2 Dallas, Texas men arrested in alleged cryptocurrency-targeted robbery attempt in San Jose

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Two Dallas men have been arrested in connection with an attempted armed robbery at a South San Jose home that investigators say may be tied to a broader scheme targeting people believed to have significant cryptocurrency wealth.

The investigation began September 5 after a resident called police, reporting that he had seen two men on his home surveillance camera posing as delivery workers. "

The reporting party had called police, stating that via his home surveillance camera he saw two subjects attempting to make a package delivery and one of the suspects wearing a ski mask brandished a firearm," said San Jose police spokesperson Stacie Shih.

Police said the suspects, ages 19 and 20, fled before officers arrived.

Detectives with the department's Robbery Unit launched what Shih described as a "comprehensive investigation," using automated license plate reader technology, including data from the city's Flock camera network, to identify a suspect vehicle.

"Our SJPD robbery unit detectives started a comprehensive investigation and, utilizing automated license plate reader data, were able to identify the suspect vehicle," Shih said.

The investigation eventually led authorities to Dallas, where San Jose detectives partnered with Dallas police, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the department's Covert Response Unit.