Los Altos resident Matthew Cringle pleaded no contest Friday to two felony charges related to the decade-long stalking of a former classmate, according to Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Kelly Meeker.
Mountain View Police detectives took Cringle, 29, into custody Nov. 19 after an investigation by the department’s Cyber Crime Unit yielded credible evidence that he had virtually stalked and threatened a Mountain View woman with whom he had shared a class in high school.
Hugh Murphy’s vehicle chirps at him all day long. It took some time for the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office deputy to grow accustomed to the incessant chatter, but he appreciates it now; the noises mean the automated license plate reader within Murphy’s patrol vehicle is working.
A Mountain View man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl from Sunnyvale is being held at the Santa Clara County Jail without bail following his arrest Monday (May 13).
Sean Muilenburg, 46, is charged with rape of a child under 14 years of age and lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14 years of age.
Muilenburg first came into contact with the victim through an online adult dating website, which he used as a platform to engage in inappropriate behavior with her, according to the Mountain View Police Department. The two exchanged cellphone numbers and arranged to meet at a Sunnyvale park, where Muilenburg picked her up.
Muilenburg allegedly drove the girl to his home – located in the 500 block of Chesley Court, near Cooper Park – and “engaged in non-consensual sexual acts” with her there, according to a police department press release.
The girl was reported as missing at approximately 2 a.m. Monday, according to the press release. As Sunnyvale Police officers investigated, they learned she had been texting with someone who lived at Muilenburg’s address. Mountain View officers responded to the home and apprehended Muilenburg as he returned from dropping off the victim a short distance from her residence in Sunnyvale.
Authorities believe Muilenburg may have met and victimized other people through similar means, according to the press release. Report information about the case and potential others to Detective Temo Gonzalez at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. {jathumbnail off}
Los Altos Planning Commission Chairman Alexander Samek’s DUI trial has been pushed back four months to allow more time to analyze subpoenaed evidence from Tesla Motors.
At the third Bagels and Business Educational Workshop, hosted by the Los Altos Village Association April 23, Capt. Scott McCrossin and Capt. Katie Krauss of the Los Altos Police Department convened with business owners and employees from all over Los Altos to discuss improving security.
Over breakfast provided by LAVA, Krauss noted that last week’s seminar may have had the highest turnout so far, perhaps attributable to the commercial burglary spree in the past month (see sidebar).
The Los Altos Police Department has recorded 11 incidents of attempted or successful commercial burglary since late March. Following is a roundup.
• The Bicycle Outfitter at 963 Fremont Ave. was hit twice in a two-week period – March 22 and April 4 – with suspect(s) breaking in and stealing one bike each time.
