Overview
- Anaheim police say a Jan. 21 traffic stop attempt led to a brief chase into Placentia and a crash that killed 59-year-old Jose Antonio Ramos Hernandez.
- Prosecutors have charged Darwin Felipe Bahamon Martinez with evading a peace officer causing death, gross vehicular manslaughter and reckless driving, and he has pleaded not guilty.
- ICE says Bahamon Martinez is a Colombian national who entered near Chula Vista in August 2023 and lodged an immigration detainer on Jan. 22.
- ICE publicly criticized so-called catch-and-release policies and pressed for cooperation on the detainer, noting California sanctuary limits do not require transfers.
- Police say an 83-year-old woman was also injured in the collision and was hospitalized with minor injuries.