November 21, 2003

CRIME STOPPER OF THE WEEK

Robbery/Attempted Kidnapping

On Nov. 13, 2003 at around 7:30 p.m., a woman was getting into her car in the eastern parking structure of the Westfield Shopping Center Valley Fair located at 1190 Steven’s Creek Blvd., San Jose. The suspect approached her with a knife that he held in his left hand. He forced her into the car and tied at least one of her hands. He ordered her to cooperate as they drove off in the victim’s Mercedes Benz. She saw an oncoming car in the parking lot and jumped out of the moving vehicle. The suspect stopped the car and fled into the Macy’s store on the second floor. The suspect was described as a white male about 35 years old, 6’3” tall, 230 lbs., muscular build, with blue eyes and brown hair. The victim further described the suspect as having a faded tattoo of three or four circles on the left web of his hand. Each circle was a different color, possibly red, green etc. The center of the circles was not filled in. She described him as a heavy smoker with badly discolored teeth.

If you have any information about his case you can call Crime Stoppers or call Investigator Nascimento at (408) 277-4166 and refer to case number 03-317-1063.

CRIME STOPPERS is a cooperative effort between the local media, San Jose Police Department, and a citizen Board of Directors. Once a week an unsolved police case is presented to the public. Citizens are urged to call 947-STOP if they have information on any other serious crime. You do not give your name, you are given a code number and if the tip results in an arrest you receive a reward of up to $1000.00 NO ONE KNOWS WHO YOU ARE.