Three Suspects Arrested for Assault with a Deadly Weapon 
SMPD arrest three suspects for shooting community members with a BB Gun.
San Mateo, CA – On May 26, 2024, San Mateo Police Department arrested three suspects for assault with a deadly weapon. All three suspects were booked into San Mateo County Jail.
On May 26, 2024, San Mateo Police Department received three different 911 calls from community members reporting being shot by a BB gun. The first incident occurred near the intersection of North Humboldt Street and East Poplar Avenue at 7:00 p.m. The second incident occurred on the 3300 block of Los Prados Street at 8:00 p.m. The victims told police while they were walking, a white BMW sedan drove near them and a passenger from the vehicle shot them with a BB gun. The victims were shot in the body and face with gel beads.
The last reported incident occurred on the 700 block of Monte Diablo Avenue at 9:00 p.m. The victim told officers a white BMW slowly drove past him and his pregnant wife and shot him multiple times with a BB gun before driving away. After the victim ensured his wife was safe, he saw the white BMW returned to the location and again shot the victim. The victim said the suspects shot with gel beads barely missing his eyes.
As multiple officers arrived on scene, officers located a white BMW sedan a few blocks from where the incident occurred. Officers detained the three suspects inside the vehicle. The suspects were identified as, Elder Larios Mayan, Jose Ramirez Rivas, and Emmanuel Vargas. Inside the car, officers located three Hydro Strike Pulsar Gel guns, and a bottle of Gel-Tek gel beads.
Elder Larios Mayan, Jose Ramirez Rivas, and Emmanuel Vargas were arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit a crime. All three suspects were booked into the San Mateo County Jail.
ARRESTED
Elder Larios Mayen, 19-year-old San Mateo resident.
CHARGES:
245(a)(1) PC- Assault with a deadly weapon, 182(a)(1) PC- Conspiracy to commit a crime.
ARRESTED
Jose Ramirez Rivas, 20-year-old San Mateo resident.
CHARGES:
245(a)(1) PC- Assault with a deadly weapon, 182(a)(1) PC- Conspiracy to commit a crime.
ARRESTED
Emmanuel Vargas, 20-year-old San Mateo resident.
CHARGES:
245(a)(1) PC- Assault with a deadly weapon, 182(a)(1) PC- Conspiracy to commit a crime.
Address/Location
San Mateo, CA Police Department
200 Franklin Pkwy
San Mateo, CA 94403
Contact
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Non-emergencies: 650-522-7700
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