Fremont police resolve incident with armed suspect at apartment complex
FREMONT -- Police in Fremont have resolved a standoff with an armed person who was barricaded inside an apartment building that was on fire Friday morning, police and fire officials said.
Fremont police initially tweeted about police activity at around 10:45 a.m., asking people to avoid the area of East Warren Avenue, Mohave Drive, and Mission Boulevard.
Fremont fire then posted a few minutes later that firefighters were at the scene of a fire at Winema Common since just after 9 a.m. Friday morning. The fire has produced a varying amount of smoke during the incident.
The person who reported the fire said someone may be inside the building, police Lt. Ricardo Cortes said. Police and firefighters investigated and a resident told them to leave because he had a gun, Cortes said.
Officers evacuated nearby residents, according to police. Negotiators have been in communication with the suspect and even brought him food he asked for.
But he remained inside Friday afternoon and will not come out, Cortes said.
The fire was limited and has been contained, Cortes said.
Shortly before 6 p.m., Fremont police confirmed that the incident had been resolved.
Police said the subject was contacted by officers and there was a brief struggle. A short time later, the subject had an emergency medical issue.
Police said the subject was provided emergency treatment at the scene by the Fremont Fire Department personnel. The subject was then transported to the hospital by ambulance for treatment.
Police said the entire incident remains under investigation. There was no word on what charges the subject might be facing.
