Suspected Gang Member Escapes From Juvenile Hall

Published by Staff Writer on January 12, 2009

ID#09-046 Gerardo Chavez

Jan 2, 2009 SAN JOSE SUSPECTED GANG MEMBER ESCAPES FROM JUVENILE HALL

Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a suspected gang member today who escaped from custody at Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall in San Jose on Thursday night. Gerardo Chavez, 17, was awaiting trial charged with assault with a deadly weapon and gang enhancements when he escaped at about 8:45 p.m., according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.  Chavez, described by the sheriff’s office as 5 feet 5 inches tall, 212 pounds with black hair and brown eyes, was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and brown pants. His last name is tattooed in cursive on his neck.Chavez is reported to be a known gang member, frequenting the areas of King Road and Cunningham Avenue, and Washington Street near Almaden Road in San Jose. Sheriff’s detectives believe Chavez’ escape was facilitated by family members  Anyone with information regarding Chavez or his escape is asked to contact Sgt. Davis at the Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division at (408) 808-4500.

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  1. Elena Montoya on Mon, 5th Jan 2009 11:45 pm 

    Gang member? I’m confused. So why didn’t you call him a Sureno club member? You have no problem calling well known vicious motorcycle gangs “motorcycle clubs”. What are your policies for deciding who you call gangs?

  2. Marc Hinch on Tue, 6th Jan 2009 2:25 pm 

    Your right Elena, the Hell’s Angels and Mongols in my opinion are gangs, just like the Surenos and Nortenos and the various Asian and Black gangs. When we do call them “clubs” we are saying it sarcastically. Their attorneys have told them to always deflect the “truth” by calling themselves a club. And don’t forget the White Supremacy Gangs too.

  3. Marc Hinch on Tue, 6th Jan 2009 2:26 pm 

    Hey, while we are on this subject. Is a Mentos a “candy mint” or a “breath mint”?

  4. Scott Castruita on Wed, 7th Jan 2009 12:00 am 

    Definitions of Gang and Clubs:

    Gang:# S: (n) gang, pack, ring, mob (an association of criminals) “police tried to break up the gang”; “a pack of thieves”

    Club:# S: (n) club, social club, society, guild, gild, lodge, order (a formal association of people with similar interests) “he joined a golf club”; “they formed a small lunch society”; “men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today”

    YOU DECIDE

  5. john on Wed, 21st Jan 2009 1:47 pm 

    hello officer iam confuse with this suspect if u are looking for him what u mean by this Chavez’ escape was facilitated by family members isn’t this suppost to be your job looking for the suspect instead of going tru shorts cuts.imean you got the power an that right to find him asp please wite me back thnks

  6. Joseph Shmoe on Thu, 22nd Jan 2009 2:31 am 

    Hey John ARE YOU DRUNK? WHAT THE HELL YOU SAYING? the kid is a punk and I am sure he is a punk because his family obviously are defected or they would not have helped him. I think the family should do his time until he turns his sissy A@# in.

  7. gina b on Thu, 5th Feb 2009 8:53 am 

    THIS SUCKS!!NOW CAUSE THIS CRAP WE ALL HAVE TO BE TREATED LIKE CRIMINALS WHEN WE VISIT NOW..HOPE THEY CAUGHT THEM!!

  8. miguel on Fri, 6th Feb 2009 1:55 pm 

    I HOPE THEY NEVER ARREST HIM.HIS A HOMIE!!!

  9. Scott Castruita on Fri, 6th Feb 2009 2:04 pm 

    If he is a homie why dont you do his time for him?

  10. aida on Sun, 8th Feb 2009 12:28 pm 

    do ur job n arresthim as soon as possible

  11. miguel alvarado on Wed, 11th Feb 2009 9:19 pm 

    come how way! plz come home way?!

  12. essj on Sat, 7th Mar 2009 1:02 pm 

    hahaha juvinal hall cant even keep its sewer rats in the hall hahaha and that miguel guy cant even spell ” his a homie ” hahaha put his sorry ass in the hall too he needs to get an education dumb ass sewer rat

  13. Tito on Sat, 7th Mar 2009 10:21 pm 

    they call motorcycle gangs cause they aint shit they juss a lil blip on the rader unlike nortenos and surenos who r big time shit wit da police and are all over da rader

  14. 5150 on Wed, 18th Mar 2009 8:56 pm 

    ducken scrap hahahahaha

  15. VM on Sat, 18th Apr 2009 12:41 pm 

    SCRAP PURO NORTE X4

  16. agu on Tue, 28th Apr 2009 4:32 pm 

    poor lil boy even if he is a homie i think he is stupid for escaping the justice system. duck you chapetes

  17. BOB on Thu, 28th May 2009 12:51 am 

    dUCK THAT SCRAP HES A dICTH ….. DORKIE XIV SAN JO dUCK $UR

  18. HApPy ESSj on Wed, 2nd Sep 2009 2:36 pm 

    u guys are all dumb *&^% n don’t even know how to talk…puro norte x4 SUR??? get a $%^& life..




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