FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Suspect Zhanfang Xu

IN-CUSTODY

On January 10th, 2023, at approximately 9:00 PM, Officers responded to the 5000 block of Lapa Drive on a report of a kidnapping, attempted robbery, and assault with a deadly weapon.

The suspect approached the adult female victim from behind, held a knife to her neck and forced the victim to walk to a nearby sidewalk and sit down. The suspect was attempting to cover her mouth with packing tape and remove her purse when she fought back and ran away. Neighbors from the area observed the incident and came to the victim's aid. The suspect fled and Officers were unable to locate him. 

During the preliminary investigation, patrol Officers collected evidence from the scene that ultimately led to the identification of the suspect, a known associate of the victim. Robbery Unit Detectives conducted a thorough follow up investigation, and obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect. In addition, a search warrant was obtained at the suspect’s residence.

On January 31st, 2023, suspect Zhanfang Xu was arrested by the Department’s Covert Response Unit (CRU) in Sunnyvale. The motive and circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Detective Yee #4342 of the San José Police Department’s Robbery Unit via email: 4342@sanjoseca.gov  or at 408-277-4166.

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