Luis Fernando Gasca Ramos, 39, is facing multiple charges after police say he threw rocks from an overpass onto a vehicle below, injuring the driver, and later fought with officers while in custody.
According to a probable cause affidavit, on April 9, 2026, at approximately 3:50 p.m., an officer was stopped at a traffic light at Melton Road and Ripley Street when a concerned citizen advised that there was a male throwing rocks from the overpass of I-90 and Ripley Street.
Police responded to the area and were flagged down by a man who stated that a male in reflective clothing was throwing rocks from the overpass and struck his Jeep Grand Cherokee in the windshield. The man stated that his front windshield was smashed in and it caused glass to shatter in his face, causing him to bleed from small cuts and scrapes from the impact of the shattered glass.
The man pointed in the direction the male ran and stated that the male ran from Ripley Street on the sides of the overpass up to the I-90 Toll Road.
An officer then drove under the overpass and observed a male fitting the description in reflective clothing and blue jeans, holding two large rocks in his hands. The officer called to the male and advised him to drop the rocks and come down the hill from the overpass. The male dropped the rocks but ignored instructions and began walking east on I-90 toward the toll booths.
After several minutes of walking back and forth, the officer walked up the side of the overpass to make contact with the male and held him at gunpoint. The male was ordered to lay on the side of the road with his hands out and complied with directives before being taken into custody.
Officers began attempting to identify the male, but he only spoke Spanish. A Lake Station officer assisted as an interpreter, and the male advised that his wallet and identification were in his pants pocket. The identification provided listed the name Luis Fernando Gasca Ramos; however, police reported the name and date of birth did not return any identification in IDACS, NCIC, BMV, or Spillman.
Later that evening, at approximately 9:36 p.m., officers met to assist with an inmate identified as Ramos who was attempting to harm himself inside a holding cell at 555 Polk Street.
When the cell door was opened, Ramos immediately charged toward officers in an aggressive manner, pushing past officers as they attempted to detain him. Police say Ramos grabbed an officer’s Taser magazine, rendering it inoperable.
Officers deployed a Taser multiple times as Ramos allegedly refused to comply with commands to place his hands behind his back, attempted to remove the probes, rolled on the ground, and continued resisting while ignoring repeated commands.
At one point, Ramos attempted to stand up and continued struggling with officers. Police say he also grabbed an officer’s handcuffs during the incident. Officers continued to deploy the Taser and issue commands until Ramos eventually complied and was secured in handcuffs with assistance from additional officers.
Lodged in the Lake County Jail.
Charges filed April 11,2026:
• Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon Level 5 Felony
• Disarming a Law Enforcement Officer (Attempt) Level 5 Felony
• Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon Level 6 Felony
• Resisting Law Enforcement Class A Misdemeanor
