Tip leads to arrest of suspect in Bryan Stow beating

(CBS/KCBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - A tip from a parole officer led to the arrest Sunday of a man that Los Angeles police said was the "main aggressor" in the attack on San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow outside Dodger Stadium after the rival teams' season opener.

Stow, a 42-year-old paramedic and father of two from Santa Cruz, was attacked in a stadium parking lot on March 31 in a brutal beating that left him with brain damage - prompting an outpouring of support for him and outrage in the sports world and beyond.

According to CBS affiliate KCBS, police said in a statement Sunday night that 31-year-old Giovanni Ramirez of Los Angeles had been booked for assault with a deadly weapon and was being held on $1 million bail.

LAPD Chief Charlie Beck said Ramirez was taken into custody early Sunday morning as detectives and SWAT team members working on a tip from a parole officer served a search warrant at an East Hollywood apartment building.

Sources told KCBS that Ramirez has a prior criminal record including violent incidents and was out on parole at the time of Stow's attack.

Giants team officials released a statement commending the LAPD and thanking "the community for its tremendous support for the Stow family during this difficult time."

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