Fremont Resident Arrested In Milpitas, Accused Of Drug Sales

FREMONT, CA — A 41-year-old Fremont resident was arrested on Monday in Milpitas on suspicion of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana for sales, auto theft and auto theft with priors, possession of a stolen vehicle, and possession of stolen property. The suspect's name has not been released.

Officers with the MPD Crime Reduction Team were patrolling a hotel parking lot when they contacted the Fremont resident, who was on Alameda County probation for a narcotics offense and had a $10,000 felony warrant for violation of probation.

Police say they found a loaded gun and a quantity of marijuana and tar heroin inside the suspect’s backpack. Officers linked a motorcycle parked nearby to the suspect.

The gun was an unreported stolen firearm and the motorcycle had been reported as stolen to the Fremont Police Department.