SAN MATEO – A young man and two teenagers were arrested Friday in connection with a robbery last December near San Mateo High School, police said.
The robbery happened on Dec. 22, according to the San Mateo Police Department.
The victim told officers he had been assaulted by three suspects, one of whom was armed with brass knuckles, and robbed of his jewelry. He was treated at an area hospital for multiple injuries.
The police department’s Crime Reduction Unit took over the investigation and identified the suspects as a 20-year-old Foster City man, a 17-year-old San Mateo boy and a 16-year-old Foster City boy, police said. Warrants were issued for their arrest.
On Friday, the 20-year-old and 17-year-old suspects were found in San Mateo and arrested. The 16-year-old suspect was found at San Francisco International Airport and arrested.
Officers searched the suspects’ homes and found evidence related to the Dec. 22 robbery, as well as an unregistered and illegal pistol, illegal drugs, evidence of drug sales, and more than 1,400 pounds of illegal and dangerous fireworks, police said.
The 20-year-old suspect was booked into county jail on suspicion of charges including second-degree robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit a crime, possession of a firearm, possession of drugs for sale and possession of dangerous fireworks.
Both teenage suspects were booked into juvenile hall on suspicion of second-degree robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit a crime. In addition, the 16-year-old suspect was booked on a possession of brass knuckles charge.
Anyone with information related to the case can contact the police department at 650-522-7700.
