Two arrested in connection with Fremont liquor store burglary

FREMONT >> A pair of East Bay men have been arrested in connection with the brazen burglary of a liquor store in Fremont’s Irvington District last month, police said.

The burglary was reported about 3: 30 a. m. Nov. 16 at Meadow Square Liquor on Blacow Road. The suspects drove a stolen pickup truck through the doors and stole lottery tickets, as well as other items.

In a news release Thursday, the Fremont Police Department said investigators identified two suspects — a 37-year- old Livermore man and a 30-year-old Hayward man — based on items recovered from the pickup truck, which was found abandoned several blocks from the scene.

T he 37- year- old suspect already was wanted in a residential burglary in Mountain View, police said. He was arrested in Livermore on Dec. 1. Police said they found a loaded firearm, a loaded magazine and loose ammunition inside the suspect’s backpack.

On Thursday, the suspect was arraigned on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a concealed firearm, police said. His next court hearing is scheduled for Jan. 5.

Police said the 30-yearold suspect was arrested Nov. 20 after he was caught on camera trying to cash a lottery ticket in Hayward. He was interviewed and released pending additional follow-up.

Detectives are finalizing their investigation into the liquor store burglary and plan to present their findings to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, police said.

Anyone with information related to the case can contact Detective Tyler Layfield at 510-790- 6900 or tlayfield@fremont.gov.