Armed Suspect Found Hiding In Dumpster Arrested

Fremont police said a 43-year-old man was arrested after officers saw a gun protruding from his clothing and chased him into an industrial area. (patch.com) The encounter began at about 8:38 a.m. on Monday, April 20, near Industrial Drive and South Grimmer Boulevard, according to Fremont Police Department statements reported by Patch and KRON4. (patch.com) (kron4.com) Police identified the suspect as Fortino Preciado and said he ran when officers tried to stop him. Officers said Preciado tore through barbed wire during the foot pursuit. (patch.com) (sfgate.com) Officers then searched the area with a drone and a police dog while bystanders pointed them toward a garbage dumpster, KRON4 reported. A police drone image published by local outlets showed a person inside the dumpster. (kron4.com) (patch.com) Police said they recovered a firearm after taking Preciado into custody. SFGATE reported he was booked on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm. (sfgate.com) (patch.com) The arrest grew out of a routine patrol stop, not a reported shooting or robbery. The case instead turned on officers’ claim that the weapon was visible before the chase began. (patch.com) Fremont Police’s public news pages did not appear to include a standalone press release on the incident when checked this week, but the department’s website lists ongoing press updates and incident transparency pages. (fremontpolice.gov 1) (fremontpolice.gov 2) For now, the case stands as a short morning pursuit that ended in a dumpster, with a gun recovery and a jail booking after officers closed in. (kron4.com) (sfgate.com)