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Morgan Hill Armed Robbery - Suspect Arrested
On Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018 at about 11:00pm, an 18-year-old male and his 18-year-old female passenger parked their vehicle along Cochrane Road near the Cochrane Village Apartments located at 18555 Butterfield Blvd.

Before they could exit the vehicle, a male suspect, later identified as Jorge Mendoza (19) of Morgan Hill, approached the passenger side of the vehicle and pressed a handgun to the female passenger’s head and demanded money. The driver gave Mendoza all the money in his wallet. Mendoza then fled the area on foot.

At about 11:40pm a second caller reported a suspect matching Mendoza’s description brandished a handgun at her in the area of Cochrane Rd and Monterey Rd and was last seen in a nearby field. Officers searched the field and located Mendoza who was identified by several witnesses as the offender in both incidents. A replica firearm was located nearby.

Mendoza was arrested for Armed Robbery and Brandishing a Replica Firearm and booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail.

Morgan Hill Police are asking the public for assistance in determining if other similar crimes have occurred. Please report any similar incidents to the Morgan Hill Police Department immediately.
Anyone that may have additional information related to this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Price at 669-253-4985 or the anonymous tip line 408.947-STOP (7867).