Updated: Seven Alleged Members of the Norteños Gang Arrested After Saturday Robbery

Seven alleged members of the Norteños gang were arrested and jailed after the reported invasion and robbery of a local hotel room and its inhabitants on Saturday, according to a press release from the Gilroy Police Department.

"We believe that this is a significant arrest," said Sergeant Chad Gallacinao, department spokesman, "All these people represent active suspected gang members."

Officers chased down and caught five of the men around 1 a.m. Saturday as they tried to drive away from the scene of the alleged robbery at the National 9 Motel on 5530 Monterey Road, police said. The arrests occurred “without incident.”

The other two suspected gang members were arrested during a subsequent investigation for parole violation and selling drugs, according to the report.

Police wrote that the victim, a 22-year-old woman, encountered a man in the hotel parking lot who questioned her about “possible gang affiliation.” Later that night, a group of men gathered at her hotel room door and broke in, stealing property from her and two juvenile family members, police said.

Police found blunt weapons, gang memorabilia and the suspected stolen items in the car, according to the report.

Later that day, the department’s Anti-Crime Team arrested another suspected Norteño, Jonathan Fernandez, for parole violation on the 1000 block of San Miguel Drive, according to police.

Police served a search warrant on the 200 block of Gurries drive this morning as part of their investigation and arrested the last of the seven men, Jesus Gonzalez, for possession and sale of methamphetamine and marijuana.

The Norteños and Sureños are the two gangs most active in Gilroy, each having several sub groups, Gallacinao said

Suspects from the robbery:

Alexis Gonzalez, 23

Andrew Bustamante, 22

Addam Norberte, 18

Joseph Medina, 21

Isaiah Luna, 18 (No current know connection to robbery, but arrested for possession of a dangerous weapon)

Additional arrests:

Jonathan Fernandez, 20, arrested for parole violation

 Jesus Gonzalez, 22, arrested for possession and sale of drugs