A parolee at large has been arrested following an assault on police officers.

The incident occurred on Feb. 17 at about 3 a.m. when a Burbank Police officer

initiated a traffic enforcement stop in the 400 block of East Santa Anita Avenue.

During the stop, the driver was instructed to exit the vehicle. He refused and instead reversed

his vehicle, intentionally ramming two marked police vehicles and striking two officers. The

suspect then fled the scene at high speed through residential streets, evading capture.

Although both officers were struck during the incident; neither sustained serious injuries.

Detectives immediately launched an investigation and positively identified the suspect as 33-

year-old Jonathan Marquez of Los Angeles. Investigators determined Mr. Marquez is a

registered sex offender and was a parolee at large who had removed his court-ordered electronic

monitoring device prior to the incident.

Mr. Marquez’s criminal history includes prior convictions for violations of California Penal Code

sections 273.5 (domestic violence), 311.11(a) (possession of child pornography), and 288(c)(1)

(lewd acts with a child).

On Feb. 20 members of the Burbank Police Dept.’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team served

a search warrant at a residence in the 3000 block of Hunter Street in Los Angeles, where Mr. Marquez

was believed to be staying. He was taken into custody without further incident.

Mr. Marquez was arrested and booked for multiple felony charges, including Assault with a

Deadly Weapon on a Peace Officer.

On Feb. 23 the case was presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s

Office, which filed five felony counts, including assault with a deadly weapon on officers.

On Feb. 24 Mr. Marquez was arraigned and is currently being held in lieu of $260,000

bail.