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#juvenile-offenders

SAN JOSE After an emotional bail hearing Friday, a Santa Clara County judge denied pretrial release for the lone adult charged in a notorious gang assault at Santana Row last year that ended with the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy out on a Valentine's Day date. Emanuel Sanchez-Damian's defense attorney lobbied for the 19-year-old to be placed in a faith-based rehab program, citing his troubled and neglected childhood that made him susceptible to gang recruitment.

The incident happened around 4:40 p.m. on Aug. 24 in the 1500 block of Bahama Way, according to San Jose police spokesperson Stacie Shih. The victim, a man, was walking in the area when the suspects, a man and three boys, approached him, Shih said, adding that the suspects believed the victim was a rival gang member and chased after him. One of the suspects pulled out a knife and tried to stab the victim in the neck, Shih said.

The Redwood City police reported the arrest of two 13-year-olds for throwing firecrackers and making anti-gay slurs at a Pride event, injuring one.