Armed Suspect Found Hiding in Dumpster

Fremont police arrested a 43-year-old man after officers found him hiding inside a commercial dumpster during a foot chase on April 20. (kron4.com) The encounter started at 8:38 a.m. near Industrial Drive and South Grimmer Boulevard, where patrol officers stopped a man they described as suspicious and saw the handle of a gun sticking out of his clothing, according to police. (kron4.com) Police said the man ran, went through barbed wire, and prompted officers to set up a containment area around nearby businesses. Bystanders then told officers he may have jumped into a dumpster on Pestana Court. (kron4.com) Officers surrounded the dumpster, launched a drone, opened the lid, and used a police dog to help take Fortino Preciado into custody, police said. KRON reported police identified him as a felon. (kron4.com) The case unfolded in Fremont’s industrial area south of Interstate 880, where Industrial Drive, South Grimmer Boulevard, and Pestana Court sit among warehouses and business parks. Fremont police say they handled 297,302 calls for service citywide, serving 230,646 residents across 90 square miles. (kron4.com; fremontpolice.gov) Fremont police publicly promote drone use, K-9 deployments, and a daily-updated crime map as part of their patrol and transparency efforts. The department’s website says CityProtect data covers the past 180 days and is refreshed once each day. (fremontpolice.gov) The department has not posted a separate press release about the dumpster arrest on its public news page, which lists traffic fatalities, public safety campaigns, and other major incidents through April 20. (fremontpolice.gov) Preciado was no longer running when officers found him inside the dumpster. By then, the chase that started with a visible gun handle had ended in a metal bin behind Fremont businesses. (kron4.com)