MEDIA ADVISORY

26-211-0124

On July 30, 2026, at approximately 5:30 AM, San José Police Department Patrol Officers responded to a report of a robbery that occurred at a residence located in east San José. The preliminary investigation revealed that an adult male victim observed a male suspect force entry into his vehicle. When the victim made contact with the suspect, the suspect brandished a firearm and struck the victim in the face with the firearm. The suspect stole miscellaneous items from the victim’s vehicle and fled the scene in a vehicle operated by a suspect driver prior to police arrival. The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries and was provided medical care on scene.

SJPD Robbery Unit Detectives began a comprehensive investigation and, with the use of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras, identified the suspect vehicle which was discovered to be stolen. Detectives subsequently identified two juvenile suspects, a sixteen-year-old male from Oakland and a seventeen-year-old male from Castro Valley, as the primary suspects responsible for the robbery.

On October 14, 2026, with the assistance of the SJPD Covert Response Unit, Detectives located one juvenile suspect in the city of Castro Valley and the other juvenile suspect in the city of Oakland. Both suspects were arrested and taken into custody.

While serving the search warrants at their associated residences, Detectives located evidence of the crime, including ammunition and stolen merchandise.

Both suspects were booked into Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall for robbery.

Anyone with information about these cases or similar cases is asked to contact Detective Thandi #4415 of the San José Police Department Robbery Unit via email: 4415@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4166.

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BY: Stacie Shih #1559N
AUTHORIZED BY: Lieutenant Weger #3942

DATE: 10/22/2026 TIME: 3:30 PM
DATE: 10/22/2026 TIME: 3:30 PM