SAN JOSE (KRON) — San Jose police are searching for two burglary suspects who allegedly hit a Willow Glen taqueria restaurant in the Willow Glen neighborhood, according to Sgt. Enrique Garcia.
Police released video Thursday of the incident that happened at Tequila’s Taqueria located at 1056 Leigh Ave. It happened at around 4:40 a.m. on June 3, Garcia said.
Officers had been called to a burglary in progress at the eatery, where a cook was hiding at the rear of the business, Garcia said.
The suspects entered the business by smashing a front glass door and took cash, Garcia said.
The men then left the scene before officers arrived, according to Garcia.
A video of the suspects captured on the restaurant’s surveillance system can be viewed online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqvl1zPSxHo.
Both suspects are described as Hispanic men in their 30s, Garcia said.
One of the suspects is about 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs around 160 pounds. He wore eyeglasses, gloves, a black hooded jacket with a red zipper and a black T-shirt with a white, silk-screened image of a woman’s face, Garcia said.
Anyone who recognizes the suspects or has information on the case is asked to call Detective Sgt. Mike Montonye at (408) 277-4401 or Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at (408) 947-7867.Bay City News contributed to this report