Full Notification

On 02-11-2013 at approximately 1:53PM Fremont PD advised Newark PD of an armed robbery at the Bank of the West on Paseo Padre Parkway. The radio broadcast included a description of the suspects and of the getaway vehicle.

Ten minutes after the original broadcast, a Newark resident in the area of Moores Avenue, reported a suspicious vehicle to NPD dispatch. The suspicious vehicle was the getaway vehicle used after the bank robbery. The alert citizen provided additional information regarding the driver and passenger, including a general description and he advised that they ran towards the EZ8 Motel. Newark PD officers quickly surrounded the motel and determined that the suspects had fled into room 207 at the EZ8Motel.

One of the suspects surrendered to police when he was initially contacted. The second suspect was seen in the room but he refused to surrender to officers.

The motel was partially evacuated for the safety of the guests of the motel. NPD/UCPD SWAT teams along with Fremont PD and Newark Hostage Negotiators were summoned to the motel. After five hours the SWAT/HNT teams were able to convince the suspect to peacefully surrender.

The names of the suspects are not being released at this time due to several on going investigations. The Fremont Police Department will release additional information as it becomes available.

The arrest of these two violent criminals was the result of a alert citizen calling the police. The citizen noticed the unusual behavior, obtained the vehicle and suspects description, and notified the police of their suspicions.