Dos Palos police arrest third parolee at large in as many weeks

Dos Palos police said they arrested another parolee Thursday for alleged violations of his parole.

Officer Joe Green conducted a vehicle stop in the area of Blossom Street and Erskine in Dos Palos around 5 p.m.

In the vehicle was Jorge Ortiz Ramirezage, aka Dreamer, 30.

Ramirez is a known gang member and was wanted by the California Department of Corrections for Parole violations, according to a news release from the Dos Palos Police Department.

"They should learn that Dos Palos is not the place to hide when you are running,” Chief Barry Mann said in the release.

The arrest marked the third parolee at large taken into custody by the Dos Palos Police Department in as many weeks. "We are making an all-out effort to work closely with parole agents to keep these chronic offenders in check,” Mann said.

You can report wanted persons to the Dos Palos Police Department at (209) 392-2176 or police@dospalospd.org