San Jose police have accused a 37-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy with assault with a deadly weapon — specifically, a paintball gun.
Two assaults occurred about 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on July 15, one in the area of South King Road and Ocala Avenue, and the other around Lundy Avenue and Hostetter Road, police said Friday.
“In both cases, the victims were struck with a semi-automatic paintball gun from a moving vehicle,” police said. “The victims sustained varying non-life-threatening injuries.”
On the same day, police in Milpitas received a similar report involving a paintball gun, San Jose police said.
Alfonso Garcia and the teenage boy were arrested in possession of a paintball gun and paintballs, police said.
Garcia was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail for assault with a deadly weapon and for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The boy was booked into Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall for assault with a deadly weapon.
Detectives believe the suspects may be responsible for additional assaults, police said. Anyone with information was asked to contact Detective MacInnes at [email protected] or 408-277-4161.