Crime & Safety
Fremont Police Bust Fencing Operation
Police say a suspect was arrested and $400,000 worth of stolen items were recovered. The suspect was released on "zero bail" requirements.
FREMONT, CA — High-end surveying equipment fitted with GPS tracking was stolen from a work truck in Fremont on Jan. 25.
Detectives tracked the stolen items to Oakland, got a search warrant, and recovered the stolen items as well as approximately 100 laptops, surveying and construction tools, cameras, gaming consoles, cellphones, and other electronics.
Police called this a fencing operation.
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The total haul was worth an estimated $400,000.
Fremont Police arrested 36-year old Manuel Velasquez of Oakland on suspicion of possession of stolen property. "He was booked at the Fremont City Jail where he was issued a citation with an April 2021 court date due to 'zero bail,'" police said in a written report.
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Police also recovered two handguns during the search, one with an extended magazine. One of the guns was reported stolen.
The Fremont vehicle burglary was reported at a construction site in the 48000 block of Fremont Boulevard.
The suspected fencing operation was in the area of Lisbon and Portwood avenues in Oakland.
If you have any information about thefts and the fencing operations, contact Detective Matthew Floresca at mfloresca@fremont.gov or 510-790-6900.
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