Thanks to an alert neighbor and a quick response by patrol, a man was arrested over the weekend in connection with prowling and for stealing a wallet from a car. 

On April 29 just before 9 pm, a concerned neighbor on the 300 block of Dana Street called to report a man had been trying door handles on parked cars. Officers immediately responded to the area and found a man, identified as 23-year-old Kalil Williams, in the area matching a general description similar to that provided by the resident. Unfortunately, at the time, the reporting party was not able to confirm if Williams was the same man they had seen trying car doors. Officers did confirm Williams was in possession of drug paraphernalia, so he was cited and released.

A few hours later, another concerned neighbor called to report a suspicious person peering into vehicles in the 100 block of North Whisman Road. Officers responded and again found Williams in the area. With the assistance of the resident, Williams was confirmed to be the same man peering into cars and he was subsequently arrested for prowling. While Williams was in the process of pre-booking here at MVPD, a Mountain View resident called to tell dispatchers they had discovered their wallet had been stolen from an unlocked car in the downtown area where officers had detained Williams earlier.

Officers were able to find the victim’s wallet during the pre-booking process and it was immediate returned.

We do want to take a moment to remind folks to please lock your doors and to not leave valuable items in your cars. We wish this wasn’t the case, but sadly thieves will take anything in a matter of seconds. We also want to stress the importance of letting us know immediately if you see a crime in progress. Serious kudos to the residents who called us because they noticed something suspicious.

We can be reached 24/7 at 9-1-1 if you see a crime in-progress.

We can also be reached 24/7 on our non-emergency line at 650-903-6344.