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Uploaded: Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 1:42 PM
UPDATE: Alleged drug dealer target of robbery
Couple held at gunpoint while robbers 'ransack' home
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by Nick Veronin
Mountain View Voice Staff
A victim of a recent home-invasion robbery in Mountain View was arrested for allegedly possessing drugs with the intent to sell them, as well as for owning a weapon and body armor -- illegal in his case because he is a convicted felon, according to the police.
The man and his wife were held at gunpoint inside his home in the 700 block of Sylvan Avenue early Oct. 1 while a group of five assailants "ransacked" their residence -- stealing cash and a handgun before leaving, police spokesman Sgt. Sean Thompson said.
Thompson said the man, 50-year-old Kevin Brown, was arrested for possession of an undisclosed amount of methamphetamine and cocaine both of which appeared to be prepared to sell.
According to the police report, Brown was punched in the face in the midst of the robbery. Thompson said that Brown's wife was not injured during the ordeal.
The incident began at about 5:45 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 1. Brown was walking to his car in a carport outside his home when he was accosted by five people, according to Thompson. All of them were wearing dark clothing with hoods and had their faces mostly covered. One of the robbers had a handgun.
Brown was hit while standing in the carport and then forced to walk back inside his home with the robbers in tow, according to Thompson. His wife was still asleep.
Once inside, the man and his wife were told to lie on the floor, while the robbers rifled through the home, Thompson said. The couple called 911 shortly after the robbers had gone.
Detectives do not believe the robbery was random, Thompson said. Anyone who may have seen something suspicious is encouraged to call the police department at 650-903-6395. All callers may remain anonymous.Are you receiving Express, our free daily e-mail edition? See a sample and sign-up for Express.
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Posted by Mr. Smith, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood, on Oct 2, 2012 at 4:06 pm Geez and I thought we lived in the safest city in America. I am going to be packing my baseball bat when I walk my dog from now on
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Posted by Sherlock, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood, on Oct 2, 2012 at 10:36 pm Sounds like this was a planned attack and they were after the cash. My gumshoe detective novel reading instincts say check out people who have been to that apartment lately - maintenance workers, repairmen, friends, coworkers, neighbors, guests of neighbors.
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Posted by Seen It Before, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood, on Oct 3, 2012 at 9:15 am Drawing on my personal experiences from my "bad decisions" phase, the only people I knew of that had amounts of cash on-hand worth stealing, and a gun in a briefcase, were drug dealers. I wonder if anything else was stolen? This was very brazen and high risk with many perps. This sort of risk is usually not taken w/out a very large opportunity for a payout. I hope the police REALLY look into this one. There's more to this story than what we read.
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Posted by Steve, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood, on Oct 3, 2012 at 2:49 pm This IS the safest city in America! At this very moment, MVPD is diligently protecting us from those evil California stops.
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Posted by California killers, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Oct 3, 2012 at 2:57 pm Running stop lights (the so-called "California stops") is one of the primary causes of pedestrian fatalities in this city. Stop light runners kill way more people that street criminals. I am glad that the cops are out enforcing stop lights. If you think the cops are spending too much time on traffic enforcement, then start obeying the law and give the cops more time to work on other things.
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Posted by Love it, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood, on Oct 3, 2012 at 4:46 pm BRAVO Cali Killa! Very logical and to the point.
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Posted by Steve, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood, on Oct 3, 2012 at 5:24 pm By all means, please, MVPD, enforce the law regarding running red lights. Prioritize your limited police resources toward protecting the rights and safety of Mountain View citizens, and away from merely generating revenue for the city machine. If they weren't so busy staking out low risk money stops, maybe they'd have time to make a real safety difference. Doubt there are many injuries from someone rolling a stop at a half-mile-per-hour.
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Posted by victim was arrested, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Oct 3, 2012 at 6:13 pm This sounds like a drug deal gone bad. MVPD arrested the alleged victim on weapon and drug charges. News report: Web Link
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Posted by Seen It Before, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood, on Oct 4, 2012 at 2:14 pm Yep, I called it! Oct 3, 2012 at 9:15 am. 3rd post from the top. Really though, it seemed pretty dang obvious.
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Posted by Old Ben, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood, on Oct 4, 2012 at 5:44 pm That guy should try another line of work. If you're in the informal pharmaceuticals trade, you don't call the cops when you get ripped off. That's Darwin Award territory, right there.
Good work, MVPD!
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Posted by Mr. Worldallwrong, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood, on Oct 4, 2012 at 9:43 pm They need to remand him into the slammer.
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Posted by Truth Seeker, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood, on Oct 5, 2012 at 12:34 pm Great Job MVPD! I wish we had more of you guys!
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Posted by bob, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood, on Oct 6, 2012 at 9:23 am Gee 5 people at 6AM. That has to be a totally random. Then they want to go back into his home. Gee maybe left his new ipod 6 inside? I hope it was the neighbors who called the cops. A safe neighborhood is one where the whole community watches over the area because the police are not everywhere all the time.
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Posted by Ralf, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood, on Oct 7, 2012 at 8:01 pm Maybe they should take a look a Hackett Ave and Sierra Vista too! When I take a run I always see different characters, teens mainly, coming out of the 3/4 unit apartments on the corner. Others in my complex have said the same about large groups gathering of random people and people living in there cars on the property. Some in my complex have complained but the police department just say they'll make a round and nothing happen. Voice you should take a look at this! Save MV!
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Posted by Bogaigh, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on Oct 8, 2012 at 3:58 pm This was right next to Little Prodigy Preschool where my kids used to go.
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