San Jose security guard arrested on suspicion of assaulting unhoused person

SAN JOSE A safeguard guard was arrested last week on suspicion of assaulting an unhoused person with a firearm in San Jose police commented Related Articles Suspect in San Jose triple homicide arrested victim ID d as city worker San Jose Cluster of fires near Communications Hill being investigated as arson Santa Clara County wants to become a regional leader in the fight against ICE Three dead suspect at large after San Jose home shooting San Jose th Circuit ruling puts excessive force suit against racist text cop in La Victoria shooting back on track The occurrence happened around p m on Sept in the area of West San Carlos Street and Leland Avenue in the city s Burbank neighborhood according to San Jose police Officer Tanya Hernandez Officers learned the suspect had chased the victim with a firearm pushed him to the ground and brandished a firearm Hernandez commented adding that the suspect was wearing a silver badge on his belt and appeared to be law enforcement or shield The victim was not injured Detectives identified the suspect as a -year-old San Jose man and discovered he was working as a guard for a San Jose-based defense company according to Hernandez Hernandez disclosed detectives obtained an arrest warrant and an crisis gun violence protection order for the suspect as well as a search warrant for his home On Sept the man was arrested and served with the order He was booked into Santa Clara County jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon according to Hernandez Anyone with information related to the scenario can contact Detective Carlos Soria of the SJPD Assaults Unit at sanjoseca gov or - - Tips can also be left with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at - - or at siliconvalleycrimestoppers org