(KRON) – The San Jose Police Department announced the arrest of a man accused of repeatedly ramming his car into a parked food truck last summer. Orlando Rivero, 27, of San Jose, was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon, police said.
Rivero’s arrest came as a result of an incident that occurred on August 18. At approximately 11:25 p.m., officers responded to the 2900 block of Monterey Road on a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. In an incident recorded on video, the suspect was seen driving his white Ford pickup truck directly toward the parked food vendor several times.
Three employees were inside the food truck at the time and were able to exit the vehicle without being injured, police said. The damage caused by the attack was estimated at approximately $10,000.
The suspect, whose identity has not been released at the time, fled before police arrived.
The SJPD Assault Unit began a comprehensive investigation into the incident. Investigators identified the suspect as Rivero and obtained a warrant for his arrest.
Rivero was located and arrested in San Jose on October 30 with the assistance of the SJPD Metro Special Operations Unit. He was booked into the Santa Clara County Postal Jail and charged with vandalism and assault with a deadly weapon.