Pasadena Fire Captain Arrested in Los Angeles on Suspicion of Continuous Child Sexual Abuse – Pasadena Now

Ramstead was booked at the LAPD jail in Van Nuys [Facebook]A Pasadena Fire Department captain has been placed on administrative leave after Los Angeles Police Department detectives arrested him earlier last week on suspicion of child sexual abuse.

LAPD detectives took 47-year-old Christopher James Ramstead into custody on Feb. 4 and booked him into an LAPD Valley jail facility on suspicion of violating California Penal Code 288.5(a), the statute that defines the felony offense of “continuous sexual abuse of a child.”

Ramstead was released the following day after posting $550,000 bail, according to Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department / Inmate Information Center booking records.

A City of Pasadena statement provided to Pasadena Now said: “The City of Pasadena is aware of the arrest of a Pasadena Fire Captain while off-duty. The alleged incident(s) occurred outside the scope of the employees official duties. The Fire Captain was immediately put on administrative leave while the investigation(s) take place. Due to active investigation(s) the City cannot comment any further”

Ramstead has worked for the City of Pasadena since 2005 and was promoted to fire captain in 2016, citing city information.

News reports indicate that Ramstead is scheduled to appear in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Feb. 26.

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