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Uploaded: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 10:45 AM
Police: Parolee in bar was 'up to no good'
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A parolee allegedly equipped for assault and burglary was taken off the street by a cop conducting a routine check at a local bar Friday night.
At 7:10 p.m. on Jan. 8, a police officer came across Mountain View man Jeffrey Bryant, 43, at the Office Bar at 820 E. El Camino Real. Bryant identified himself as someone on parole, which allowed the officer to search his backpack, said Mountain View police spokesperson Liz Wylie.
"Concealed in his backpack was an operable stun gun," Wylie said, "plus a 13-inch wooden billy club."
Police also found a vial containing 2.3 grams of methamphetamine and an illegal "shaved key" commonly used to break into cars, Wylie said.
"He also had a bunch of tools that could have been used for burglary, but we didn't have enough to charge him," Wylie said. Bryant also had a police scanner and binoculars, she added. "He was up to no good for sure."
Bryant was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon for the billy club, a separate charge for possessing the stun gun, possession of methamphetamine and possession of the shaved key. He was also placed on a parole violation hold and was ineligible for bail. — Daniel DeBolt Are you receiving Express, our free daily e-mail edition? See a sample and sign-up for Express.
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Posted by USA, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Jan 12, 2010 at 1:52 pm "a cop conducting a routine check at a local bar"
Ummm, oh never mind.
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Posted by pam, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Jan 12, 2010 at 2:36 pm Thank you!!!!
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Posted by K, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood, on Jan 12, 2010 at 3:14 pm The Office Bar is a total dive which has had more than its share of trouble over the years. Frightening to think that an ex-con with meth, a stun gun, burglary tools and a police scanner was in the neighborhood. I suppose he was meeting his peers at the Office for happy hour. Kudos to the cop.
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Posted by NW Resident, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood, on Jan 12, 2010 at 3:58 pm Cops *do* conduct "bar checks" on occasion for various reasons, especially to help keep the peace in the bar and its neighborhood. Perhaps "routine check" was not the best choice of words?
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Posted by Very concerned, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood, on Jan 12, 2010 at 4:14 pm Hopefully the slew of recent robbery crimes are a sign of the economy and not a "big city" trend - our neighborhood used to be more peaceful!
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Posted by Bill, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood, on Jan 12, 2010 at 11:28 pm Cops doing bar checks are really out there doing good work! Why can't that officer be identified so that credit can be given?
That was good police work! We need more of that!
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Posted by king leo, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Jan 13, 2010 at 2:54 pm [Post removed due to disrespectful comment]
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Posted by just a thought, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on Jan 14, 2010 at 12:56 am "He was up to no good for sure."
Strange quote...just report the news with no opinions please.
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Posted by Alan R, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on Jan 16, 2010 at 11:45 pm Possession of a shaved key? Since when are shaved keys illegal?
Also I wonder what drew the police attention to this guy in the first place. I have never seen cops go into bars and randomly ask patrons if they are on parole.
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