Crime & Safety
2 Redwood City Robbery Suspects Arrested
The alleged incident occurred Thursday at around 6:10 a.m. on the 2800 block of El Camino Real, police said.
REDWOOD CITY, CA — Two men were arrested on suspicion of robbery Thursday morning, the Redwood City Police Department said in a news release.
According to police, the alleged female victim was walking to work at around 6:10 a.m. on the 2800 block of El Camino Real when the two suspects grabbed her arms and tried to steal her cell phone.
The suspects were unable to take the alleged victim’s cell phone but took her headphones, police said.
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The alleged victim provided a description of the suspects to police, who said they located the suspects within the vicinity of the robbery.
The victim positively identified the suspects, police said.
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Shea Nobbs, 25, and Giovanny Ochoa, 18, were arrested on suspicion of robbery and booked into San Mateo County Jail, police said.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Redwood City Police Detective Sergeant Nick Perna at 6650-780-7672 or the Redwood City Police Department’s Tip Line at 650-780-7107.
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