Armed Suspect Nabbed Hiding in Dumpster

Fremont police arrested 43-year-old Fortino Preciado on April 20 after officers said they spotted a gun protruding from his clothing near Industrial Drive and South Grimmer Boulevard. (patch.com) (kron4.com) The encounter began at about 8:38 a.m., when patrol officers stopped what the department described as a suspicious person walking in the area. Police said Preciado immediately ran, triggering a foot pursuit. (kron4.com) (patch.com) Investigators said he ran through barbed wire and into a business area near Pestana Court, where officers set up a containment perimeter around several properties. Bystanders then told police the suspect may have jumped into a garbage dumpster. (kron4.com) (patch.com) Officers surrounded the dumpster and ordered Preciado to come out, but police said he stayed hidden inside. The department then launched a drone, opened the lid, and used the aerial feed to confirm he was there. (patch.com) (kron4.com) Police then deployed a K-9 into the dumpster, and Preciado surrendered, according to Fremont police. Officers said they recovered a gun during the arrest. (patch.com) (kron4.com) The department said Preciado was on parole at the time, stemming from a prior resisting-arrest case. He was booked into Santa Rita Jail on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm, possessing a concealed firearm, and resisting arrest. (kron4.com) (patch.com) Patch reported the case has been presented to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, which will decide whether to file charges. As of those reports on April 22, the arrest had not yet been described as a charged case in court. (patch.com) The episode ended where the search narrowed: inside a dumpster on Pestana Court, with officers, a drone, a K-9 and bystanders all helping bring the chase to a close. (kron4.com) (patch.com)