If the case against the 17-year-old suspect continues in juvenile court, few details about the arrest or the Nov. 28 incident, which shut down Northern California's biggest shopping center and left three injured, are likely to be made public. The mall reopened with additional security measures on Nov. 29.
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Police Link Possible Gang Dispute to Black Friday Shooting at Valley Fair Mall, as Search for Gunman Continues
The Westfield Valley Fair Mall, one of the largest shopping malls in California, reopened today at noon with increased police patrols and assurances that Friday’s shooting was an isolated incident.
CA Supreme Court Strikes Down Warning on Police Citizen Complaint Forms
Criminal penalties for filing false claims against police officers were enacted 30 years ago, but the state Supreme Court says the Los Angeles Police Department's warnings about this law could discourage complaints.
San Jose Police Arrest Suspect on Attempted Murder Charge
After arresting Michael Alvarez last week on an attempted murder charge, police located a loaded privately made firearm, ammunition, a 3-D printer used to manufacture firearms and various narcotics.
Police Say Finance Officer Stole $43K from Charity that Helps Injured Officers
The Police Department stated that between January 2020 and January 2025, Margie Thompson, the only paid employee of the Keith Kelley Club, embezzled $43,000.
Murder Victim’s Reports of Beatings Didn’t Stop Killer from Returning, say SJ Police
Joseph Vicencio was charged today with three murder counts, in the shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend and her two friends in South San Jose early Tuesday. Two witnesses told police he admitted he was the killer.
San Jose Police Arrest Security Guard for Chasing, Pointing Gun at Homeless Man
San Jose police on Sept. 11 arrested a man for carrying a handgun while reportedly chasing an unhoused victim, pushing him to the ground and brandishing a firearm.
DA, San Jose Police Produce Video To Remove Guns from Children and Potential Mass Shooters
Officials say that every year, thousands of people in Santa Clara County take their own lives, get shot, robbed or threatened with a gun.
SJ Police Union Says Discipline Was ‘Criminal, Unethical’ As City Defends Actions
The San Jose Police Officers' Association released confidential videos of police officials that the union says reveal 'rampant corruption, falsehoods and incompetence.'
San Jose Police Arrests Clear Four Homicide Cases
It’s been a busy – and successful – few weeks for San Jose homicide detectives. In a two-week period from July 30 through Aug. 12, city detectives arrested seven suspects, and cleared four homicide cases.
CA Police Misconduct Records Now Available in Public Database
The Police Records Access Project database, now available to the public, contains roughly 1.5 million pages of records from 12,000 officer-misconduct and use-of-force cases in California.
Police Officer Accused of Sexual Assault of San Jose Teen
San Jose Police Officer Saul Duran has been charged with five counts of lewd and lascivious acts against a child aged 14 or 15, which allegedly occurred while he was volunteering with a program sponsored by the District Attorney's Office between 2008 and 2012.
San Jose Police Seize 1000s of Pounds of Illegal Fireworks, Arrest 3 Men
San Jose police will also deploy drones to assist in identifying locations where illegal fireworks are being set off. Property owners may be subject to administrative fines of up to $100,000.
DA Cold Case Unit, San Jose Police Solve 1978 Murder of High School Teacher
Harry “Nicky” Nickerson, 16-years-old at the time, stabbed Diane Peterson in 1978 at Branham High School. Just this year, investigators learned that he had confessed the killing to a family member. Nickerson took his own life in 1993.
Two SJ Police Officers Stabbed during Arrest, One Hurt Seriously
The San Jose Police Officers’ Association said the stabbing suspect was on probation and was wanted on a felony warrant.
San Jose Police Arrest Seven Bay Area Men for Soliciting Sex with Children
The suspects, from San Jose, Sunnyvale, Fremont and Oakland, used social media applications earlier this month believing they were communicating with a juvenile under 14 years of age, according to police.
