Overview
- San Jose resident Jonathan Bynum, 47, was located and arrested by the Santa Clara Police Department on June 29 and was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on burglary allegations.
- San Jose detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Bynum on April 30 and served a search warrant at his home where they say they recovered numerous items tying him to multiple burglaries.
- Police say the burglaries began in early 2025 and ran through June 2026 and that the incidents primarily targeted local restaurants and coffee shops across San Jose and the Bay Area.
- Investigators say surveillance video and other evidence show the suspect frequently used an electric scooter to travel between scenes and that the crimes were non-violent but caused harm to small, independently owned businesses.
- The investigation remains active with charging decisions pending and the San Jose Police Department is asking the public to send tips to the Burglary Unit at burglarytips@sanjoseca.gov as authorities prepare next steps in the case.