Cops Arrest DC Man For Open Beer. Suspect Was Reportedly Wanted In Neighbor’s Murder

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Cops Arrest DC Man For Open Beer. Suspect Was Reportedly Wanted In Neighbor’s Murder

A man allegedly arrested for having an open beer in D.C.’s Mount Pleasant region was reportedly wanted for three weeks for the murder of his neighbor.

Jose Ramos, 38, was wanted on a murder charge in connection with the killing of his neighbor in January 2022 before his May 26 arrest, according to court records cited by NBC4 Washington. He was previously apprehended but reportedly allowed to leave prison on electronic monitoring in 2023. Authorities issued another warrant for his arrest early last month after he missed a hearing, court records indicated.

Officers operating as part of President Donald Trump’s D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force reportedly stopped Ramos. Federal law enforcment officers alleged that the suspect had an open container in a local park. (RELATED: Town Votes To Cut Police Staff, Cries When It Impacts Beloved Fourth Of July Tradition)

Bystander video circulating on social media appears to show furious residents demanding that officers leave while a suspect sat on a curb. WAMU 88.5 senior politics reporter Alex Koma identified the location as Lamont Plaza.

The situation intensified when an officer alleged someone was approaching with a baseball bat. Officers drew their weapons and one ordered the individual to drop the alleged bat.

“Put down the bat! Put down the bat now!” an officer can be heard yelling.

“You’re threatening our neighbors!” a woman’s voice shouts, according to the footage. “You don’t know the people that live here!”

No injuries were reported and the person who allegedly wielded the bat was not arrested, NBC4 Washington reported.

Ramos gave officers a fake name when he was halted Tuesday, according to charging documents cited by the outlet. Officers discovered the suspect’s identity after they fingerprinted him. Ramos remains behind bars without bond until his next court appearance.

No Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department officers were involved in the arrest, according to the outlet.

The Daily Caller reached out to the U.S. Parks Police for comment but did not receive a response before publication. A U.S. Parks Police spokesperson did not comment on Ramos’ apprehension to NBC4 Washington.

Trump created the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task force in an executive order in March 2025. This increased law enforcement presence has resulted in over 13,100 arrests, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) report updated on May 21.

Homicides have dropped by 50% and overall crime by 25% in 2026, according to the report. The DOJ said this continues a downward trajectory in crime started in 2025.