2 Arrests In Robbery of Elderly Asian Man

SAN LEANDRO, CA — Two juvenile suspects, one 11-years-old and the other 17, were arrested Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of strong-arm robbery. San Leandro Police say the pair attacked and robbed an 80-year-old Asian man last Saturday as he was walking in the 14200 block Acapulco Road.

The victim sustained minor injuries when the suspects pushed him to the ground and demanded his wallet. “As the victim screamed for help, the suspects forcefully removed the victim’s Fitbit wrist band and fled in a blue Subaru sedan,” police said in a release on Tuesday.

“In March, the San Leandro Police Department conducted a victim demographic study, where violent crime statistics were compared from 2019 to 2020. SLPD discovered an increase of 283% in crimes against our Asian community members,” said Police Lt. Ali Khan.

On the same day the elderly man was robbed, the pair is also accused of stealing a purse from a Hispanic woman in the 500 block of Bancroft Avenue.

On Wednesday police said the eleven-year-old boy was driving a carjacked vehicle that was stolen on May 10 in Oakland.

Detectives are investigating other crimes thepair may be associated with.

“We are thankful that we were able to capture these juveniles safely and expeditiously,” said Khan.