Three suspects are in custody after an armed robbery at a Milpitas convenience store last Thursday, Nov. 5, that police say involved a stolen getaway car, a gun fired into the air, and a tense search that ended with the trio hiding in a nearby residence's yard. No one was hurt, according to police, who recovered the firearm used in the holdup.
According to Milpitas Police
, officers responded to the robbery at the store last Thursday and determined that all three suspects fled the scene in a stolen vehicle. Police say one of the suspects fired a gun into the air. Officers eventually found the three hiding in the yard of a nearby residence, where they were safely taken into custody.
Aerial Support Helped Close In
Milpitas Police credited the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office with providing aerial support that helped officers track the suspects and coordinate their response as the search unfolded. The department publicly thanked the sheriff's office for its assistance in the operation. Police said the firearm used during the robbery was recovered, and confirmed that no one was injured throughout the incident.
The arrests mark at least the latest in a string of armed robbery cases police have worked in Milpitas in recent years, though the department's report does not suggest any connection between this incident and past cases. In one earlier case, NBC Bay Area reported that three men were arrested after robbing a Walgreens store and then crashing their getaway vehicle while fleeing on foot, with officers recovering more than $3,700 worth of stolen merchandise and returning it to the store.
Previous Milpitas Robbery Cases
Milpitas has also seen armed robbery arrests tied to broader criminal patterns. In April 2023, three men were arrested on suspicion of a string of armed robberies spanning Palo Alto and Milpitas, according to the Mountain View Voice, which reported the suspects allegedly used a white Kia Sportage SUV as a getaway car in robberies that involved threats at gunpoint. In a separate case, KRON4 reported that three suspects robbed Jerry's Deli on South Main Street around 8:20 p.m. on Nov. 20 before being arrested.
No further details about the convenience store involved in last week's robbery, or about the identities and potential charges against the three suspects, have been released. Milpitas Police have not provided additional information beyond the sequence of events described in their update.
