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section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-12 11:05 PST
updated: 2026-11-12 11:05 PST
status: reported
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# San Jose police arrest man in Nov. 3 assault in Japantown

San Jose police said they arrested 41-year-old Jesse Alfaro, who they said was on probation, over an assault on a woman near North 5th and Jackson streets on Nov. 3.

Section: [Public Safety](/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Jesse Alfaro](/wiki/jesse-alfaro.md), [San Jose Police Department](/wiki/san-jose-police-department.md), [Japantown](/wiki/japantown.md)

## Coverage

- [CBS San Francisco](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-jose-japantown-violent-assault-5th-jackson-streets/), 2026-11-12 11:05 PST: Man accused of violently assaulting woman in San Jose Japantown

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