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Uploaded: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 11:00 AM
Officer arrests boy after bike and foot chase
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by Kelsey Mesher
Mountain View Voice Staff
Police say a 13-year-old boy carrying stolen goods led police on a bike and foot chase for several blocks on Sunday before being arrested.
According to police spokesperson Liz Wylie, the boy was first noticed by a police officer a little before 11 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, as he rode his bicycle northbound on Sierra Vista Avenue. The officer, who was driving in the other direction, saw that his bike was not lighted properly for nighttime, and decided to talk to the boy.
But when the officer pulled over and began to get out of his car, the boy swore at him and said he needed to "go home," Wylie said, then began fleeing on his bicycle. Wylie said the officer called out for him to stop, and saw the boy throwing objects out of his pockets, which were later determined by police to be stolen items.
The officer cut off the boy at W. Middlefield Road just past Farley Street, Wylie said, but then the boy took off on foot. The officer followed in a foot pursuit for several blocks, before detaining the juvenile for good. Police recovered all the items he allegedly had in his possession, including a wallet, iPod, headphones and a car phone charger.
Using the wallet identification, "We made contact with the victim and sure enough his car had been broken into and he didn't even know it yet," Wylie said. The car had been broken into while parked on the 200 block of Sierra Vista Avenue.
The minor was arrested and charged with grand theft, possession of stolen property, resisting a police officer and probation violation; he was already on probation for domestic battery and had prior charges for violating a restraining order and being under the influence of a narcotic, according to Wylie. He is currently being held at Juvenile Hall.Are you receiving Express, our free daily e-mail edition? See a sample and sign-up for Express.
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Posted by Thom, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2009 at 3:13 pm Parental control? Parents these days seem to not have control over their kids and then these things happen. I know the tired excuse of "I'm a single parent" will follow but that's no excuse.
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Posted by Bob, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2009 at 3:20 pm Thank you MVPD!!!
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Posted by Cher, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2009 at 4:37 pm My heart goes out to this boy. Such a young age to be doing all of these things. A major cry for help. He needs guidance and a purpose. People need to reach out to kids like this, not point their finger at his parents. There is ALWAYS something behind the behavior. I would be trying to see the reason for the behavior, then dealing with the reason. He is in the right place now, to deal with his consequences.
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Posted by Phil, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2009 at 6:57 pm I wonder if the bike he was riding belongs to my kid. Someone stole his bike out of the bike cage at school. Also I wonder if they checked his house for other stolen items. This kid is very bold to tell a cop to take a hike and lead him on a foot chase. I see the big house in his future.
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Posted by Russ, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2009 at 8:11 pm If the police started stopping kids for the "helmet law". Just think what else they might start finding. Still, great job MVPD!
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Posted by Zogma, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Nov 4, 2009 at 9:06 am Russ is spot on. In fact, drivers not wearing seatbelts should be pulled over and checked for stolen property. You never know. And while we're at it... anyone driving while talking on a cell without a hands free headset should be searched for drugs and concealed weapons. Get on it MVPD!
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Posted by Sonny, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood, on Nov 4, 2009 at 9:44 am Right on Zogma & Russ, typically people who have no respect for what many people believe are minor infractions are probably breaking more serious laws, i.e. drugs, stolen goods, or will lead to more serous crimes. My point is, if they get away with this, then they can get away with that. Additionally MVPD can gain a reputation of being proactive and make these hoods think twice about breaking the law.
Cher, you make some valid points about the kid probably having trouble at home, a 13 year old out this late. But I'll bet your heart won’t go out to him if he makes of with your stuff. The trouble today is people over diagnose and make excuses for punks like these. After he is slapped on the wrist I hope he comes sacks your stuff and then see if your heart goes out to him.
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Posted by Mr. Worldallwrong, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood, on Nov 4, 2009 at 5:20 pm They need to reserve a cell for him @ San Quentin so he can live with the other trash.
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Posted by anonymous, a resident of another community, on Nov 6, 2009 at 8:30 pm A thirteen year old boy couldn't outrun a cop laden down with gun, baton, duty belt, radio, etc??? What does that say? Not that I ever did anything that deserved investigation, but at thriteen, there were darn few adults that could outrun me, and I was far from an accomplished athlete...
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