Two Arrested in San Jose Robbery

Armed robbery cases can sound routine in a police blotter, but this one sprawled across three South Bay cities in a single night. San Jose police say two men robbed a business on Senter Road late on April 21, then investigators tied them to another armed robbery in Morgan Hill about an hour earlier. (sjpd.org) That matters because it turns what first looked like one hold-up into a broader pattern — and it gives a clearer picture of how fast these cases can move once detectives connect the dots. The big update is that both suspects are now in custody. ### What happened in San Jose? Police say officers were sent to a business in the 4200 block of Senter Road at about 11:33 p.m. on April 21, 2026. Two men allegedly went inside, pointed guns at an employee, demanded money, and got cash from a register. Investigators say they also took a second register by force before leaving before officers arrived. ### Who got arrested? San Jose police identified the suspects as Jose Sanchez-Gonzalez, 21, a Gilroy resident, and Javier Larios, 23, a Dos Palos resident. Detectives say they were identified as the main suspects during the robbery investigation, and both were later booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on robbery charges. (sjpd.org) ### Why is Morgan Hill part of this? Turns out the San Jose case did not stay just a San Jose case. Detectives say the same two suspects were involved in a separate armed robbery at a Morgan Hill business roughly an hour earlier that same evening. (sjpd.org) That is the detail that gives the story extra weight — police are not describing an isolated encounter, but two allegedly linked robberies in quick succession. ### How were they caught? The arrests happened in stages. Gilroy police found and arrested Larios on April 22 in Gilroy, then transferred him to San Jose officers. (sjpd.org) Sanchez-Gonzalez was arrested later, on May 5, in Gilroy with help from the San Jose Police Department’s Covert Response Unit. Basically, the investigation moved from identifying suspects to serving warrants and picking them up city by city. ### What did detectives find? Police say they got arrest warrants for both men and search warrants for residences tied to them. During those searches, detectives say they seized large amounts of cash, a firearm with an extended magazine, and other evidence tied to the robberies. (sjpd.org) That does not prove every detail of the case on its own, but it does show investigators believe they found physical evidence backing up the allegations. ### Why does the timeline matter? The timeline is what makes the case feel less random. One robbery was reported in Morgan Hill, then another in San Jose about an hour later, and both suspects were later tracked through Gilroy. (sjpd.org) In other words, this was a South Bay corridor case — not a neighborhood-only incident — and that usually means more coordination between agencies. ### What happens next? The criminal case now shifts from the street to the courts. Police are still asking anyone with information about this case or similar cases to contact Detective Ortega or send anonymous tips through Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers, which suggests investigators are still checking whether the pair may be tied to anything else. (sjpd.org) ### Bottom line The core news is simple: San Jose police say two men who allegedly robbed a Senter Road business at gunpoint are now under arrest, and investigators believe the same pair hit a Morgan Hill business earlier that night. (sjpd.org) The bigger takeaway is the pattern — one late-night robbery report opened into a multi-city case, and detectives say they found cash, a gun, and enough evidence to book both suspects.