Crime & Safety
Purse Snatching Suspect Arrested, San Jose Police Say
According to police, the San Jose man ripped the purse away from the victim, but she was not hurt.
SAN JOSE, CA — A suspect was booked into Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of robbery Wednesday in connection with a purse snatching on the 3100 block of Alum Rock Avenue in San Jose that morning, San Jose Police reported.
Officers responded to the 6:28 a.m. call and located an adult female that had been the victim of a robbery. The victim’s purse was taken from her with personal belongings inside. Although the purse was taken by force, she was not injured.
Patrol officers conducted a thorough investigation and identified the suspect involved in the incident as 22-year-old Otoniel Chavezespinoza of San Jose, who was located at his residence and was subsequently arrested. Officers recovered most of the victim’s property taken during the robbery.
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Anyone with additional information is asked to call the San Jose Police Department's Robbery Unit at 408-277-4166.
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