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Stabbing investigation leads to the arrest of three suspects for attempt homicide, assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy.

 

On Sunday, July 13, 2014 at approximately 9:45 p.m. Fremont patrol officers responded to a stabbing of a 34 year-old adult female that occurred on the 37000 block of Fremont Blvd.  The victim’s juvenile children were home at the time of the attack and called police after a female suspect knocked on their front door and stabbed their mother in the stomach/pelvis area with a knife.

 

The victim told officers that after being stabbed, she slammed the door on the suspects' hand, causing the knife to fall to the ground.  A red/black folding knife with a 3” blade was located on the floor of the residence.  The victim stated that she did not know the identity of the suspect and had never met her, but that she believed Paul Fagundes, (a 40 year old adult male, San Jose resident), of whom she had been in a relationship with, was responsible. While there was no initial connection to the female suspect, witnesses were able to give officers a description of her, specifically mentioning that she was wearing distinctive glasses and had a neck tattoo. As officers continued to search for the suspect and collect evidence, the victim was transported to a local trauma center where she was treated for her injury.

 

The investigation continued through the night and officers reviewed footage from a video surveillance camera, located on Central Ave (near the crime scene), that the police department had installed as a “test camera” for the city-wide video camera project.  The video surveillance system captured a vehicle registered to Juvenal Corvelo (38 year old adult male, San Jose resident) driving around the residence just prior to the stabbing. Corvelo was found to be a close friend and business partner with Fagundes.   

 

Officers learned that Corvelo had an associate, by the name of Nicole Garcia (20 year old adult female, San Jose resident), who matched the description of the suspect who stabbed the victim. Garcia had distinctive glasses and tattoo's on her neck. Further checks with San Jose Police revealed that Garcia had been contacted in early June and at the time was in possession of a red/black knife matching the weapon used in this incident.

 

After the victim tentatively identified Garcia in a photo line up, Ramey warrants were authored/signed by a judge for the arrest of Garcia and Corvelo. Corvelo and Garcia were contacted and taken into custody Wednesday evening. Fagundes was also interviewed and arrested later that same evening.

 

During their interviews, the three suspects admitted to their involvement.  Corvelo told officers that Fagundes had contacted him because he wanted the victim “beat up.”   Prior to the attack, they had agreed upon a monetary amount that Fugundes would pay to make it happen.  Corvelo drove Garcia to the residence for the purposes of the assault and was the get-away driver. Corvelo later received money from Fagundes for the attack and paid Garcia her share. 

 

Fagundes, Garcia and Corvelo, were all arrested Wednesday evening by Fremont Detectives on charges of attempt homicide (PC187/664), assault with a deadly weapon (PC245a1) and conspiracy (PC182 a1).  The first court appearance for this case was scheduled for today at the Fremont Superior Court House.

 

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