On February 7, 2024, at approximately 11:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to the report of a robbery of a USPS Postal Worker in the area of 3rd Street. The four suspects stole the mail truck keys before fleeing in a Jeep Grand Cherokee. A similar incident occurred the day before in the area of Martha Ave. During this incident, two suspects demanded the mail key from the USPS Postal but fled in a Jeep Grand Cherokee before getting the key. The robbery victims were not injured during either incident. Images of the suspect vehicle, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, were captured on the community camera network leaving the scene of both robberies.
Approximately one hour after the second robbery occurred, members of the Fremont Crime Reduction Unit located the Jeep Grand Cherokee driving in the area of Mowry Ave and Fremont Blvd. A traffic enforcement stop was attempted after additional Fremont officers arrived to assist. The suspect vehicle immediately fled, and a vehicle pursuit was initiated. After approximately two miles, the suspect vehicle came to a stop. All four occupants of the vehicle were safely taken into custody without incident. There were no reported injuries to the community, officers, or suspects.
After the four suspects were taken into custody, it was learned they were all juveniles, and the Jeep Grand Cherokee had been reported stolen. All four juvenile suspects were booked into Alameda County Juvenile Hall.
- The driver of the suspect vehicle during the pursuit (15-year-old resident of Fremont) was arrested for Penal Code 211 – Robbery, Penal Code 496D(a) – Possession of a stolen vehicle, Vehicle Code 2800.1(a) – Evading a peace officer, and Vehicle Code 2800.2(a) – Evading a peace officer and the pursued vehicle is driven in a willful disregard for the safety of persons.
- The second juvenile suspect (13-year-old resident of Fremont) was arrested for Penal Code 211 – Robbery, Penal Code 664/211 – Attempted robbery, as well as (2) felony warrants out of San Francisco for several charges, including attempted robbery, burglary, use of tear gas, and grand theft.
- The third juvenile suspect (14-year-old resident of Fremont) was arrested for Penal Code 211.
- The fourth juvenile suspect (15-year-old resident of Fremont) was arrested for Penal Code 211.
The Fremont Police Department is working closely with the United States Postal Inspection Service in investigating the robberies of USPS Postal Workers.
If you have information regarding the robberies of USPS Postal Workers in Fremont, please contact the Fremont Police Department Investigations Unit at 510-790-6900, or email Detective Paiva at
[email protected].
Please report suspicious activities by calling (510) 790-6800, option 3. You can also send us an anonymous tip by texting "Tip FREMONTPD" followed by your message, to 888-777. In an emergency, please dial 911.
Incident: Robbery of USPS Postal Worker Led to a Vehicle Pursuit and Arrest of Four Juveniles
Date of Incident: February 7, 2024
Location: Area of 3
rd Street, Fremont
Media Contact: [email protected]
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