Two men allegedly armed with an axe, a knife and a gun were arrested Nov. 9 and charged with assaulting three people at Blossom Hill Park.

Los Gatos-Monte Sereno police say the brazen assault took place in broad daylight: It was reported at approximately 1 p.m. on Nov. 8.

The men charged in the incident are 20-year-old Jacob Mahoney of Los Gatos and 20-year-old Richard Montosa of San Jose.

According to police, one of the suspects approached the three victims in the park’s parking lot and began swinging an axe at them. The second suspect attempted to stab the victims with a knife, while at the same time lifting his shirt where a firearm was stashed in the waistband of his pants.

When the victims attempted to flee in their vehicle, police say the suspects intentionally crashed their vehicle into the victims’ vehicle.

The suspects’ vehicle was reportedly stolen.

Prior to their arrest, the Regional Auto Theft Task Force had Mahoney and Montosa under investigation for auto theft, so Los Gatos-Monte Sereno police coordinated their investigation with the task force.

“This is an excellent example of the efficient and collaborative efforts that the Regional Auto Theft Task Force provides to our local agencies, specifically as a resource to the apprehension of violent criminals who are associated with stolen vehicles,” Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Chief Matt Frisby said in a news release.

Both suspects were booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for brandishing a weapon, assault with a deadly weapon and other charges related to the task force investigation.

Anyone with information on the suspects or case is asked to call the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department at 408.354.8600.