On May 6, 2015, a United States Marshals Service Task Force arrested the third suspect from the April 29th Fremont home invasion robbery, pursuit and subsequent shooting at Fremont and Newark Police Officers.
The Fremont Police Department Street Crimes Unit (SCU) tracked suspect Demetrius Crayton (18 years old of East Palo Alto) to an address in East Palo Alto and contacted the US Marshals Service Task Force for assistance. Crayton was an outstanding suspect in the armed home invasion robbery that occurred in Fremont on April 29. Two additional suspects, Haloti Lauese (22 years old of East Palo Alto) and Derrick Fracure (19 years old of East Palo Alto), were taken into custody the night of the incident.
On April 29, 2015, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Fremont Police Officers responded to an incident involving a firearm in the 39800 block of Fremont Blvd. After officers arrived, they determined the incident was an armed home invasion robbery where shots were fired. An alert witness was able to provide a description of the vehicle, which was located shortly thereafter by a Fremont Police Detective traveling westbound on Hwy 84. A marked Newark Police vehicle arrived to assist the Fremont Police Detective and a vehicle pursuit was initiated in the area of East Palo Alto and Menlo Park.
The suspect vehicle stopped on Hamilton Ct. in Menlo Park and three suspects fled from the vehicle on foot. One of the suspects, Haloti Lauese (22 years old of East Palo Alto), turned and fired multiple rounds at the pursuing officers. The officers did not return fire and were not injured in the shooting, however a Newark patrol vehicle was struck by gunfire. Lauese and Fracure were both located and arrested that same evening with the assistance of multiple K9 units, SWAT teams from Fremont, Newark, and Union City, air support and officers from the CHP, and additional officers from Menlo Park and East Palo Alto.
The Fremont Police Department Intelligence Unit quickly identified the third suspect as Demetrius Crayton. An extensive search was conducted by the joint agencies; however Crayton was able to escape the perimeter. Over the next several days, the Intelligence Unit and SCU worked to locate Crayton. When Crayton was located, Fremont Detectives contacted the Unites States Marshals Service – Pacific Southwest Fugitive Task Force for assistance. The task force located Crayton and arrested him at the Capri Motel in Redwood City on May 6, 2015.
Fremont Detectives took custody of Crayton and transported him back to Alameda County for booking. All suspects from the home invasion robbery and subsequent shooting at Fremont and Newark Police Officers are now in custody. The three suspects were arrested on the following charges:
Haloti Lauese (22 years old of East Palo Alto): Three counts of attempt murder of a peace officer with firearms enhancements, three counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer with firearms enhancements and two counts of home invasion robbery with firearms enhancements.
Derrick Fracure (19 years old of East Palo Alto): Two counts of home invasion robbery with firearms enhancements and one count of felon in possession of a firearm.
Demetrius Crayton (18 years old of East Palo Alto): Two counts of home invasion robbery with firearms enhancements, and one count of felon in possession of a firearm.
