Armed Suspect Arrested Hiding in Dumpster

A 43-year-old parolee in Fremont was arrested Monday after police said he fled officers, hid inside a garbage dumpster and was found with a handgun. (kron4.com) The encounter began at 8:38 a.m. on April 20 near Industrial Drive and South Grimmer Boulevard, where patrol officers stopped a man they described as suspicious. Police said they saw the handle of a gun protruding from his clothing before he ran. (kron4.com) Officers said the man ran through barbed wire, and police set up a containment area around several nearby businesses. Bystanders then told officers he may have jumped into a dumpster on Pestana Court. (kron4.com) Police said officers surrounded the dumpster, launched a drone overhead, opened the lid and used a police dog to help take the suspect into custody. Fremont police identified him as Fortino Preciado. (kron4.com) The case adds to a string of firearm-related arrests that Fremont police have highlighted in recent years, as the department continues to post public safety updates through its city news page and community alerts. The department’s public news list shows regular releases on shootings, traffic deaths and enforcement campaigns through April 2026. (fremontpolice.gov) Police said Preciado was on parole for a prior resisting-arrest case when he was re-arrested Monday. He was booked into Santa Rita Jail in Dublin on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed firearm and resisting arrest. (kron4.com) Fremont police have not posted a separate press release about the arrest on the department’s public news page as of April 23, 2026. The case now moves to prosecutors, who will decide whether to file the arrest counts described by police. (fremontpolice.gov)