Crime & Safety
3 South Bay Human Trafficking Suspects Arrested
Report of a woman screaming for help Monday night at the Motel 6 at 775 North Mathilda Ave. led to the arrests, police said.
SUNNYVALE, CA — A woman’s cries for help led to the arrest Monday of three human trafficking suspects and the alleged victim’s rescue, Sunnyvale police said.
Officers responded to the report of the woman screaming for help about 11:30 p.m. Monday at the Motel 6 at 775 North Mathilda Ave., police said.
Officers located and rescued the woman, who told them she was being trafficked, police said.
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Three possible suspects were apprehended while attempting to escape according to police.
An investigation determined that the suspects – identified as Jaishawn Young, Matthew Clark and Danielle Hicks – "conspired to traffic the victim from Fresno to Sunnyvale," police said in a statement.
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Police said the three were arrested for human trafficking and related charges and booked into the Santa Clara County Jail.
Anyone with information about the case investigation is encouraged to call Detective Barron Renzi at (408) 730-7100.
— Bay City News and Patch Staffer Gideon Rubin contributed to this report.
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