Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of armed robbery, police said

SAN JOSE – Police arrested two teenagers suspected of an armed robbery last month, according to a news release from the department Friday.

Officers received a call about an armed robbery near Toyon Avenue and Holly Drive around 11:45 a.m. on Oct. 23. The victims reported that a vehicle pulled up in front of them while they were driving home after making a cash withdrawal from their bank.

The two suspects got out of the car, each wielding firearms, and approached the victims. They pointed guns at the victims and demanded money. One victim handed them her purse. The suspects then got back into their car and fled the scene.

Responding officers learned that the suspect vehicle had been reported stolen earlier that day. The suspects were then located, identified and taken into custody.

After an investigation by the San Jose Police Department’s robbery unit, detectives identified the teenagers as the perpetrators of another armed robbery the day before in the 1000 block of Ivy Glen Drive.

Police said the suspects also followed the victim home after she withdrew money from a bank. One of the suspects was armed with a gun when he approached the victims and demanded their wallet. The victim gave the wallet to the suspects and they fled the scene in a stolen vehicle.

The suspects are a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy, both from San Jose, police said. They were booked into Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall on suspicion of armed robbery and possession of a stolen vehicle.

Originally published: Nov 1, 2024 at 1:36 PM PDT