San Jose State University halls evacuated, suspect taken into custody after domestic violence incident

Domestic — San Jose, CA — reported 2026-07-07

SUMMARY

Two halls at San Jose State University were evacuated and a nearby street was closed while police took a domestic violence suspect into custody.

KEY FACTS

• Incident type: Domestic
• Location: San Jose, CA
• Date reported: 2026-07-07
• Suspect: not stated

REPORTED DETAILS

• Police went to an apartment in the 200 block of South Fourth Street around 6:25 p.m. to investigate a family disturbance
• A person confirmed she had been assaulted by police when they arrived
• The suspect barricaded himself inside the apartment and refused to exit
• Special operations units, including negotiators, were called to the scene
• Officers took the suspect into custody shortly after 8:30 p.m.
• South Fourth Street was closed from East San Fernando Street to San Carlos Street during the incident