In the early hours yesterday, an armed robbery unfolded at a 7-11 in Cupertino, swiftly followed by a chase that coursed through multiple cities. According to a report by the Santa Clara Sheriff's Office, two masked and gloved male suspects robbed the 7-11 on Mc Clellan Road, menacing the teller with a firearm before fleeing with cash. Deputies responded promptly after the incident, commencing an investigation that led to a high-speed pursuit and subsequent arrest of the suspects.
As detailed by the Sheriff's Office, a simultaneous robbery took place at another 7-11 on Homestead Road, after which California Highway Patrol and the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office collaborated to locate the getaway vehicle. The getaway vehicle driver failed to comply with orders, instigating a chase that ended when spike strips were deployed on Highway 85 on-ramp from Highway 101. Both Yosmar Castro-Cardona, 21, and Jose Herrera, 24, were apprehended following a foot chase, one of whom was armed with a loaded handgun.
Further investigation linked the suspects to a third robbery in the Los Gatos/Monte Sereno area that had occurred earlier in the day. "Deputies prevented him from reaching for an unknown object in his pant pocket", read a statement from the Santa Clara Sheriff's Office. That object turned out to be a loaded firearm. Herrera, with two outstanding warrants for unrelated robbery charges, and Castro-Cardona now face multiple criminal charges. These include Attempted Murder,
