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Child endangerment charges dropped
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office is no longer pursuing child endangerment charges against two 18-year-old males arrested in connection with the March 16 arson fire on Fordham Way in Mountain View.
Deputy District Attorney Sumerle Davis told the Town Crier last week that she’s no longer moving forward with charges against Brandon Pak and Gilbert Gomes after reviewing the “information provided at the time.”
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Pedestrian struck by vehicle
A female pedestrian was taken to a local hospital after being struck by a vehicle in downtown Los Altos Friday afternoon.
According to police, a female motorist attempting to make a left turn from Main Street struck the pedestrian at a “slow speed” while she was using the crosswalk to cross State Street at approximately 4:30 p.m. Medical responders at the scene transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment after she complained of wrist and head pain.
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Los Altos Police arrested a Mountain View resident Thursday on multiple charges after a solo drunk driving crash killed a passenger in his car.
Police and Santa Clara County Fire responders arrived at the crash site on Fremont Avenue and Marymeade Lane at 11:07 p.m. and found a 2005 Chevrolet with extensive damage on its passenger side and a passenger gravely injured.
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Dog bite
March 18, 11:47 a.m., 1600 block of Austin Avenue: A pit bull escaped from a home on Austin Avenue and attacked a resident walking her small dog. Police reported that the small dog sustained major injuries as a result of the attack and was taken to a veterinary hospital in Campbell for treatment. The owner also sustained multiple bites on her hands while attempting to fend off the pit bull and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Animal Control officers from Palo Alto Animal Services took custody of the pit bull.
Two homes damaged in Mtn. View fire
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The Mountain View Fire Department this afternoon (March 19) responded to a fire at a home in the 100 block of Wortham Court in Mountain View.
The first wave of responders arrived on the scene at 2:50 p.m., according to Jaime Garrett of the Mountain View Fire Department, before a second alarm was initiated at 2:55 p.m.
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Arson suspected in Mountain View fire
A home on Fordham Way in Mountain View was rendered uninhabitable after a two-alarm fire Sunday morning that investigators believe was intentionally set.
A joint investigation by the Mountain View Fire, Police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives determined that the fire was caused by arson and originated inside the home. Officials also believe that the fire may be connected to a light-blue 2003 Audi A4 that was stolen from the residence.
Mtn. View student overdose linked to new drug
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A Mountain View student found unresponsive on Steven's Creek Trail yesterday (March 11) is being treated for a possible drug overdose.
Police suspect the student may have overdosed on DOC (2,5-Dimethoxy-ChloroAmphetamine), a relatively new street drug similar to LSD that combines amphetamine and hallucinogenic chemicals. Mountain View Police Sgt. Saul Jaeger described DOC as extremely dangerous with long-lasting effects and noted that it is still viewed as an uncommon drug.
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