Sherriff: San Benito man arrested for assaulting man with disability

SAN BENITO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a disabled man, the Cameron County Sheriff's Office announced.

Rolando Ramirez Jimenez, 49, was arrested by Cameron County sheriff's deputies after authorities received a call about an alleged assault on April 18.

_{Rolando Ramirez Jimenez (Mugshot obtained by Cameron County Sheriff's Office)}

When deputies arrived at the location, the caller reported that the suspect, identified as Jimenez, left the location after the assault.

_{Rolando Ramirez Jimenez being detained in San Benito (Photo obtained by Cameron County Sheriff's Office)}

The victim, a disabled man, was found at the location with a bruised and swollen eye and he was bleeding from his nose.

Based on the man's injuries and a collection of witness statements, authorities issued a warrant for Jimenez's arrest.

On April 29, he was found at a local mechanic shop in El Ranchito.

Jimenez was arrested on a charge of assault to a disabled person, a 3rd degree felony. He was transported to the Carrizales Rucker Detention Center.