Crime & Safety
Man Shoots Gun Near Teen Boy In San Mateo: District Attorney
The district attorney's office said the man believed the teen boy was a member of a gang.
SAN MATEO, CA — A San Jose man is facing a felony assault charge for firing a round near a 17-year-old boy in San Mateo, according to San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said Tuesday.
At around 9 a.m. on Feb. 12, Alfredo Chavez, 45, of San Jose, began following the teen while the boy was walking to catch a bus on the 800 block of North Humboldt Street, prosecutors said. Chavez was reportedly accompanied by an unidentified woman, according to the DA’s office.
The district attorney said that after yelling at the teen, Chavez fired a round close to him. The boy then ran around a corner to safety.
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Wagstaffe said Chavez believed the teen was a gang member, a claim the teen denies.
Chavez has pleaded not guilty to the charge of felony assault with a semiautomatic weapon.
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He is currently being held on $100,000 bail and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Tuesday.
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