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San Jose High School Teacher Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing Two Coach Bags From Westfield Valley Fair

A San Jose teacher was arrested Thursday at the high school where he works on suspicion of stealing two Coach bags from the Westfield Valley Fair mall earlier this year, according to police.

Tom Tran, 46, of San Jose, was taken into custody around 3:20 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant High School, according to Officer Gina Tepoorten.

The campus is listed at 1750 S. White Road and Tran teaches social science and history, the school's website says. 

Officers have booked Tran into Santa Clara County jail on a $10,000 arrest warrant for grand theft, Tepoorten reported.

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