Man tossed hatchet near trail before firearm arrest: Fairfield PD

(KRON) — A man suspected of pulling out a firearm on a trail near Auto Mall Parkway over the weekend also tossed a hatchet in the area before being taken into custody, said the Fremont Police Department.

FPD said officers responded on July 5 at 5:02 p.m. on Linear Trail near Beck Avenue to investigate the report of a person brandishing a firearm.

Fremont police said officers located a man matching the description of the suspect a short time later.

“As they were contacting the man, later identified as Hector Lopez, he discarded a BB gun and hatchet,” said police in a social media post.

Police said they discovered that Lopez has several outstanding warrants. He was booked into the county jail where he faces charges.