say Ruiz fired multiple rounds at a moving vehicle around <strong>7:30 p.m.<\/strong>, injuring one person in the arm. He then allegedly attempted a <strong>carjacking at gunpoint<\/strong> but failed and fled on foot, still carrying a loaded handgun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Responding officers located Ruiz in a nearby parking lot. During the pursuit, police say he ignored commands to surrender and posed an immediate threat while holding the weapon. One officer used his <strong>patrol SUV to stop Ruiz<\/strong>, striking him and throwing him onto the vehicle\u2019s hood before he fell to the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Multiple officers then detained Ruiz, recovering a <strong>.40-caliber pistol with an extended magazine<\/strong> at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruiz sustained <strong>non-life-threatening injuries<\/strong>, including possible fractures, and was transported to a local hospital before being booked into the <strong>Fresno County Jail<\/strong>. He faces several felony charges, including <strong>attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, attempted carjacking,<\/strong> and <strong>resisting arrest<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Fresno Police Department (FPD)<\/strong> defended the officer\u2019s actions, stating that the maneuver was necessary to prevent further violence. The incident remains under <strong>standard internal review<\/strong>, but no charges have been announced against the officer involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials emphasized that the suspect\u2019s quick apprehension likely prevented additional harm to bystanders or law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The injured shooting victim is expected to recover, according to police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FRESNO-POLICE-STOP-ARMED-TEEN-WITH-PATROL-SUV.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OFFICERS SAY USE OF FORCE WAS JUSTIFIED TO STOP SHOOTING SUSPECT NEAR RIVER PARK MALL Police in Fresno, California, arrested 18-year-old George Ruiz on Sunday night after a violent series of events that began with gunfire near the River Park shopping center and ended when an officer struck the armed suspect with a patrol SUV. 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