5 Teens Arrested In Connection With Castro Valley Armed Robbery Spree

CBS San Francisco

February 7, 2023

East Bay authorities on Monday confirmed the arrests of five teen suspects in connection with multiple armed robberies in Castro Valley over the weekend.

According to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, during the past weekend, deputies responded to armed robberies reported in three separate areas in Castro Valley: the 4300 block of Omega Avenue, the 19700 block of Center Street, and the 20300 block of Forest Avenue.

The Alameda County Sheriff said victims walking in the referenced areas called sheriff's dispatch they were held at gunpoint with the weapon concealed in a jacket. The victims said the suspects took electronics (cell phones and wireless headphones), cash, car keys and other personal items. The suspects, who were identified as Black male and female juveniles, then fled in a red sedan.

Following the robbery on Forest Avenue, the teen suspects used a set of keys taken during the robbery to steal the victim's unoccupied black 2016 Hyundai Tucson. Authorities later recovered the vehicle.

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