Robbery suspects arrested 
Sandra R. Spagnoli Chief of Police
901 East 14th Street, San Leandro CA 94577
PRESS RELEASE
DATE / TIME OF RELEASE: 11/08/12 1:45 PM INCIDENT: Robbery suspects arrested
PRESS RELEASE OFFICER: Lieutenant Randall Brandt
TELEPHONE: 510-577-3232
DATE / TIME OCCURRED: 10/15/12 3:14 PM
LOCATION: 1400 block of Bancroft Avenue, south of Estudillo Avenue.
INVESTIGATING DETECTIVE(S): Sergeant Ted Henderson
SUSPECTS ARRESTED: 2 Juveniles, one male that resides in Oakland and a female that resides in San Leandro.
DETAILS:
On October 15, 2012, approx.. 3:14 PM, The San Leandro Police Department investigated a robbery that occurred in the 1400 block of Bancroft Avenue. The victim stated she and her sister were riding their bicycles home on Bancroft Avenue. Both suspects approached them and they were forced to stop their bicycles. The female suspect demanded to use the bicycles and the victims refused. The female suspect started punching and kicking the victim even when see fell to the ground.
The male suspect rode away on the victims bicycle and both suspects fled the scene.
Officers checked the area for the suspects and bicycle and they were not successful in finding them..
On 11/07/2012, SLPD officers located and arrested the suspects responsible in San Leandro. The suspects were transported to the Alameda County Juvenile Hall and booked. The bicycle has not been located.
Lt. Randall Brandt said, “This robbery was made a priority to our staff. None of us could understand why someone would physically beat someone for no reason when all they were trying to do is return home.”
MEDIA UPDATES WILL BE MADE AS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE
Please contact Det. Sgt. Henderson with any information regarding this case at 510-577-3238 or contact the Anonymous Tip Line at 510-577-3278. Citizens can also send an anonymous tip to San Leandro Police Department by texting the word SLPD and their tip to 847411.
Anonymous web tips can be submitted from the Police Departments website at http://www.sanleandro.org/depts/pd/at.asp
For crime prevention tips please go to the Police Departments website at www. Sanleandro.org. or contact Officer Tim DeGrano at 510-577-3248
Address/Location
San Leandro Police Department
901 E 14th St
San Leandro, CA 94577
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 510-577-2740