Crime & Safety
3 Arrested, Accused Of Armed Robbery At Milpitas Motel
Milpitas detectives tracked down the remaining two suspects wanted on robbery allegations the involved a victim's physical assault.
MILPITAS, CA —Three people suspected of armed robbery in late June at a Milpitas motel have all been apprehended, police announced Friday.
Officers responded to a report at 7:48 p.m. of a disturbance at the Executive Inn at 95 Dempsey Road on June 24 in which a 22-year-old San Jose man said he was a victim of a robbery.
The suspects have been identified as Allie Rae Holcomb, 28, of San Jose as well as Jorel Lee Moreno, 33, and Jacobrey Rorie, 20, both transients.
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The victim said the suspects physically assaulted him and took his wallet, cellular telephone, and jewelry, police said. Holcomb, Moreno, and Rorie fled from the hotel in a 1997 purple Honda Accord prior to the officers arriving. The victim was treated for his injuries at a local hospital and released.
Detectives took over the investigation in an attempt to locate the suspects and obtained a search warrant for the hotel room and Holcomb’s vehicle at 1 a.m. In the vehicle, they located two empty Glock pistol magazines. As a result of their investigation, detectives obtained $75,000 Ramey arrest warrants for Holcomb, Moreno, and Rorie for robbery and battery with serious injury. Holcomb was arrested as she returned to the hotel and was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail for the warrant.
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Detectives continued their investigation for several weeks by following up on several leads in an attempt to locate Moreno and Rorie. With the assistance of the San Jose Police Department, Moreno was arrested and booked into the Santa Clara County Jail. Detectives from the Special Investigations Unit located Rorie in San Jose and took him into custody. Rorie was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail for the warrant.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to call the Milpitas Police Department at 408-586-2400. Additionally, the information can be given anonymously by calling the Crime Tip Hotline at (408) 586-2500 or via the Milpitas Police Department Website at: http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/.
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