it's happened twice after parents returned from taking their children to arroyo high school. there was one incident earlier this month on hebron court. then another on burkhart avenue on monday. kpix 535's kiet do spoke to one of the -- kpix 5's keit do spoke to one of the victims who was shaken up but determined not to let it happen again. >> reporter: tomas castillo had just dropped off his son at arroyo high school and just got hope when a man pointed a gun at the back of his head. he instinctively grabbed the barrel. >> these two guys followed him. don't to any foolish things, turn around. put the gun on my head the back of my head. >> reporter: facing three armed men, tomas had no choice but to give up. the men walked into the sliding glass door in the back. when the crooks saw and heard his wife calling 911, they took his wallet and ran. whatever happened, tomas was not going to open that door. you were ready to die before you would let them inside the house. yes. in my mind, it's just go ahead, shoot me, i don't want to get inside because as soon as they get inside, th

. >>> police are warning parents who drive their children to arroyo high school to be extra careful act their surroundings. this comes after two families were robbed at gunpoint after returning home from that school. >> reporter: as students shuffle in from arroyo high, san leandro police issued a warning for their parents, twice this month, armed robbers have targeted two arroyo high school dads. >> everyone just co coincidentally they live blocks from each other. and in both cases they were robbed when they returned from dropping audiotape their children from school. >> reporter: the latest robbery happened on tuesday morning at 8:00 when the man came back from dropping off his daughter. he walked into his backyard and came face to face with three arms and masked men. they took his wallet but ran off when they saw another family member calling police. both robberies happened in the same neighborhood and after they had dropped off their kids at arroyo high. >> what we're trying to find out is if the suspects are conducting surveillance at the school. >> reporter: school officials said

tomas castillo had just dropped off his son at arroyo high school and hadn't been home for more than a few seconds when a man came up from behind and pointed a gun at the back of his head. tomas instinctively grabbed the barrel. >> i grabbed the gun and then these two guys, don't do any foolish things. turn around. [ indiscernible ] put the gun on my head the back of my head. >> reporter: facing three armed men, tomas had no choice but to give up. the men walked into the sliding glass door in the back. the crooks saw and heard his wife calling 911, they took his wallet and ran. whatever happened tomas was not going to open that door. you were ready to die before you would let them inside the house? >> in my mind is just go ahead shoot me. i don't want to get them inside because as soon as they get inside, that's big problems. i got my two daughters and my wife inside. what can we do? >> reporter: this is the second time this month it's happened where parents are attacked after dropping their children off at arroyo high school. in both cases the victims were asian men and the crooks e

east bay cities. >> this comes after two fathers who were dropping off their which were at arroyo high school in san low renz o, were -- lorenzo were held at gunpoint. >> reporter: it's especially alarming these two fathers may have been followed by the robbers after dropping off their which were at arroyo high school. the most recent robbery happened just this past monday, just after 8 a.m., when a 59-year-old san leandro man came back dropping off her daughter at arroyo high school. one man put a gun to his head, and took off when a family member called police. the same group of robbers appear to have targeted another man and his wife at their on home. in both robberies, they happened in the washington neighborhood, and in both cases fathers had just returned from dropping off their kids at arroyo high school. we had a chance to talk to some of the parents here who told us after hearing this news they plan on being extra vigilant. >> i will be way more vigilant. you really don't pay attention to that kind of stuff. you kind of drop your kids off and go on your way. it's a scary thing. >> it

in both robberies the fathers had just returned dropping off their children at arroyo high school in san lorenzo. >> if you're one of those parents who takes your kid to school everyday be cognizant of what your surroundings are. if you feel like you're being followed for you feel like there is something suspicious going on, continue to drive and call 911 and get the local law enforcement there. >> the two victims live just a few blocks away from each other in the washington manor neighborhood. police say in the purse robbery the suspects fled in a late model dark blue some rogue similar to the one you see in this picture. police of the robbers appeared to be in their late teens or early 20s there were three or four of them working together. they wear black what is with either surgical type dust masks or handkerchiefs covering their faces. if you have seen his men or the vehicle police a call they should be considered armed and dangerous. >>> in the meantime the family of a woman who was shot and killed emeryville police are going to file a federal lawsuit. the family of 38-year-old y

robberies >> pam :san leandro police are looking for suspects in a pair of armed robbery cases near arroyo high school. both victims are 59-year-old asian men. they were both robbed immediately after dropping their children off at school. one incident happened monday morning about 8a-m. leah castillo's father had just gotten back home from taking her sister to school. three masked men held him at gunpoint in the backyard. her mother saw what was happening... and called 9-1-1. police say, two- and a half- weeks earlier... within a half mile of their home... another man was robbed after leaving arroyo high. police say, the suspects robbed the man and his wife... and then ran away. police presence is now increased around the school. still ahead. a stranded baby otter. is rescued by kakayers. we have an update on the animal's condition. plus. neighbors fighting over a haunted house attraction in the east bay. why they are trying to shut it down. >> gary :and we have some noise on the forty-niner is whether you want it or not a little bit later in the broadcast >> reporter :and we tried to have some shower

instances three to four armed men followed the victims home after dropping their children off at arroyo high school. police are concerned the robbers are profiling their victims. >> unfortunately that is one maybe miss con -- misconception people have of asians that they keep large amounts of cash in their home. >> we have the same as everybody. >> where do they put their money? >> in the bank. >> police say the suspect vehicle is a dark blue 2015 nissan rogue, similar to this one. they advise people who think they are being followed not to stop. instead call 9-1-1 so the police can get there to help you. in sanly cran droa,al -- san leandro, abc7 news. >> san jose's former police chief is moving to the central valley. he will be the chief of police in tracy. he announced his retirement in july. he had been with that department for 31 years. he served two years as chief. san jose is his hometown. santa clara county jail staff are again under investigation. this time after a man turning himself in for murder told police that the jail turned hip hip -- turned him away. katie is live at the jail tonig

both robberies happened after the parent dropped their kids off at arroyo high school. they're not just targeting parents, police believe they're racially profiling the victims. >> in both cases, coincidentally they're asian males that are 59 years old and they had just driven their children to arroyo high school in san lorenzo and returned home at which time they were approached by three to four masked men armed with guns. >> police say the spect's vehicle is a blue 2015 nissan rogue. >>> we already know that car break-ins in san francisco a problem. now, a serial car thief has beened in san francisco accused of breaking into 22 cars. san francisco say that it found the tools for breaking into those vehicles and stolen items inside the home of sean gibson pictured here. san francisco has experienced a nearly 50% spike in car break ins in the first half of the year. >> if you are going to park in san francisco, please, do not leave anything visible in your cars because, as you know, you walk in the city and lots of broken glass everywhere and lots of things are being tak

instances three to four armed men followed the victims home after dropping their children off at arroyo high school. police are concerned the robbers are profiling their victims. >> unfortunately that is one maybe miss con -- misconception people have of asians that they keep large amounts of cash in their home. >> we have the same as everybody. >> where do they put their money? >> in the bank. >> police say the suspect vehicle is a dark blue 2015 nissan rogue, similar to this one. they advise people who think they are being followed not to stop. instead call 9-1-1 so the police can get there to help you. in sanly cran droa,al -- san leandro, abc7 news. >> san jose's former police chief is moving to the central valley. he will be the chief of police in tracy. he announced his retirement in july. he had been with that department for 31 years. he served two years as chief. san jose is his hometown. santa clara county jail staff are again under investigation. this time after a man turning himself in for murder told police that the jail turned hip hip -- turned him away. katie is live at the jail tonig

. >> reporter: we are at arroyo high school which is at the border. and police investigators say they do believe that the victims could have been targeted after taking children to school here in the morning and that the robberies were actually intended to be home invasions. san leandro police say the most recent robbery took place on monday morning here on burkhart avenue where a man was robbed by a group of men at gun point. it was similar to one that took place here on hebron court october 8th. both victims were asian men who dropped off children at the school. both cases involved three to four suspects, described as heavy-set african-americans wearing masks. >> in

went to jail last june >>> armed robbers are targeting parents in san leandro after they go to arroyo high schoolthere's one incident this mon on hey burn court and another on burkhart avenue this past monday. one of the victims thomas castillo says he had just returned home when a man came up from behind and pointed a gun at the back of his head and two other men appeared. they walked into the sliding glass door in the back. when they heard his wife calling 911 they took his wallet and ran. police are trying to figure out how the robbers are choosing their victims. >> so one of the theories that we're aexploring right now is the possibility that these suspects are conducting either surveillance prior to the crimes occurring or have some sort of information knowing that these fathers will return home after dropping the kids at school. >> san leandro police have increased patrols of both marked and undercover units. they are looking for a getaway car similar to a bluies san rogue. >>> a family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city. yuvette henderson allegedly pulled a gun on store securi

. >> we're arat arroyo high school which is on san leandro and san lorenzo. this is where the children of both robbery victims go to skoom and one of similar factors that have police concerned and asking for the public's help, especially surveillance video. san leandro police say the most recent robbery took place monday morning here on burkehart avenue where a man was robbed by a group of men at gunpoint. it was similar to a robbery here october 8th. investigators say both victim were 59-year-old asian men who dropped off children at the nearby high school. both cases involved 3 to four suspects described as heavy set african-americans wearing masks. >> one case, they wore doctor surgical masks and in monday's case, they wore black bandannas. >> did they say anything? >> nothing more than get into the house or give me your money or statements similar to that. >> we hear a lot of things happening in this neighborhood, and it's good to have the police. we can help more, and we can find the people who are doing bad things in our neighborhood. >> again, police s

. >> reporter: we are at arroyo high school which is at the border. and police investigators say they do believe that the victims could have been targeted after taking children to school here in the morning and that the robberies were actually intended to be home invasions. san leandro police say the most recent robbery took place on monday morning here on burkhart avenue where a man was robbed by a group of men at gun point. it was similar to one that took place here on hebron court october 8th. both victims were asian men who dropped off children at the school. both cases involved three to four suspects, described as heavy-set african-americans wearing masks. >> in one case they wore doctor surgical masks. and in monday morning's case they wore black bandanas. >> reporter: did they say anything? >> nothing more than get into the house or statements similar to that. >> we hear a lot of things happening in this neighborhood. it's good to have the police, we have proof with the videos, and we can find the people who are doing bad things in the neighbor

twice this month, fathers who drop off their kids at arroyo high school in san lorenzo were followedo their homes in san leandro and robbed at gunpoint. the latest robbery was on monday. three masked men confronted the victim outside of his home and stole his wallet. the victim's wife saw what was happening and called 911. >> i could picture my dad's face helpless, not being able to protect himself and it kills me. >> the other robbery was three weeks ago. in both incidents, the victims were asians and investigators are checking on anything else they can find in common. >> and 15-year-old adrian gonzalez, in court for two minutes. the judge sit two court dates for next february,ip excluding a preliminary hearing. defense lawyering need time to prepare -- lawyers need time to prepare for a difficult case, accused of luring the girl into his family's apartment, and killing the girl and hiding the body in a recycling bin. >>> and i a 9-year-old boy is recovering after -- and a 9-year-old boy is recovering after being shot sleeping in his bed in the apartment. the upstairs neighbor, erik

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it happened twice after parents returned from taking their children to arroyo high school.y this month on hebron court then another on burkhart this past monday. one of the victims thomas castillo says he had just returned home when a man came up from behind and pointed a gun at the back of his head and two other men appeared. they walked into the sliding glass door in the back. when they heard his wife calling 911 they took his wallet and ran. police are trying to figure out how the robbers are choosing their victims. >> so one of the theories that we're exploring right now is the possibility that these suspects are conducting either surveillance prior to the crimes occurring or have some sort of information knowing that these fathers will return home after dropping the kids at school. >> san leandro police have increased patrols of both marked and undercover units. they are looking for a getaway car similar to this blue nissan rogue. >>> the family of a woman shot and killed by emeryville police has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city. yuvette henderson allege

victims in the cases are asian males that are 59 years old and had just driven their children to arroyo high schoolhen returned home and at which time approached by three to four masked men. >> reporter: on october 8th the suspects took off in a dark colored nissan rogue captured on surveillance camera. on monday neighbors told they saw a dark colored car lurking in the neighborhood. police don't think it's a coincidence. cheryl herd, nbc bay area news. >>> well, it is sentencing day for a former student at a prestigious new hampshire prep school convicted of sexually assaulting a younger classmate. >> the case really drew national attention because the suspect and his accuser went to one of the most elite boarding schools in the country. here's nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: just hours from now owen will learn whether he's going to jail. >> guilty or not guilty? >> guilty. >> reporter: convicted of sexual assault misdemeanors and endangering the welfare of a child and one felony charge of luring a minor from his computer. the accuser 15-year-old classmate alleged the sex was not consensual. we

it's happened twice after parents returned from taking their kids to arroyo high school. there was one incident earlier this month on hayburn court then another on burkhart avenue this past monday. one of the victims thomas castillo says he had just returned home when a man came up from behind and pointed a gun at the back of his head then two other men appeared. they walked into the sliding glass door in the back but when they heard his wife calling 911 they took his wallet and ran. police are trying to figure out how the the robbers are choosing their victims. >> so one of the theories that we're exploring right now is the possibility that these suspects are conducting either surveillance prior to the crimes occurring or have some sort of information knowing these fathers will return home after dropping the kids at school. >> san leandro police have increased patrols with marked and undercover cars. they are looking for a car that looks like a blue nissan rogue. >>> the sheriff of san francisco wants to give a break to thousands of suspect criminals and as betty yu repo

both robberies happened after the parents dropped their kids off at arroyo high school and not just targeting any parents. they believe they're racially profiling their victims. >> in both cases, coincidentally, the victims in the cases are asian males that are 59 years old and they had just driven their children to the high school in san lorenzo and returned home at which time they were approached by three to four masked men arm would guns. >> police say the suspect's vehicle is a blue 2015 nissan rogue. >>> new this morning, if you're flying today on alaska airlines, you may want to call to double check the status of your flight. the airline says a technical glitch is causing delays this morning. passenger check-in problems on its website and mobile app and airport kiosk started late last night. right now the airline does not know when the problem will be fixed or how many flights will be affected. >>> also happening today, in less than an hour we could have a new speaker of the house. congressman paul ryan is expected to be elected to the position. yesterday he was nominated by republicans

school. >> it was really really scary. >> reporter:leah castillo is still shaken from monday's incident. her father just got back home from taking her sister to arroyo high. >>- it happened so fast he couldn't tell who was who. >> reporter:three masked men had him at gunpoint in the backyard. leah's mother saw what was happening, and called 9-11. >>- they told him to get down, then they took his wallet and ran away. >> reporter:two and a half weeks earlierwithin a half mile of their house.another man was robbed after leaving arroyo high. >> - he went through the side door and through the garage. he was followed by 4 men who wore surgical masks and gloves >> reporter:police say they robbed the man and his wife of money jewelry and small items. then ran away on foot. a neighobor's surveillance camera got a shot them jumping into a dark colored nissan rogue. >>- san leandro used to be really really good, then it fell off. >> reporter:authorities believe the men may have been watching their victims for some time. and now they have beefed up police presence around the school. >>sot - increasing patrolswe do have undercover officers dear in the mornings. >> re