On Sunday, October 4, 2015, at approximately 5:45 a.m., the Kensington Police Department received a call of a suspicious male with a duffel bag on the back porch of a residence on Lake Drive. Officers located the male walking along the roadway and detained him. The male was identified as 31 year old Omar Pettigen, who was wanted in connection with the September 29 homicide that occurred in Fremont. Kensington Police took Pettigen into custody on Fremont's homicide warrant without incident.
Fremont Detectives transported Pettigen to Fremont where he was interviewed. Pettigen was booked into the Fremont Jail this evening on the charge of murder.
Fremont detectives are confident there are no outstanding suspects in this case.
We would like to thank the Kensington Police Department for their assistance.
Pettigen will be arraigned at the Fremont Superior Courthouse on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at 2:00 p.m.
Media/Press please contact:
Captain Fred Bobbitt at 510-612-2822or [email protected] and/or
Geneva Bosques, Public Affairs Manager/PIO, at 510-520-1876 or [email protected].
