3 Arrested After Fremont Resident Interrupts Home Burglary
FREMONT (CBS 5) - Three people were arrested in Fremont Wednesday after police said a man arrived at his home to find it being burglarized.
The burglars fled after the resident walked in on them at his home on the 4300 block of Stanley Avenue, according to Fremont Police.
As the intruders escaped, there was a brief scuffle with the homeowner, who suffered minor injuries, Detective Bill Veteran said.
Veteran also said that the homeowner saw at least one of the intruders with a gun, but it was unclear whether the suspect had threatened the homeowner with it.
The neighborhood search prompted lockdowns at three schools in the area, police said. There were initial reports of shots being fired, but police found no evidence of a shooting.
Irvington High School, Robertson High School and Millard Elementary School were all in lockdown mode, according to the Fremont Unified School District.
The three suspected burglars were taken into custody separately around 12:30 p.m. One suspect was reportedly bitten by a police dog and required medical attention.
Veteran said the three suspects were caught at different locations.
"They got about a half-mile from there -- they made good time -- but we caught them with the help of the East Bay Regional Parks helicopter," Veteran said.
Veteran said the three suspects are all male, and at least one is an adult. He did not yet have more information on the suspects.
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