Police release video of violent San Jose armed robbery and beating

Police in San Jose released security video of a violent armed robbery Tuesday, hoping members of the public will help identify the two suspects. Police in San Jose released security video of a violent armed robbery Tuesday, hoping members of the public will help identify the two suspects. Photo: San Jose Police Photo: San Jose Police Image 1 of / 13 Caption Close Police release video of violent San Jose armed robbery and beating 1 / 13 Back to Gallery

Police in San Jose are hunting for two suspects in a violent armed robbery that was caught on high-definition security cameras, and they released the footage Tuesday in hopes that the public can help.

The suspects — one armed with a sub-machine gun — stormed into HP Foods at 830 Third St. in San Jose around 7:40 p.m. on April 23, beat an employee and made off with cash and other items, police said.

The armed suspect is seen punching a woman in the face before digging into her pockets for cash, while the other man rifles through a back room. The suspects then took off in an early 2000s silver Acura TL with no front license plate.

No arrests have been made, but police hope that releasing the frightening video of the episode will lead to tips.

One suspect was described as 30 to 49 years old, 5-foot-10 and 200 pounds with black hair and a mustache. He was wearing a white shirt, a blue hooded sweatshirt, brown boots and black pants and was armed with a long-barreled Uzi-type machine gun.

The other suspect was described as between 20 and 35 years old, also roughly 5-foot-10 and 200 pounds. He has black hair was wearing a black shirt, gray sweatpants and gray tennis shoes.

Anyone with information is urged to call police at (408) 277-4166.

Evan Sernoffsky is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: esernoffsky@sfchronicle.com Twitter: EvanSernoffsky