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Detroit police say suspect arrested in illegal concrete dumping case

Posted at 8:11 PM, Jul 23, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-23 20:11:11-04

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroit police say they have arrested a man in connection with the illegal dumping on concrete in the city.

7 Action News reported on the incident earlier this week.

In a Facebook post, DPD said they arrested 41-year-old Erik Garcia-Ramirez after residents alerted them to the ongoing issue. The post says they caught Garcia-Ramirez in action.

Police say he’s facing charges and a hefty fine. They also say they confiscated two of his vehicles.

DPD says the property where the dumping occurred was cleaned up by a City of Detroit crew.