SJPD Arrests Suspects for Violent Gang-Motivated Attack

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

On May 22, 2025 at approximately 5:00 PM, San José Police Department Patrol Officers responded to a report of a weapons disturbance that occurred in the area of Loma Verde Drive and Winchester Boulevard. Preliminary investigation revealed that multiple male suspects approached an adult male victim, made gang-related comments, and proceeded to violently assault the victim. The suspects then stole the victim's property, and fled the scene prior to police arrival.

SJPD Gang Investigations Unit Detectives conducted a comprehensive investigation and identified four suspects who are known gang members: Josiah Lopez-Villalobos, Alexis Orozco, Eric Silva, and a 16-year-old juvenile male suspect. Detectives obtained arrest warrants for all suspects.

On July 17, 2025, Suspect Lopez-Villalobos and Suspect Silva were located and arrested in the city of San José. Both suspects were booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail for gang-motivated robbery and firearm-related crimes. Suspect Orozco and the juvenile suspect were already in custody for an unrelated incident.

Anyone with information about these cases or similar cases is asked to contact Detective Porcelli #4963 of the San José Police Gang Investigations Unit via email: 4963@sanjoseca.gov, or phone at 408-277-3835.

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