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Mailman not injured during incident involving Orbeez pellet gun
Mailman not injured during incident involving Orbeez pellet gun
06/06/2022
Passing of former MVPD Officer Mike Mooney
His force of nature and tireless advocacy for victims will forever be remembered. He faithfully served Mountain View for nearly 25 years.
06/05/2022
Woman arrested in alleged hate crime incident
A 33-year-old woman was arrested after she attacked a customer and a store manager at Starbucks on May 28.
06/02/2022
Improved police report map now available online
The information you see in this map is updated daily to allow for you to have regular, timely information about police reports in your area.
06/01/2022
Collaborative partnerships help curtail auto burglaries in the downtown area
MVPD has partnered with the City and the Chamber of Commerce to create a collaborative approach to help curtail auto burglaries.
05/23/2022
A message from Chief Hsiung during National Police Week
A note from the Mountain View PD Chief on his appreciation for those women and men who have sacrificed their lives for their communities.
05/16/2022
Reminders for all during Bike Safety Month
We just wanted to take a moment to remind folks who bike, drive, or walk about how we can all work together to keep our roadways safe.
05/06/2022
Mountain View crisis negotiators safely resolve barricaded subject incident
Officers worked with a CSA employee to safely have a man who had burglarized the business come outside after barricading himself within for several hours.
04/27/2022
Mountain View investigation results in arrest of child predator
A man who has served two prison terms for prior crimes involving children was arrested for a third time by Mountain View detectives this week.
04/22/2022
MVPD detectives searching for additional victims in child predator arrest
Detectives believe there may be additional victims connected to a case where a man was trying to lure minors for inappropriate contact.
04/20/2022
Community help needed in vandalism investigation
Video footage and other information is needed to help detectives solve a vandalism that is being classified as a hate crime.
04/14/2022
Detectives investigating parental abduction of five-month-old girl
We're looking to safely bring home a 5-month-old girl who was taken without her father's consent by the child's mother on April 12.
04/13/2022
MVPD traffic officers to focus on distracted drivers using cell phones
Over the next several days, we will be conducting cell phone enforcement around Mountain View.
04/06/2022
A reminder about road safety following collision involving MVPD patrol car
No one was seriously injured in a collision late Friday after a driver, who was under the influence, collided with a K9 patrol vehicle.
04/01/2022 12:28 p.m.
A letter to the school communities regarding a Mountain View investigation
We are asking for parents to speak with children today after a tragic incident involving a local student.
04/01/2022
PD Letter to Community Announcing Investigative Findings
We wanted to provide our community an update regarding the March 17 traffic fatality that claimed the life of a young Mountain View resident.
03/31/2022
One man arrested in connection with assault on officer, burglaries; second man arrested as accomplice in burglaries
Two men were arrested in connection with several Mountain View burglaries, a months-long investigation stemming from an assault on a patrol officer.
03/24/2022
Teenager tragically killed in collision on El Camino Real
An early morning collision between a travel truck and a bicyclist sadly resulted in the death of a teenager.
03/17/2022
The Mountain View Police Department Encourages Safe St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations
Additional officers will be on patrol March 17 looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
03/16/2022
Training, time and partnerships help safely resolve mental health related call
Officers and county mental health responders helped safely resolve a call March 15 to help get a resident assistance and services.
03/15/2022