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On Monday a uniformed Fremont PD motorcycle officer spotted a stolen vehicle leaving a shopping center. The officer had stopped in the center divider, when the suspect accelerated rapidly striking the officer. The suspect continued to accelerate and dragged the officer across two traffic lanes before colliding with a metal street light. The officer and motorcycle were both pinned under the vehicle. The suspect then fled on foot into an industrial complex.


At approximately 5:00 a.m. today (Wednesday) members of the Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force, comprised of personnel from the United States Marshals Service, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (Fugitive Task Force) and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilition (Parole Agents), arrested 40-year-old suspect Alexander Diaz at a residence in the 600 block of North New Hampshire Avenue, Los Angeles. The task force was assisted by personnel from the Fremont and Los Angeles Police Departments.


Detectives saw him enter the residence, surrounded the location, and called him to come out and give himself up. He stepped out of the residence and surrendered to the many detectives, deputies and officers on scene.

Diaz was taken into custody without incident, booked for Attempted Murder on a Peace Officer, and is being held without bail.

For Diaz's booking information, log on to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department website at www.LASD.org and click on Inmate and Jail Information.

The Fremont Police Department press releases are provided below. The city of Fremont is located in Alameda County in Northern California.



Mike Parker, Captain
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
(323) 267-4800
www.lasd.org




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Press Release
Fremont Police Department

Subject: Attempted Murder of a Police Officer (Update)

Date/Time: October 6, 2010 07:30 A.M.

Location: Fremont Police Department, 2000 Stevenson Blvd.

Suspect: Diaz, Alexander, 36yrs, Hispanic male, 5’11”, 165lbs, lives somewhere in the LA area.

** Update **
The suspect in this case was taken into custody in L.A. at approx. 0500 hrs this morning. Fremont detectives believed the suspect would return to southern California. We had detectives in the area and with the help of LAPD, LA Sheriff's Department, Department of Justice, California Department of Corrections and the U.S. Marshals Office the suspect was located leaving a home in Los Angeles. He was taken into custody without incident. The suspect is currently in custody and is facing charges of attempted murder of a police officer and vehicle theft. He will be transported back to Alameda County later in the week.

Alexander Diaz has been identified as the suspect in the attempted murder of Officer Patrick Brower. A no-bail arrest warrant has been issued for attempted murder out of Alameda County. Diaz is a parolee out of Southern California, and should be considered extremely dangerous.

Officer Brower is 43 yrs old, and a 10 yr veteran with the Fremont Police Department. He is married with 3 sons. Brower underwent extensive reconstructive surgery to his leg and foot. He is expected to be released from the hospital later in the week.



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Press Release
Fremont Police Department

Incident: Attempt Murder of a Police Officer

Location: Warm Springs Blvd. at Mission Court
Date/Time of Incident: 10/04/2010 10:25 A.M.

On 10/4/2010 at 10:35 A.M., the Fremont police department responded to a car theft that just occurred. The vehicle was a delivery vehicle, which was taken from Lippert Dr. After the driver left the vehicle unattended to make a delivery.

At 10:48 A.M., a uniformed officer on a mark police motorcycle spotted the stolen vehicle leaving a shopping center, turning onto Warm Springs Blvd. The officer had stopped in the center divider, when the suspect accelerated rapidly striking the officer. The suspect continued to accelerate and dragged the officer across two traffic lanes before colliding with a metal street light police. The officer and motorcycle were both pinned under the vehicle. The suspect then fled on foot into an industrial complex.

The officer was transported via ambulance to a trauma center where he is being treated for his injuries. At this time, the extent of the injuries cannot be confirmed.

The Fremont Police Department is conducting an extensive search for the suspect. The officers from the Milpitas, BART, CHP, Alameda Co Sheriff and Union City Police Department are assisting us.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male 25- 30, 6’ with a medium build. He was last seen wearing a blue or black baseball hat, reddish colored sweatshirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Fremont Police Department investigative unit at 510-790-6900.

For details contact Sgt. Mazzone. (510) 790-6970