Sex offender who tried to carjack drivers on I-5 in Lynnwood arrested
WANTED: Search on for convicted sex offender Ivan Lopez-Ramos after deputies say he tried to carjack drivers in Lynnwood
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. - UPDATE (12/5/20204): Ivan Lopez-Ramos was arrested by Mountlake Terrace Police and Snohomish County Sheriff's deputies on Aug. 29, 2024 and booked into the Snohomish County Jail.
He was transferred into Federal custody on Sept. 6 where he is awaiting trial.
ORIGINAL STORY (9/13/2023): The Pacific NW Violent Offender Task Force and Snohomish County Sheriff's Deputies are asking for the public's help to find 28-year-old Ivan Lopez-Ramos.
Deputies say he fled from officers on Sept. 5, and crashed his vehicle on I-5 in Lynnwood. He then started running up to occupied vehicles in an attempt to carjack them before fleeing the freeway on foot and avoiding arrest.
Ivan Lopez-Ramos has multiple warrants for his arrest in Snohomish County
In 2022, Lopez-Ramos was detained by ICE and deported back to Mexico.
Since he returned to the U.S., deputies say he has accumulated several new criminal charges and warrants for his arrest including:
- Failure to register as a sex offender
- Felony DOC warrant: Escape community custody
- Second-degree assault
- Eluding
- Hit-and-run
- Fourth-degree domestic violence (DV) assault
- Felony harassment, threats to kill DV
- Interfering with reporting of DV
- Fourth-degree malicious mischief
Lanes reopen on I-5 NB near Lynnwood after crash, police activity; search for suspect underway
Three lanes on I-5 northbound near Lynnwood have reopened after they were closed for a car crash and police activity.
Deputies say he has family in the Lynnwood/Mountlake Terrace area.
Lopez-Ramos is described as being 5’6", 155 lbs with brown eyes and black hair that is cut short right now.
He has several tattoos that include ‘JAZLYN’ on the left side of his neck, as well as an Eagle on his left arm, a Crown on his left forearm and a Cadillac logo on his right hand.
Lopez-Ramos has several tattoos including "JAZLYN" on the left side of his neck.
If you spot him, call 911.
If you wish to remain anonymous, submit a tip to Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound through the P3 Tips App on your cell phone or call 1-800-222-TIPS. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for any information that leads to his arrest.
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