Armed Suspect Found Hiding In Dumpster
- Police arrested an armed man who hid inside a dumpster while trying to flee officers. - He reportedly ran through barbed wire during the chase before officers detained him. - No major injuries were reported; police continue investigation into the incident and motive. (patch.com)
Fremont police arrested a 43-year-old man after officers said he hid inside a dumpster while fleeing with a gun on April 20. (kron4.com) The chase began at 8:38 a.m. near Industrial Drive and South Grimmer Boulevard, where patrol officers said they stopped a “suspicious person” and saw the handle of a gun sticking out of his clothing. (kron4.com) Police said the man, identified as Fortino Preciado, ran on foot and went through barbed wire before officers set a containment area around several businesses. Bystanders then told officers he may have jumped into a dumpster on Pestana Court. (kron4.com) Officers surrounded the dumpster, launched a drone for aerial surveillance, opened the lid, and used a police dog to help take Preciado into custody, according to Fremont police. (kron4.com) The arrest adds to a string of Fremont police cases this year involving drones, dogs, and containment tactics during searches in industrial areas and commercial corridors. Fremont police’s public news page also shows the department has posted multiple incident updates and enforcement notices through April 2026. (kron4.com) (fremontpolice.gov) Preciado was on parole for a prior resisting-arrest case when he was arrested again Monday, police said. He was booked into Santa Rita Jail in Dublin on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a concealed firearm, and resisting arrest. (kron4.com) Fremont police have not posted a detailed press release about the dumpster arrest on the department’s public news list as of April 24, 2026, and no major injuries were reported in the accounts published this week. (fremontpolice.gov) (patch.com)
