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Miami Herald
09-07-2025
- Miami Herald
Cop sexually assaulted teen sisters he met at youth program years ago, CA police say
A veteran police officer has been charged after two sisters accused him of sexually assaulting them more than a decade ago, California police say. Saul Duran was arrested July 7 on 'multiple felony charges related to the sexual assault of a minor,' the San Jose Police Department said in a July 8 news release. 'We were devastated to learn of these allegations and we hope that our swift investigation and arrest of Duran will demonstrate to survivors that we will treat your disclosure seriously, regardless of how much time has passed,' Chief of Police Paul Joseph said in the release. 'If the violator is a police officer, they will not be protected by other police officers.' Two adult sisters came to police June 18 and accused Duran of sex crimes between 2008 and 2012 when they were minors, police said. Through an investigation, police said they learned Duran met the sisters, ages 14 and 15, while he volunteered as 'a facilitator in a Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office program, known as The Parent Project.' The project is aimed to benefit 'parents with difficult or out-of-control adolescents,' teaching them 'prevention and intervention strategies for destructive behaviors,' according to the program's website. Duran worked as a volunteer with the program but 'served in an official capacity as a police officer,' police said. The girls' mother thought of him 'as a positive influence' and gained her trust, police said. She allowed her daughters to meet with him 'outside the scope of the program,' violating the program's policies, according to police. 'It was during these unauthorized and unsupervised interactions that the alleged crimes occurred,' according to police. Duran, who was hired by the department in 2003, 'was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of both a criminal and internal administrative investigation,' according to KTVU and police. Police said they worked with the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, which 'determined there was sufficient basis for criminal prosecution.' During a news conference, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said that while Duran is accused of sexually assaulting both girls, the statute of limitations only allowed for charges to be filed in the younger sister's case, KQED reported. Rosen said Duran was 'charged with five counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child who is 14 or 15 years old,' the radio station reported. 'Sometimes, parents abuse children. Sometimes it's teachers or coaches. Sometimes a police officer. It might seem like this happens so much, but statistically these are still aberrations,' Rosen said in the release. 'The SJPD and the DA's Office are here to deal with criminal aberrations, to try and prevent them, and make sure that predators – like this one – stop and pay for what they have done.' Duran was released from jail after posting $250,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment Aug. 7, KPIX reported. Police said there may be additional victims and anyone with information is asked to contact them at 408-277-4082.
San Francisco Chronicle
06-07-2025
- San Francisco Chronicle
Officer dragged by car while trying to detain driver, San Jose police say
An officer with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being dragged by a car in San Jose, police said. The officer was dragged by a Can-Am around Grand Boulevard and Los Esteros Road while trying to detain the driver at 9:23 p.m. Saturday, the San Jose Police Department said Sunday. The driver fled after the officer fired at least one shot toward the vehicle. The officer was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and it is unclear whether the driver was hit by gunfire, police said.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Yahoo
SJPD actively investigates 2 sexual assaults, suspect's photo released
(KRON) — The San Jose Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating and identifying a man wanted in two sexual assaults that occurred on Wednesday morning. Reported ICE activity in San Jose draw response from mayor San Jose PD said that police units are actively in the area of Leigh Avenue in the Los Gatos Creek Trail. Police have released a photo of the person believed to be the suspect (see below). The suspect is described as Hispanic man in his 30s, with a thin build. Police said he was last seen wearing a black hoodie with distinct green writing, and blue jeans. Anyone who has seen the suspect is urged to call 408-277-8911 or 911. Anyone with information that can assist SJPD in identifying the individual is urged to call its Sexual Assault Investigations Unit at 408-277-4102. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
San Francisco Chronicle
31-05-2025
- San Francisco Chronicle
Man arrested on suspicion of fatal DUI hit-and-run in San Jose
A man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a man and injuring a woman while driving under the influence Friday, San Jose police said. Two pedestrians were struck during a hit-and-run around 2:46 a.m. near Almaden Avenue and Virginia Street, the San Jose Police Department said. A man driving a blue Nissan Sentra was westbound on Virginia Street when he approached the intersection with Almaden Avenue, where he hit two pedestrians also traveling westbound on Virginia Street, on the edge of the lane of traffic, police said. The strike drove one of the pedestrians — a man in a wheelchair — into a parked car on Virginia Street, police said. Responding officers had the man taken to a hospital, where he was declared dead, authorities said. The other pedestrian, a woman, sustained non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The driver fled the scene after hitting the pedestrians but was later located by officers and arrested, police said. The motorist was booked into Santa Clara County Jail in San Jose on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter, driving under the influence and committing a hit-and-run collision, police said. Police did not identify the driver or the pedestrians. The Santa Clara County coroner will release the pedestrian's identity after notifying his family. The hit-and-run marked San Jose's 11th fatal crash and 11th traffic death in 2025, as well as its sixth pedestrian death.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Motorcyclist killed in San Jose traffic crash
The Brief The crash occurred in the area of Senter Road and Sylvandale Avenue. The collision marks San Jose's 10th fatal traffic collision and traffic death of 2025. SAN JOSE, Calif. - A motorcyclist was fatally injured in a traffic collision in San Jose on Thursday morning. The San Jose Police Department was called just after 6:45 a.m. to the area of Senter Road and Sylvandale Avenue on reports of the crash and found a silver Harley Davidson motorcycle and its rider down at the scene. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was withheld pending notification of his next of kin, and the SJPD identified him only as an adult man. A preliminary investigation into the crash revealed that a Chevrolet Camaro was driving east on Buckeye Drive through Senter Road into the designated right turn lane to Sylvandale Avenue when the Camaro was struck on its broadside by the motorcycle, which was traveling north on Senter Road. The driver of the Camaro remained at the scene and cooperated with an investigation into the crash. The crash marks San Jose's 10th fatal traffic collision and 10th traffic death of 2025, according to the SJPD. The Source San Jose Police Department
