Four Arrested, Three Sought in San Jose Strong-Arm Robbery Investigation
Four men have been arrested, and three others are still being sought, in connection with a strong-arm robbery that occurred earlier this year in San Jose. The incident took place around midnight on July 23 outside a hotel in the 350 block of Santana Row. According to San Jose police spokesperson Stacie Shih, three victims were entering the hotel when they were involved in an altercation with seven suspects. One of the suspects brandished a firearm during the incident. Shih reported that the suspects "violently assaulted" two of the victims and stole their personal belongings before fleeing the scene in multiple vehicles. Detectives utilized automated license plate reader technology to identify the suspect vehicles and subsequently identified the suspects as four men from Lathrop, two from Hollister, and one from Modesto. Arrest and search warrants were issued for all seven individuals. On October 21, the four Lathrop men, aged 33, 22 (two individuals), and 21, were arrested on suspicion of armed robbery an...