Crime & Safety

Milpitas Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested In Sunnyvale

The 7-11 robbery happened in July.

From the Milpitas Police Department: On Friday, July 21, 2017, at approximately 3:37 A.M., Milpitas Police Officers responded to a 7-Eleven Store, located at 596 North Abel Street, on a report of an armed robbery. The suspect, who was described as a dark-skinned male adult, approximately 5'-09" tall, wearing a black hoodie, dark pants, and black shoes entered the 7-Eleven with a handgun and demanded money from the clerk. The suspect fled from the store with an undisclosed amount of money and was last seen running towards a residential area. Officers arrived on scene, within a minute and a half, however were unable to locate the suspect.

On Friday, August 25, 2017, at approximately 2:14 P.M., the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety arrested Deonje Khari Webb for a robbery which occurred in their jurisdiction. Webb also matched the suspect description of the 7-Eleven robbery incident in Milpitas. Milpitas Police detectives responded to the City of Sunnyvale and interviewed Webb regarding the 7-11 robbery. At the conclusion of the interview and investigation, Deonje Khari Webb was positively identified as the suspect responsible for the Milpitas 7-11 robbery. He was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail for armed robbery.

If you have any information regarding this investigation, Deonje Khari Webb, or other crimes in Milpitas; then you are encouraged to call the Milpitas Police Department at (408) 586-2400. Additionally, the information can be given anonymously by calling the Crime Tip Hotline at (408) 586-2500 or via the Milpitas Police Department website here.

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  • Location: 7-Eleven – 596 North Abel Street, Milpitas, CA
  • Case #: 17-202-018
  • Suspect: Deonje Khari Webb, 20 year-old male, transient from Fresno, CA
  • Suspect Vehicle: 2008 Chrysler 300, 4-door, grey
  • Time Element: Friday, July 21, 2017 at 3:37 A.M.

Press Release By: Lieutenant Raj Maharaj #216; Date/Time: August 29, 2017, 8:00 A.M.

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