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San Jose Police Arrest 7 in Mob-Style Jewelry Heist That Injured 88-Year-Old Owner

Police now focus on identifying remaining participants, with potential links to other Bay Area raids under review.

Overview

  • The Sept. 5 takeover at Kim Hung Jewelry involved a car ramming the entrance and more than 10 masked suspects looting cases as surveillance showed the owner pushed to the ground.
  • San Jose police announced seven arrests tied to the raid after multi-city surveillance and search warrants executed across the region.
  • Detectives reported seizing a firearm, a loaded magazine, multiple rounds of ammunition, and large quantities of suspected cocaine during searches.
  • Arrestees were identified as Angel Herrera, 21, of Pacifica; Toddisha Mayfield, 31, of San Leandro; Tom Donegan, 19, of Manteca; Jacques Samuel, 18, of San Francisco; Cisco Lutu, 18, of South San Francisco; Zakhari Blue-Gordon, 21, of East Palo Alto; and Amari Green, 21, of San Francisco.
  • Authorities say at least a dozen people took part in the robbery, additional suspects remain at large, and some in custody may be connected to other Bay Area jewelry-store robberies.