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Sunnyvale man arrested after making false active shooter report
After an extensive search, MVPD officers were able to conclude the threat was not real and the public was safe.
06/02/2021 10:36 a.m.
Officer pulls man safely from road after solo vehicle crash
An Arizona man was seriously injured after his car crashed on Central Expressway and caught fire last week.
05/19/2021 12:49 p.m.
Beloved Police Chaplain Mother Champion has died
For four years, Mother Champion lit up our department with love and laughter. She will be missed.
05/17/2021 4:46 p.m.
One injured in stabbing at Sports Page Bar and Grill
A 19-year-old man is expected to survive his injuries after being stabbed once in the upper body.
05/09/2021 3:30 p.m.
Remembering former Officer William Hamilton
Hamilton proudly served the Mountain View community for nearly a decade in the 1960s and 1970s.
05/03/2021 9:00 p.m.
MVPD seeking witnesses, information in downtown assault
One man was severely injured and another was hit by a vehicle in an early Monday morning assault.
04/26/2021 12:38 p.m.
Guns taken from man after he brandishes firearm
Guns were confiscated after a man brandished a firearm in a confrontation with another Mountain View resident.
04/21/2021 9:47 p.m.
MVPD dispatch team nominated for service award
A year like no other -- and our dispatch team never once stopped providing exceptional service to those in need.
04/13/2021 12:56 p.m.
MVPD seeking witnesses in shooting that injured two
Two Mountain View teenagers were injured in a shooting Friday, and investigators are seeking additional witnesses to solve the case.
04/12/2021 2:13 p.m.
Three arrested in connection with theft of beloved duck statue
Though Rubberta the duck was returned home safely, three people are still being held responsible for her theft.
04/02/2021 3:06 p.m.
Concord man arrested in connection with assault involving machete
One man was hit with a machete during a fight March 31, but was not seriously injured.
04/01/2021 2:40 p.m.
San Jose man arrested in connection with arson cases
Two fires set minutes apart earlier this week were connected to a man that was found at Rengstorff Park less than 24 hours later.
04/01/2021 2:19 p.m.
MVPD clarifies information around video posted on social media
A video showing a robbery and possible hate crime has been proven not to have occurred in Mountain View.
03/21/2021 2:46 p.m.
MVPD officers arrest woman in connection hitting employee at business, making racially charged statements
Officers arrested a woman Saturday after she hit an employee at a McDonald's and made disparaging remarks about the employee's ethnicity.
03/20/2021 7:38 p.m.
Community Notification on Release of Records
We wanted to make you aware of a Public Records Act request our department received in relation to a 2020 case. We have identified records that are subject to disclosure, including officers' body-worn camera video, which we are making publicly available here. Identifying characteristics of the indiv
03/16/2021 2:15 p.m.
MVPD officers evaluating new less-lethal tool in pilot program
The BolaWrap is a remote restraint device that ensures a safe distance between a subject and officer.
03/11/2021 2:52 p.m.
Suspect arrested in weekend downtown stabbing
A Mountain View man was arrested early Wednesday morning in connection with a stabbing that injured two on March 7.
03/10/2021 4:48 p.m.
Women who made racially charged statements during theft arrested
Officers followed up on a case from February where racially-charged statements were made during the commission of a crime.
03/09/2021 6:00 p.m.
Two injured in early morning downtown stabbing
Two people suffered non-life threatening injuries early Sunday in a stabbing in downtown Mountain View.
03/07/2021 12:34 p.m.
Mental health partnerships and training continue to be a top priority for MVPD
Over the last few weeks, our officers have responded to several calls where someone has been in crisis and needed immediate assistance.
03/04/2021 1:42 p.m.