San Jose Police Department Press Release Re: Davit Martinez Arrest
On February 23, 2026, at approximately 2:20 PM, San José Police Department Patrol Officers responded to a gym in the 2300 block of McKee Road for a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. The elderly male victim was exercising when the suspect approached and, without provocation, punched him in the face, pulled him to the ground, and continued striking him multiple times. The victim was rendered unconscious and transported to a local hospital.
On March 8, 2026, at approximately 6:50 PM, Officers responded to a supermarket parking lot in the 2300 block of McKee Road for a report of a felony battery. The elderly male victim was walking through the parking lot when the suspect approached and punched him, causing him to fall. Witnesses reported the suspect continued striking the victim while he was on the ground before fleeing. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was treated for injuries requiring stitches.
On March 9, 2026, at approximately 11:31 AM, Officers responded to a medical facility in the 1900 block of Monterey Road for a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. The suspect, a patient at the facility, punched an adult male victim in the head, causing the victim to fall backward and lose consciousness. The suspect fled the scene and was later identified.
The San José Police Department Assaults Unit conducted a comprehensive investigation and determined all three incidents were associated with the same suspect, Davit Martinez. Detectives obtained a warrant for his arrest and began actively searching for the suspect.
On April 12, 2026, at approximately 12:55 PM, the suspect was involved in a dispute at a residence in the 600 block of Gittle Court, where he assaulted a family member and brandished a machete. Officers responded, and the suspect barricaded himself inside the residence. Special Operations personnel responded to the scene and successfully persuaded the suspect to exit. The suspect was taken into custody and subsequently booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for multiple counts of assault with a deadly weapon.
Based on the pattern of these unprovoked acts of violence, investigators believe there may be additional victims who have not yet been identified.