Police in San Jose on Wednesday announced the arrests of three people in connection with two strong-armed robberies of people attempting to sell items after arranging meetings online.

According to officers, the suspects are connected to two incidents that occurred on the night of June 11.

During the first incident, which took place on the 500 block of Hermitage Avenue in North San Jose around 9 p.m., police said the victim was attempting to sell a pair of shoes worth about $480. One of the suspects communicated online and arranged to meet the victim at the location.

At the meeting, police said one of the suspects pushed the victim and took the shoes. All three suspects fled the scene in a vehicle.

The suspects are also connected to a second incident that took place an hour later on the

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