Video: Suspects arrested in brazen armed robbery of Peter's Bakery in San Jose
SAN JOSE -- An adult suspect and three juveniles have been arrested in connection with the brazen armed robbery of Peter's Bakery in San Jose last August that was recorded by a surveillance camera.
San Jose police said 21-year-old Sacramento resident Sterling Smith, already on parole, was arrested Tuesday in his hometown. All three juveniles -- ranging in age from 14 to 17 -- were taken into custody the same day at residences in San José.
A fifth suspect -- 19-year-old Brayan Perez Macias of San Jose -- remains at large and investigators were asking the public's help in locating him.
The robbery took place on at approximately 1:20 a.m. on August 17th when five masked suspects stormed into Peter's Bakery located at 3108 Alum Rock Ave.
Two of the suspects held employees at knifepoint and demanded to know where the cash was kept, while the other three rummaged through the business.
Fearing for their lives, the victims told the suspects where the cash box was. The suspects took the cash box and then fled in a white BMW.
During the investigation, detectives also discovered the same five suspects had committed a commercial burglary at Arteaga's Food Center just 45 minutes prior to the robbery at Peter's Bakery.
The suspects broke a window to the business, made entry and stole several items from a jewelry kiosk before fleeing in the same white BMW.
Automated license plate reader cameras assisted in identifying the white BMW. As the investigation progressed, detectives were then able to identify all five suspects and link them to both crimes.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Yee #4342 of the San José Police Robbery Unit via email: 4342@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4166.
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