Santa Maria Police are searching for a local man they say assaulted a female juvenile early Saturday morning. The victim was able to escape the Donovan Road home, running to a neighbor’s house to call for help. The suspect, 40-year-old Hugo Garcia Ramirez, was thought to have barricaded himself inside the home but fled before police arrived. Authorities say he should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact the Santa Maria Police Department.