Crime & Safety

Police Arrest San Jose Serial Burglary Suspect Who Targeted Schools

There were a series of commercial burglaries at several schools in the East Side Union, Mount Pleasant, and Alum Rock School districts.

March 28, 2023

SAN JOSE -- A 44-year-old San Jose man has been arrested in connection with a series of commercial burglaries at several schools in the East Side Union, Mount Pleasant, and Alum Rock School districts.

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San Jose police said Juan Rodriguez was being held on eight counts of commercial burglary, three counts of felony vandalism, one count of possession of stolen property and one count of bringing a weapon onto school grounds.

According to investigators, from August 2022 through February 2023 the SJPD Financial Crimes Unit investigated a series of commercial burglaries at several schools.

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