San Jose, CA – โคAn 88-year-old jewelry store owner โคsuffered a stroke afterโ being assaulted during a brazen smash-and-grab robbery in San Jose, California, on saturday.Theโฃ incident, captured onโ video, shows a gang of โmasked thieves โwielding axes and hammers to smash display cases and steal gold and jewelry.
The San Jose Police Departmentโ is investigating the robbery, but no arrests have been made and the suspects remain โatโ large, according to โa department spokesperson who spoke with the San franciscoโค Chronicle. Theโข attack has โsparked outrage from local officials andโฃ community members, โคraising concerns about the safety โof small businesses andโ the vulnerability of elderly residents.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan condemned the violent robbery, stating the video “made his blood boil.” He wrote in a post on X, โ”This is appalling. Watching this senior getโ assaulted made my blood โขboil.These people need to face theโข harshest possible consequences for their โactions.” Mahan added he โhas been in contact with the โPolice Chief and will closely follow the examination.
Videoโ footage โคcirculatingโ on social โขmedia โขshows the robbers entering the store and instantly beginning to destroy display โcases. The 88-year-old owner was reportedly assaulted during the chaos.
On Sunday, civic leaders, community activists,โค and the victim’s family gathered to demand stronger โขprotections for small businesses, according to a post on X by Chris Moore.โค Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano stated, “This โคattackโข was not justโ on a store – itโข was on the dignity of โฃour โelders, the safety of โคour neighborhoods, and the soul of our community. โWe will not stand by while violence and fear take root.”