Crime & Safety
Update on 'Sleepover' Burglar: Mountain View PD Reports An Arrest
The man reportedly slept overnight inside a Church Street home before leaving and stealing two sleeping bags and other items.
Mountain City Police Department news:
Do you remember the suspect who entered a home on the 200 block of Church Street?
He was arrested the next morning by one of our officers who recognized him from these photos taken by the victim’s security camera.
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The suspect, identified as 26 year-old Orlando Rivera, was contacted by one of our officers while he was walking along Castro Street at around 9:59AM on Saturday, September 27, 2014.
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Suspect Rivera was ultimately arrested for burglary and transported to San Jose’s Main Jail.
A big thanks to the proactive community member whose residence was unfortunately burglarized.
By setting up a security camera at the recommendation of CSO McCoy, we were able to visually identify the suspect, which helped another one of our alert officers recognize and arrest the suspect.
This is another great example of how we all help to keep our City safe!
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