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Mountain View police arrested a 59-year-old suspect Wednesday morning after he allegedly burglarized an occupied home in the Old Mountain View neighborhood area, prompting a police search of the area.
The burglary report came from a couple living in the 300 block of Yosemite Drive. Police say the residents heard sounds coming from the front of their home around 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, and allegedly witnessed the suspect exiting the home with their belongings. The husband tried to grab the intruder on his way out, but the suspect was able to run away, police said.
During a police search of the area, a second witness flagged down officers and said she spotted the suspect, who was later identified by police as Robert Hulstman, entering her apartment on the 200 block of Jessie Lane. Hulstman fled when he was spotted inside the apartment, the witness told police.
Police located the suspect at around 1:15 p.m. after a call that a suspicious person was in the area of Church Street. Officers matched Hulstman with the suspect description, and he was arrested. He was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail on charges of residential burglary and violating his probation.
Heartfelt thanks to the MVPD!
as well as the citizens who pointed him out to the MVPD
Good job from the Mountain View police and the citizens who also got involved. I’m so glad you all stuck with this and caught this guy!! It’s clear that reporting suspicious activity works – and remembering the faces of these people is vital. Thanks to everyone involved!
In the middle of the day too. I wonder if he has mental health issues?