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The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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Patrolman Edward Ramirez was knocked down by Shelley Ashe's elbow while intervening in a bar fight at Mani's Bar between Ashe and Robert Ross; Ramirez subdued Ashe, who needed stitches for a head wound; both men arrested on fighting charges, Ashe also for resisting.
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City patrolman Edward Ramirez was knocked down at 4:15 a.m. today when he entered Mani's Bar after being sent to investigate a fight reported in progress there.
According to the police report, Ramirez was struck by Shelley Ashe, 831 Thomas St., who was fighting with Robert Ross of the shrimp boat Silver Dew. Ramirez said he was struck by Ashe's elbow as he sought to separate the two men.
The patrolman reported that he got up and subdued Ashe by hitting him over the head with his night stick, inflicting a head wound which required three stitches. Ashe was treated at Monroe General Hospital.
Both Ashe and Ross are being held by police pending trial. Ashe is charged with fighting and resisting arrest and Ross faces a charge of fighting.
Ramirez was assisted by Patrolman Nathan Tynes in making the arrests.
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Monroe
Event Date
4:15 A.M. Today
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ramirez knocked down; ashe head wound requiring three stitches; both ashe and ross held pending trial; ashe charged with fighting and resisting arrest; ross charged with fighting
Event Details
City patrolman Edward Ramirez entered Mani's Bar to investigate a fight between Shelley Ashe of 831 Thomas St. and Robert Ross of the shrimp boat Silver Dew, was struck by Ashe's elbow while separating them, got up and subdued Ashe by hitting him over the head with his night stick; assisted by Patrolman Nathan Tynes in making arrests