San Jose police investigating deadly shooting

Officers responded about 12:15 a.m. to the 400 block of North 13th Street, where they found the victim, who was declared dead by paramedics.

DA dismisses 14 cases handled by San Jose cops tied to bigoted social media posts

Investigators found the police officers in question only had a minor role in the bulk of the cases. They noted evidence wasn’t handled and there were no interactions with defendants.

San Jose Police Department investigating four separate shootings in span of 11 hours

San Jose police blocked off a large area in the Buena Vista neighborhood in San Jose, as investigators collected evidence from the fourth shooting scene in the first 11 hours of Tuesday morning.

SJPD officer seen on video kicking, dragging women charged

The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday charged Officer Matthew Rodriguez, 36, with unlawful assault and battery under the color of authority.

3 suspects arrested in fatal stabbing near SJ City Hall

Authorities believe Manuel Avila, 40; Gregory Messenger, 25, and 45-year-old Cynthia Alvarez are responsible for the murder of 39-year-old David Perez.

SJ City Council allows police to continue use of rubber bullets in certain situations

San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia banned the use of rubber bullets as a method of crowd control on June 16, so officers could no longer use them to control crowds, only to defend themselves.

San Jose police release body-worn camera footage from three incidents

San Jose police on Friday released officers' body-worn camera footage of three cases with heightened community interest.  

San Jose won't charge George Floyd protesters arrested for violating curfew

The curfew was enacted by City Manager Dave Sykes and in effect until June 4, following protests focused on police brutality and racism, particularly in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.

San Jose police investigate fatal crash involving pedestrian

The collision was reported around 8:09 a.m. and happened at the intersection of Santa Clara Street and Notre Dame Avenue. 

Social justice rallies Friday night in San Jose, Oakland

Hundreds of protesters are marching through the downtown streets of two of the Bay Area's three largest cities Friday evening.

New body cam video shows SJPD officer using patrol car to ram bicyclist

Officer David Lezama’s body cam shows him making a fast-paced u-turn near Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose. He was trying to stop cyclist Gabriel Gonzales, who was riding without a light on his bicycle. Seconds later, Lezama uses his patrol vehicle to ram Gonzales, sending the 26-year-old flying into a chain-link fence.

San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia announces retirement

Mayor Sam Liccardo hailed Garcia as an "exuberant leader who gave his heart and soul to his hometown." 

San Jose police officer arrested
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The officer is accused of laundering around 18 million dollars.