Man arrested in connection with six San Jose armed robberies

SAN JOSE — A 55-year-old San Jose man was arrested last week in connection with half a dozen armed robberies stretching back to last summer, according to authorities.

The first incident happened on Aug. 26 at a business in the 800 block of Blossom Hill Road, San Jose police spokesperson Stacie Shih said in a news release Thursday. A man armed with a gun demanded money from a clerk but left empty-handed.

Detectives identified the suspect and linked him to five other armed robberies, according to Shih.

Shih said those incidents happened on Dec. 7 in the 400 block of Blossom Hill Road, Dec. 16 in the 7100 block of Santa Teresa Boulevard, Dec. 26 in the 1200 block of North 1st Street, Jan. 2 in the 700 block of North King Road and Feb. 26 in the 600 block of North 4th Street.

The string of robberies netted the suspect more than $3,000 in cash, according to Shih.

Detectives obtained a warrant for the suspect’s arrest. On March 19, he was taken into custody in San Jose and booked into Santa Clara County jail on armed robbery charges.

Anyone with information related to the armed robberies or similar cases can contact Detective Alan Yee of the SJPD Robbery Unit at 408-277-4166 or 4342@sanjoseca.gov.

Tips can also be left with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-7867 (STOP) or www.siliconvalleycrimestoppers.org.