MV woman wakes to ongoing burglary

Mountain View Police responded to an early-morning home invasion on the 900 block of Marilyn Drive Aug. 22.

A 70-year-old woman was home alone when she woke to find a male suspect in her bedroom. He stole cash, her purse and several antique, gold pocket watches. He tied up the woman, shut her in a closet, then left in her vehicle. The victim was able to escape and call police moments after the suspect fled. A short time later, police found her vehicle unoccupied and parked a few blocks from her home. She was not injured during the incident.

The suspect is still at large. The victim described him as 6 feet tall, possibly with “dark skin,” 25 to 35 years of age, with a southern accent, police said.

Shots fired

Aug. 26, 5:57 a.m., Marich Way and Distel Drive: Los Altos police officers responded to residents’ calls that several gunshots were fired. Responding units arrived on the scene and located a number of expended bullets on the street. Police determined that there was a physical fight in the street and that the involved subjects may have fled the scene.

There is no information at this time to indicate that someone was shot, although a small amount of blood was found in the area, Detective Paul Epley said.

To report information about the incident, call police at 947-2770.

Burglary in progress

Aug. 26, 4:30 p.m., 100 block of Portola Avenue: A resident found his home ransacked and electronic equipment packed into his car, which was running in his driveway. The suspects appeared to have fled the scene without stealing anything and are still at large, police said.

Battery

Aug. 26, 2:47 p.m., 100 block of Main Street: Two people were engaged in a fistfight but had fled the scene by the time police arrived.