San José: two men arrested for attempted burglary targeting a cryptocurrency holder

A package to get through the door. Two men from Dallas have been arrested after an alleged armed burglary attempt at the home of a cryptocurrency holder in San Jose, California. According to the police, they presented themselves as delivery men in order to approach their victims before pulling out a weapon.

The investigation also links the two suspects to several cases committed in different cities in the San Francisco Bay Area. The victims were allegedly selected because of the supposed importance of their cryptocurrency holdings.

Crypto: Fake armed delivery men in front of a victim’s home

The facts date back to September 5, 2026, around 9:30 p.m. A resident of southern San José reported two men who were apparently trying to give him a package. From his surveillance camera, he noticed that one of them was wearing a balaclava and brandishing a gun.

The two individuals left the scene by car before the police arrived. No action was therefore successful and the police did not report any injuries or cryptocurrencies stolen during this episode.

The brigade specializing in violent thefts then used the images and data provided by automated license plate readers. These systems photograph vehicles traveling in front of fixed or mobile cameras and notably record their license plate, their location and their time of passage.

Investigators identified the suspect vehicle, then two men living in Dallas: Damian Vielma, 20, and Jeremiah Clybourn, 19. San Jose police say they have discovered evidence linking them to several other crimes committed in different jurisdictions, including in Atherton, an affluent town in Silicon Valley.

The alleged modus operandi remained similar: approaching the home under the guise of a delivery service and targeting people believed to hold large assets in cryptocurrencies.

Two arrests in Texas and several weapons seized

Investigators obtained arrest warrants before tracking down the two suspects in Dallas. Their arrest, carried out on September 24, mobilized local police, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Texas Department of Public Safety and a specialized unit of the San José police.

During the search of the home associated with the suspects, authorities say they discovered various items related to the facts as well as several firearms. One of them would be the one visible during the attempt committed in San José.

Damian Vielma and Jeremiah Clybourn were booked into Dallas County. They are being prosecuted for several alleged offenses, including attempted theft, receiving or using a stolen vehicle and weapons offenses. They are now awaiting extradition to California's Santa Clara County. These accusations will still have to be examined by the courts.