San Jose Strong-Arm Jewelry Heist Arrests

San Jose police said four men were arrested in a January 11 sledgehammer robbery at Westfield Valley Fair that targeted high-end watches. (sjpd.org) (cbsnews.com) The San Jose Police Department said the robbery happened at about 12:58 p.m. inside a business in the 2800 block of Stevens Creek Boulevard, where four suspects smashed secured display cases and fled before officers arrived. (sjpd.org) (cbsnews.com) Police identified the suspects as Devin Hairston, 31, of Oakland; Charlie Jones, 23, of Oakland; Emilio Sanchez, 24, of Hayward; and Roman Camarena, 18, of Stockton. (sjpd.org) (ktvu.com) Investigators said officers identified two suspect vehicles and used automated license plate reader cameras to track them, finding one unoccupied in San Jose and the other unoccupied in Fremont. (sjpd.org) (cbsnews.com) Detectives said the case widened when they linked Hairston and Camarena to a separate armed robbery on December 31, 2025, at a business in the 3000 block of McKee Road. (sjpd.org) (sfgate.com) In that earlier robbery, police said the suspects again used a sledgehammer to break into a secured jewelry case and stole several hundred thousand dollars’ worth of jewelry. (sjpd.org) (cbsnews.com) Police said arrest warrants were obtained for all four men and search warrants were served at associated residences, where detectives recovered possible evidence tied to the Valley Fair case. (sjpd.org) (ktvu.com) Hairston was arrested January 13 outside Bakersfield by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Orange County Violent Crime Task Force on an unrelated case, police said. Sanchez was arrested March 18 in Hayward, and Jones was arrested April 14 in Oakland. (sjpd.org) (cbsnews.com) CBS Bay Area reported Camarena was arrested by San Leandro police in Dublin on unrelated charges and was awaiting extradition to Santa Clara County as of April 23. (cbsnews.com) San Jose police said the investigation remains active and asked anyone with information about these robberies or similar cases to contact robbery detectives. (sjpd.org)