Two Arrested After Morgan Hill, San Jose Robberies

An armed robbery case in South San Jose turned into a two-city investigation this week. San Jose police say they arrested two men they believe robbed a business on Senter Road on April 21, then connected those same suspects to a separate robbery in Morgan Hill. That matters because this was not just a quick one-scene arrest — detectives say the case widened after they started pulling on the evidence. The big change on May 8 was the arrests themselves, plus the public release of who police say they caught. ### What happened in San Jose? Police say officers were called at about 11:33 p.m. on April 21 to a business in the 4200 block of Senter Road after an armed robbery. The public release does not identify the business, but it does say the suspects fled before officers got there. From there, San Jose’s Robbery Unit took over and started the longer investigation that led to the arrests announced this week. (sjpd.org) ### Who was arrested? San Jose police named the suspects as Jose Sanchez-Gonzalez, 21, a Gilroy resident, and Javier Larios, 23, a Dos Palos resident. East Bay Times described Larios as being from Merced County, which lines up with Dos Palos being in that region. Police said both men were booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail. ### How did police connect them? The short version is search warrants. (sjpd.org) Detectives said they identified Sanchez-Gonzalez and Larios during the investigation, then got arrest warrants for both men and search warrants for places tied to them. During those searches, police say they recovered cash, a handgun, clothing, and other evidence connected to the San Jose robbery. That evidence is also why investigators now think the pair are tied to a Morgan Hill robbery too. ### Why does Morgan Hill matter here? Because the San Jose case may not have been a one-off. Police said the evidence from the searches linked the two suspects to a separate robbery in Morgan Hill, but that part of the case is still open. So the arrests solve at least part of the San Jose investigation, but they may also help Morgan Hill investigators build out a second case. ### What charges are public right now? (sjpd.org) The San Jose release says both suspects were booked for armed robbery. It does not list extra charges tied to the handgun or spell out whether prosecutors have filed a complaint yet. That is a pretty normal gap at this stage — police often announce the arrest first, while charging details come later through the district attorney and court records. ### What do police still want? More tips. San Jose police said the Morgan Hill robbery remains under investigation and asked anyone with information to contact Detective Guevara #4804 at 4804@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4166. They also said anonymous tips can go to Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers. ### Is this case fully closed? Not really. The San Jose side looks much further along now because police have named suspects, described the evidence, and said both men are in custody. (sjpd.org) But the Morgan Hill piece is still unresolved in public, and police have not said when that robbery happened or released many details about it. That usually means investigators think they have a strong lead, but not the full public-facing case yet. ### Bottom line Two arrests gave San Jose police a break in an April 21 armed robbery case. But the more important twist is the possible crossover into Morgan Hill — because that suggests detectives may be looking at a broader robbery pattern, not just one night on Senter Road. (sjpd.org)