Fremont Police Release Photo of Man Suspected of Trying to Rob Woman of Her Necklace

Fremont Police officials hope the public will be able to help identify a man who tried to rob a woman on Wednesday night.

According to a Fremont Police Nixle Alert, the incident occurred in the 3000 block of Riverbank Terrace just before 5 p.m. on April 22.

Police released the following information about the attack:

The suspect (shown in the attached photos) drove past the victim’s house three separate times after she had just parked in her driveway. As the victim was about to walk inside her house, the suspect ran up to her and tried to steal her necklace off her neck. The victim defended herself and the suspect ran away.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic or Filipino male adult in his early to mid 20’s with a light to medium complexion. He is between 5’06” and 5’09” tall and has a medium athletic build (between 165 and 175 pounds). He has short dark colored hair and a dark colored mustache. He was wearing a red colored short sleeve shirt and black shorts.

The suspect was driving a 2001 - 2002 gold, 4-door Honda Accord. The rear windows are tinted and the car appears to have 7-spoke alloy rims. There is no front license plate and the rear license plate number is unknown.

Anyone who recognizes this suspect or has information about this case, is asked to email or call Officer Valdes at Jvaldes@fremont.gov or 510-790-6800 and select option 3 or utilize our Nixle tip service by following the instructions below.

Photo courtesy Fremont Police via Nixle Alert.

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