Three East Bay men have been arrested in connection with robberies of the AAPI ?Asian American and Pacific Islander? throughout the Bay Area, San Jose police said Monday.
The trio, suspected of a series of armed robberies between December and February, were identified as Joel Contreras Barrón? 26 years old? from Antioch, Francisco Rincón ?28 years old? from Richmond, and Juan Rodríguez Ramírez ?26 years old? of Richmond.
Investigators say the men are linked to 13 robberies, five grand thefts and countless vehicle thefts in the region.
San Jose detectives, working with police in San Pablo Santa Clara and Stockton, identified the suspects and obtained arrest warrants, as well as search warrants for their homes.
Thus, on February 25, Rodríguez Ramírez was arrested by the Stockton police for robbery and remains in custody.
On April 14, 2023, a series of carjackings occurred at the Grand Century Mall, and San Jose Police located a car associated with a suspect. Contreras Barrón was arrested in connection with the vehicle thefts and his outstanding warrant for his arrest.
On April 26, the San Jose Police Undercover Response Unit located and arrested Rincón in Richmond.
The suspects were booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail and the San Joaquin County Jail on suspicion of multiple felonies.
Anyone with information about the cases or similar cases is asked to contact Detective Yee #4342 of the San Jose Police Robbery Unit by email: 4342@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4166.
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