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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.
MVPD elevates training efforts through innovative stress study
Research is currently moving to its next phase where the goal is testing out technology and neuroscience-based interventions to improve stress responses.
03/03/2021 10:16 a.m.
Gas Line Break in the 100 Block of Mansfield Dr.
On Thursday, Feb. 25 at 3:09 p.m., Mountain View Communications received a 911 call reporting a gas line break in front of a single family residence in the 100 block of Mansfield Dr.
02/25/2021
Cold case closed: Detective identifies suspect in 30-year-old murder
After 30 years, the family of Darryl O'Donnell has some closure after DNA evidence linked a man to the murder that took place 30 years ago.
02/09/2021 11:54 a.m.
Man arrested in connection with downtown fight that injured another
Responding MVPD officers saw the suspect strangling the victim in the downtown area early Sunday morning and ran in to stop the fight.
02/01/2021 12:26 p.m.
Mountain View man arrested in connection with stabbing
An argument at a bus stop on Jan. 12 led to one man being stabbed.
01/15/2021 7:57 p.m.
MVPD arrest two while serving search warrant
An 18-year-old and a man in his 20s were arrested in connection with a child pornography investigation on Jan. 12.
01/13/2021 4:30 p.m.
An update about MVPD's radio system
In light of a mandate issued by the state Department of Justice, we wanted to update residents and journalists on a forthcoming change to our radio system.
01/11/2021 3:33 p.m.