Armed Battery Suspect Barricades Himself, Threatens Officers In Fremont: Police

FREMONT, CA — An armed suspect was placed on a mental health hold following a three-hour standoff between himself and police last week, according to authorities.

A woman called the officers to Gleason Lane on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, after her son battered her and barricaded himself inside a garage, according to the Fremont Police Department.

Officers arrived at the scene and tried to talk with the suspect, but he refused to come out. He then told the officers that he was armed with knives, threatened to fight them and harm himself, police said.

Despite negotiations to lure him out, the suspect and officers were at a standstill for three hours, police said.

That's when officers decided to use non-lethal projectiles against him, authorities said, adding that the suspect then surrendered.

Police say they placed the suspect on a mental health hold. It's unclear whether he was also arrested or will face any charges in connection with the incident.