Anonymous Tip Leads to Arrest of Gold Chain Robbery Suspect

A 24-year-old Oakland has been arrested in connection to a gold necklace snatching last month, thanks to an anonymous tipster, Fremont police said. 

According to the Fremont Police Department, officers responded to a report of a robbery on Sept. 24 at 1:10 a.m. The woman was returning home from a shopping trip and walking toward her home near Deep Creek Road and Paseo Padre Parkway when the suspect came up from behind, yelled “don’t move,” and used force to remove the jewelry from her neck before fleeing.

Later that day, Fremont police received an anonymous tip from a citizen who witnessed the suspect flee the area and hop into a getaway car. The citizen jotted down the vehicle’s license plate and reported it to authorities, police said.

The anonymous tip led detectives to 24-year-old Charles Stewart of Oakland. Stewart, who was on parole for a prior robbery conviction, was arrested Sept. 30.

Physical evidence and video surveillance linked Stewart to the crime, police said.

Stewart was charged with felony robbery and a violation of parole Wednesday at the Fremont Hall of Justice.

Anyone with information about the crimes is asked to contact Fremont Police at 510-790-6900. Anonymous tips may also be left at www.fremontpolice.org/tip or by texting TIP FREMONTPD to 888777 with your message.