The Brief
- Damian Vielma and Jeremiah Clybourn were arrested in Texas in connection with several Bay Area robberies.
- The two allegedly posed as delivery drivers and attempted to force their way into homes.
- The suspects allegedly targeted the victims under the belief that they had large amounts of cryptocurrency.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Two Texas men were arrested on Thursday for allegedly posing as delivery drivers in attempts to force their way into the homes of Bay Area victims that were targeted because the suspects believed they possessed large amounts of cryptocurrency.
Damian Vielma, 20 and Jeremiah Clybourn, 19 – both of Dallas, Texas – were arrested Thursday and booked into Dallas County Jail on suspicion of several crimes including attempted robbery in connection with the string of crimes.
Suspicious activity in San Jose
The backstory:
San Jose Police Department officers responded on the night of Sept. 5 to a report of a “suspicious circumstance” at a home in South San Jose after the home’s surveillance system captured two suspects at the front door – one dressed as a delivery driver attempting to drop off a package and the other standing a few feet away brandishing a rifle, according to a department statement.…