Buckeye Police Arrest Sex Offender Following Reports of Suspicious Vehicle Near School

A convicted sex offender is in jail after Buckeye police investigated reports of a suspicious vehicle near Buckeye Elementary School. Officers stopped Miguel de Jesus Ramirez Diaz on Monday and arrested the 40-year-old on suspicion of DUI.

Just after 3 p.m. on Monday, school staff alerted the Buckeye police school resource officer (SRO) about a male driver in a white car driving back and forth in an alley where students often exit the campus at the end of the school day. Staff also said the driver parked nearby and was watching students on the playground.

The SRO located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop when the driver sped away and blew past a stop sign. The car was located a short time later at a gas station near Monroe and 5th Street. The officer, again, attempted to stop the car but the driver ignored officer commands and nearly hit another car as he drove away.


Additional officers responding to the area located the suspect vehicle near Miller and Baseline and conducted a traffic stop. The driver, identified as Miguel de Jesus Ramirez Diaz, showed signs of impairment. He was arrested and booked on multiple felony charges. Investigators later learned Ramirez Diaz is currently on probation for a sex crimes conviction.

Maintaining safety around our schools is a top priority for the Buckeye Police Department which has seven school resource officers assigned to schools in our community. Authorities encourage anyone who sees suspicious activity around schools to please call police.