According to San Jose police, as reported by NBC Bay Area and KTVU, the three burglaries happened between June 3 and June 24 in the 1600 block of Capitol Avenue, the 400 block of Blossom Hill Road and the 1900 block of Camden Avenue. In each case, suspects drove a vehicle into the business to get inside.
Police said some of the suspects are also connected to about 50 vehicle burglaries on June 27 and June 29. Investigators used license plate reader technology in the case.
The arrests
Five people were arrested in June and four more on Oct. 15, police said. All nine are San Jose residents. The adults were booked into the Main Jail, and the three juveniles were taken to Juvenile Hall. The Bay Area Brief is not naming the suspects, who have not been convicted.