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Fremont Police Detectives are investigating two recent home-invasion style armed robberies in the Mission Hills area. Video surveillance capturing suspects during one of the incidents is being released and detectives are seeking the public’s assistance to help solve these crimes.

On August 16, 2016, the first of the two incidents occurred between 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm on Hunter Lane. Several suspects entered a home through an open garage door and pointed firearms at the victims. The suspects held the victims at gunpoint while they stole several items from within the residence. The victims were not injured and the suspects fled the residence in an unknown vehicle.

The second incident occurred on August 28, 2016, at approximately 9:40 pm on Pilgrim Loop. Five suspects, all armed with firearms, entered the victim’s residence through a rear patio door. The five suspects were captured on the homeowner’s private video system as they moved throughout the residence. The homeowner, who was not home during the incident, monitored the incident via a remote surveillance system and immediately called the Fremont Police Department. The suspects fled the scene just prior to police arriving and were not captured.

The video can be viewed on the Fremont Police Department's YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/kWcq6zSfUvI.

Police Detectives are actively following up on investigative leads and are seeking the public’s assistance to help solve these cases. If anyone recognizes these suspects or has any information that could assist with this investigation, you are asked to please contact Detective N. Austin of the Crimes Against Persons Unit at NAustin@fremont.gov or 510-790-6932.

Community members are encouraged to be vigilant and to call the police department immediately at 790-6800 x 3, or 911 in an emergency, if they notice suspicious vehicles/persons in their neighborhood.

Media/Press – Fremont Detective M. Gebhardt will be available between the limited hours of 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Fremont Police Department. Please call 510-790-6900 to schedule an appointment. Inquiries outside of this time frame, should be directed to Public Affairs Manager Geneva Bosques at Gbosques@fremont.gov.