On July 4, 2026, at approximately 8:02 PM, San José Police Department Patrol Officers responded to a report of an armed robbery that occurred in a parking lot located in the 1100 block of South King Road. The preliminary investigation revealed an adult male suspect approached two victims who were standing by their parked vehicle. The suspect brandished a firearm and forcibly took cash and belongings from the victims, then struck both victims in the head with the firearm. The suspect fled the scene in a vehicle prior to police arrival.
SJPD Robbery Unit Detectives began a thorough investigation which revealed a second suspect, an adult female, was operating the vehicle during the armed robbery. With the use of Automated License Plate Reader cameras, Detectives identified the suspect vehicle and subsequently the two primary suspects: Jose Hilario and Alejandra Plancarte. Detectives obtained arrest warrants for both suspects.
On October 6, 2026, with the assistance of the SJPD Covert Response Unit, Suspects Hilario and Plancarte were located and arrested in Redwood City. Both suspects were booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail for armed robbery.
Anyone with information about this case or similar cases is asked to contact Detective Leonard #4913 of the San José Police Department Robbery Unit via email: 4913@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4166.
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