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Billy club recoved from violent offender

Riding his bicycle, Matthew Bryan Erickson, while SJPD officers were driving near him, failed to yield at a stop sign near the Virginia and Delmas Avenue intersection, a violation under CVC 20802 (a). Officers turned on the red light and spot lot in order to signal him to stop. He was also spoken to by SJPD officers, who ordered him to stop, but he refused. He began to peddle faster in an attempt to avoid them.

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Why you want to burn rubber on me?

34-year-old Ato Diaba Walker was arrested on Sunday, November 3 at 19 minutes after Saturday, midnight by the San Jose Police, and charged under PC 148.10; resisting an officer in which injury occurred, and for battery on a police officer under PC 243 (b), for which the officer suffered a fracture to his wrist.

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Homicide arrests still top priority for SJPD – 3 new arrests made

28-year-old Alicia Pacheco, who is divorced but often uses her ex-husbands last name (Pazos), was arrested on Nov 7, 2013 was arrested on PC 187 felony murder. She is also being charged under a gang enhancement charge that alleges she participated with a known criminal street gang in order to perpetrate the robbery.

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Suspicious citizen reports possible mail theft

Mail theft comes with serious consequences.For most citizens the act of placing and or taking their mail from a box located on their property is no big deal.Until, of course,

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Gun store burglars were arrested once before

SAN JOSE – Two brothers and a woman, who were arrested on July 24th for burglarizing a gun store/shooting range, had a prior run in with the law when the

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Suspect arrested in accidental shooting death of SJSU nursing student

SAN JOSE – San Jose police are reporting that they have made an arrest in the shooting death of 19-year-old Kimberly Chico. Chico was riding in a car with a

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Robbery suspect caught after brief chase by police

SAN JOSE – 31-year-old Andrew Mix was arrested by San Jose Police on Aug 5 for his involvement in a robbery under PC 211, and that of a charge of

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Masked robbery suspect shoots out window to escape

SAN JOSE – 21-year-old Oscar Sencion, a Mechanic living in San Jose, was captured by San Jose Police on Friday after a three hour search through the 2000 block of

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Petty theft suspect faces additional charges

SAN JOSE – 28-year-old Nohemi Perez Martinez is being charged with second degree burglary under PC 459-460 (b) and misdemeanor petty theft under PC 666. Martinez is also facing other

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San José Fire Department Chief William McDonald departing, area arsonist arrested

San Jose’s Fire Department is expected to lose its top chief William McDonald to Las Vegas this month. Labor battles with the City of San Jose have created a budget