Photo: Andrew Bracamonte
SAN JOSE – The San Jose Police Department has arrested a wanted robbery and sexual assault suspect who walked into the Harker Middle School and robbed and sexually assaulted a female teacher while inside. A call came into the 9-1-1 dispatch center reporting that on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at approximately 6:31 AM, an unknown male assailant had entered the school with the intent of robbing a school employee.
“San Jose police officers responded to a sexual assault at Harker Middle School, located at 3800 Blackford Avenue in San Jose,” Officer Gina Tepoorten said. “The unknown suspect sexually assaulted and robbed an adult female employee inside a classroom.” Police were able to get a description and video footage of the suspect as he entered the school (shown below).
San Jose police described the suspect as a Hispanic male, 20’s, 5′-9″, heavy build, wearing a black t-shirt, dark blue jeans, and a black beanie. Based on the evidence, 23-year-old Andrew Bracamonte was arrested on Thursday night. His arrest and identity were announced on Friday afternoon by Chief Eddie Garcia
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Samantha Huynh or Detective Jennifer Majors of the San Jose Police Department’s Sexual Assault Investigations Unit at (408) 277-4102.
