Crime & Safety
Prowler Assaults Three Police Officers
The suspect was unconscious when he suddenly woke up and began assaulting the officers, police said.
By Bay City News Service
A prowler was arrested after he assaulted three police officers in Fremont on Friday evening, police said.
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At about 7:30 p.m., police received a report of a prowler in the 39200 block of Sutter Drive.
Officers arrived to find the suspect, a 38-year-old man, unconscious on the side of the house, police said.
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While they were waiting for medical crews to get there, the suspect regained consciousness and began battering the officers, according to police.
Officers used a taser to stop the suspect, then took him into custody. The three officers suffered scrapes and bruises, according to police.
Medical crews transported the suspect to a hospital where he was medically cleared before being booked into the Santa Rita Jail, police said.
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