Multiple suspects, including two 16-year-olds and a 14-year-old, were arrested in a weeks-long operation in San Jose targeting gang activity, police said Wednesday.
The San Jose Police Department said in a press release that its gang unit conducted the operation in September and November, targeting gang-motivated crimes, including firearm offenses and vandalism. Seven San Jose residents were identified as suspects: 20-year-old Luis Haro, 18-year-old Elijah Santos, 18-year-old Angel Gonzalez, a 17-year-old male suspect, two 16-year-old boys, and a 14-year-old boy.
Police said warrants were obtained for all seven suspects, along with search warrants for their homes. Haro and the two 16-year-old suspects were located on November 19 in San Jose and arrested. During a search of Haro’s home, detectives found a loaded firearm, large quantities of narcotics, and two homemade explosives, police said, prompting the department’s bomb squad to respond and render the devices safe…