South Bay Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested

Campbell CA

22 February, 2021

1:22 PM

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SAN JOSE, CA —San Jose police arrested a man following an armed robbery attempt downtown on Sunday. According to a statement on Twitter, the incident took place on the 300 block of N 5th St. The victim told police he was robbed at knifepoint and the suspect had gone into a nearby apartment. Officers found the suspect uncooperative and barricaded in the apartment, and it took several hours before he was taken into custody around 6 p.m. Earlier today we responded to an armed robbery call in the 300 block of N 5th St. The victim reported that he was robbed at knifepoint and that the suspect fled into a nearby apartment. Officers responded and attempted to contact the suspect at the residence. pic.twitter.com/NArkCZFfV2— San Jose Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) February 22, 2021