San Jose bakery seeks public help following attack

SAN JOSE — Peters’ Bakery, the 90-year-old San Jose institution, is hoping the public can help them identify the person who caused chaos in the shop this December.

The bakery on Alum Rock Avenue put out the call for help in a video shared to the shop’s social media platforms. Surveillance footage included in the video showed a man swiping items off a countertop and then tackling a customer to the ground outside the storefront.

According to the bakery, the man entered the store seeking to sell cleaning wipes and “became belligerent” after staff asked for his contact information. A female customer followed the man out of the shop, recording him in an attempt to gather evidence, the shop said. The man then wrapped his arms around the woman, threw her to the ground and smashed her phone.

“He destroyed our equipment. He terrified our staff. But it didn’t end there,” the bakery said in the video. “We are heartbroken for our customer and our team. Violence against small businesses has to stop.”

Eager to find the man behind the December attack, the shop has asked the public to share the video and contact the San Jose Police Department with any information they have that may help with the case.

The San Jose Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

“Help us find him,” the bakery said. “Don’t let him do this to someone else.”