
Robert Salonga
Criminal Justice and Public Safety Reporter at The Mercury News
Criminal justice, @mercnews. Prior: @eastbaytimes. @UCLA/@merrillcollege. Partial @PulitzerPrizes possessor. [email protected], on Signal, DMs open
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mercurynews.com | Robert Salonga
SAN JOSE — A man has been arrested on suspicion of sneaking into a downtown home, attacking a woman sleeping inside, then sexually assaulting her, police said Wednesday. Cong Tran, 40, of San Jose, was arrested May 22, 2025 on suspicion of intruding into the bedroom of a woman and sexually assaulting her in downtown San Jose, police said. (San Jose Police Dept.) Officers were called around 2:20 a.m. on May 22 for a report of a burglary and sexual assault at residence in downtown San Jose.
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mercurynews.com | Robert Salonga
SAN JOSE — A Santa Clara County paramedic has been arrested after an internet investigation turned up evidence that he collected and shared hundreds of images depicting sexually exploited children, the San Jose Police Department said Wednesday. Andrew Gutierrez, 31, of San Jose, is a Santa Clara County paramedic who was arrested April 29, 2025 on suspicion of collecting and distributing child sexual abuse material, according to police.
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gazettextra.com | Robert Salonga |Jakob Rodgers
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The police killing of George Floyd five years ago was 2,000 miles away in Minneapolis, but the Bay Area heavily felt its influence, where simmering frustration over police violence spilled out into the streets in cities like San Jose and Oakland.
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thederrick.com | Robert Salonga |Jakob Rodgers
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The police killing of George Floyd five years ago was 2,000 miles away in Minneapolis, but the Bay Area heavily felt its influence, where simmering frustration over police violence spilled out into the streets in cities like San Jose and Oakland.
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miamiherald.com | Robert Salonga |Jakob Rodgers
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The police killing of George Floyd five years ago was 2,000 miles away in Minneapolis, but the Bay Area heavily felt its influence, where simmering frustration over police violence spilled out into the streets in cities like San Jose and Oakland.
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