Mark Frederickson was sought for robbery, assault and making
criminal threats
Morgan Hill – Another felon from the Morgan Hill Police Department’s “Most Wanted” list was arrested Monday, the third person to be captured during the past four weeks.
Mark Frederickson, 24, who was listed as a transient, had an outstanding $100,000 warrant for robbery, assault and making criminal threats.
He was arrested when an MHPD officer working with the Regional Auto Theft Task Force (RATTF), a MHPD detective and a confidential informant located him in a San Jose residence.
MHPD Cmdr. David Swing said Frederickson has been on the list since August; the incident leading to the warrant being issued occurred in July.
“We had information that he was up in San Jose, and while Cpl. Troy Hoefling was working with RATTF there, they used some resources to conduct surveillance,” Swing said. “They were able to confirm that Frederickson was in that residence.”
The Cherry Avenue residence in San Jose was surrounded, Swing said, and MHPD Det. Kevin Beilmann joined Hoefling and SJPD officers there. Frederickson surrendered to officers at approximately 8pm.
When officers searched the residence, Swing said, they found more than 100 hypodermic syringes, approximately one ounce of methamphetamine and a loaded .22 handgun.
San Jose police spokesman Enrique Garcia said Frederickson was booked into Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of being under the influence and alleged possession of a firearm, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine.
Frederickson’s arrest is the latest in a series of “Most Wanted” captures.
“There are multiple factors associated with it,” Swing said. “For example, Nicole Butcher said she was tired of seeing her face in the paper, so that’s attributable to the work of the Morgan Hill Times. The flip side is, the other two people – Quiroz and Frederickson – were apprehended by the proactive police work of Officer Greg Dini, Det. Kevin Beilman and Cpl. Troy Hoefling.”
Butcher, 24, had an outstanding $50,000 warrant for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. She turned herself in Dec. 18.
Jose Quiroz was arrested on Jan. 2 after he was found in a stolen vehicle outside the Microtel Inn on Condit Road.
Quiroz, 41, of Morgan Hill had an outstanding $50,000 warrant for alleged possession of counterfeit $20 bills and auto theft.
However, there are always more “most wanted” suspects to fill the list, Swing said.
“Unfortunately, there are always others who are going to take their place,” he said. “You can stamp ‘captured’ on their mug shot one week, and on following week, others will be added to the list.”
One thing many of these “most wanted” have in common is that in some way they are involved with methamphetamine, Swing said. Recent parole searches conducted by MHPD and other agencies that have led to arrests and an investigation by MHPD officers into an identity theft and counterfeit ring all have the same “common denominator,” some tie to methamphetamine.
“The increase of meth-related arrests is up over 100 percent from last year,” Swing said. “It’s difficult to put a finger on it, there are many different things we can look at, not only the growth of the city but also the increased officer presence. The increased productivity of our officers is obvious not only in the meth-related arrests but also in our DUI arrests.”
Marilyn Dubil covers education and law enforcement for The Times. Reach her at (408) 779-4106 ext. 202 or at md****@*************es.com.
