Police arrested a couple after a Gilroy man stabbed an employee at Wal-Mart in Morgan Hill Nov. 8, according to authorities.
MHPD officers responded to the store located at 170 Cochrane Plaza about 9 p.m. Nov. 8 on a report of a possible stabbing that had just occurred in front of Wal-Mart, reads a Nov. 9 press release.
While responding to the call, police learned a man and woman fled the scene in a small silver SUV, and were last seen traveling south on U.S. 101, police said. The information was broadcast to surrounding law enforcement agencies.
During the investigation, police determined a man and woman had entered the store and were acting suspicious while selecting store merchandise, according to police. The store’s loss prevention officers suspected the two subjects were preparing to leave the store without paying for the items.
A loss prevention officer and the assistant store manager contacted the couple as they left the store, police said. The man pulled out a small knife and stabbed the assistant manager on the forearm, causing a non-life threatening injury. The man and woman then fled the area.
Meanwhile, Gilroy police called MHPD to advise they located the suspect vehicle in the city of Gilroy, where officers detained the suspects, according to the press release. MHPD officers arrived in Gilroy with the victims, who positively identified the man and woman as the suspects involved in the incident at the Morgan Hill Wal-Mart.
A search of the suspects’ vehicle turned up a knife and property stolen from Wal-Mart, police said.
The suspects were identified as Noel Calderon, 31 of Gilroy, and Kimberly Angeles, 22 of Morgan Hill, police said. They were booked at Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of robbery, possession of stolen property, conspiracy, assault with a deadly weapon and possession of illegal drugs and paraphernalia. Calderon also had a $50,000 warrant on suspicion of robbery out of San Jose.
Anyone with information about this incident can contact MHPD at (669) 253-4964, or the anonymous tip line at (408) 947-7867.
