Two men arrested for a string of armed robberies at Mexican bakeries

• Two men were arrested for armed robberies at Mexican bakeries.
• Theodoro Ramos and Arturo Vásquez Ayala are in custody.
• They used a gun and demanded money.

The residents of San José, California are feeling safe again after local authorities announced they have arrested two men.

The suspects are accused of a string of armed robberies at Mexican bakeries in Santa Clara County.

Theodoro Ramos, 37, and Arturo Vásquez Ayala, 41, are currently behind bars.

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Both men have been charged with armed robbery, the San José Police Department reports in a press release.

They described the modus operandi that the two men used during the robberies at Mexican bakeries.

«The suspects would enter during business hours and demand money from the employees while brandishing a firearm,» police reported.

The suspects took cash or even took the whole cash register.

Thousands of dollars in losses

The bakeries suffered thousands of dollars in losses, according to the police report.

The investigation into Ramos and Vásquez was undertaken by detectives from the Robbery Unit of the San José Police Department.

It is unknown exactly how many armed robberies of Mexican bakeries occurred throughout San José in December 2023 and January 2024.

Once detectives realized that the crimes were mostly committed in Mexican bakeries, they focused on locating all of the victims and reviewing security cameras in the area.

How police identified Theodoro Ramos and Arturo Vásquez Ayala

By February 6, 2024, detectives already had a clear description of the suspects and were able to identify and locate them. They obtained arrest warrants and the men have been behind bars since then.

«Robbery Unit Detectives conducted a thorough and extensive investigation, and identified the two suspects in connection to the robberies,» states the SJPD press release.

Police believe that the suspects robbed many establishments throughout the city and are now seeking to identify as many victims as possible to add new charges to the defendants’ file.

Police ask that anyone who has information about these cases or similar cases contact Detective Hernández #4392 of the San José Police Robbery Unit, by email: 4392@sanjoseca.gov or by calling 408 -277-4166.

The investigation into the robberies at Mexican bakeries is ongoing

The case will remain open until all necessary evidence is gathered against Ramos and Vásquez. As of now there are only a few photographs from surveillance cameras.

To obtain more details and determine the extent of the robberies police are offering a cash reward through the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program.

Your information can be sent anonymously through the P3TIPS mobile app.

You can also call the tip line at (408) 947-STOP or visit www.siliconvalleycrimestoppers.org. Support from the entire community is needed to bring these men to justice.