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A 64-year-old Mountain View man was arrested Monday after he allegedly pulled a knife out during a fight near Rengstorff Park.

Police say the altercation occurred around 4:30 p.m. on the 1900 block of Crisanto Avenue. Initial reports indicated that two men were fighting in the area, and one of them was potentially holding a knife. When officers arrived, the man allegedly carrying the knife had left the area, according to police spokeswoman Katie Nelson.

Officers were later able to find a man, identified as Cristobal Sanchez, who matched the description of the suspect. The fight allegedly started between Sanchez and the other man because the two “did not like each other,” and Sanchez had allegedly approached him with a knife, Nelson said.

Officers say that Sanchez also appeared to be under the influence of alcohol during the investigation, Nelson said.

Sanchez was arrested on charges of brandishing a weapon and being drunk in public.

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Kevin Forestieri is a previous editor of Mountain View Voice, working at the company from 2014 to 2025. Kevin has covered local and regional stories on housing, education and health care, including extensive...

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  1. Is Rengtorff park still a heavily “loitered” area w/ the gang kids?
    Seems every time I used to go there that was an issue.

  2. What? Rengstorff park is not dangerous. It’s full of Chinese grandmas watching babies most of the day.

    Feeling “unsafe” at Rengstorff Park is some next level Pearl Clutching. Get over yourselves.

  3. Carrying a cane while white … wise to avoid
    -park
    -food store across street
    these locations R where bigotry abounds
    chinese grandma’s exempted since
    -they eat at home
    -they never take eyes off of baby
    -they never complain in public forums

  4. To Safe
    I walk at Rengstorff Park twice a week and have not encountered any problems. It’s best to go with someone and be aware these days wherever you go.

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