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Police are seeking the public’s help in locating an armed man wanted for a robbery in Mountain View and last seen fleeing in a car Wednesday afternoon.
Officers responded to a reported robbery in the 1900 block of Crisanto Avenue, just south of Central Expressway, around 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 2, police said.
Arriving officers spoke with two victims who told them a man went up to them with a knife, police said.
He punched one of the victims, put the knife away and took out what looked like a handgun from his waist, according to police.
The suspect demanded money from one of the victims, then ran away south to Escuela Avenue where he got into a small two-door white vehicle that left the area, police said.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic man standing about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing around 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt and black shorts, police said.
Officers searched an area near Monta Loma Elementary School that wasn’t threatened, according to police.
The investigation also led to a 15-minute closure of Thompson Avenue between Jane Lane and Junction Avenue, just north of the school, police said.
Anyone who has information surrounding the robbery is asked to call the police non-emergency line at (650) 903-6395.
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This is frightening as it was noon. Crisanto runs parallel to Central between the tracks and Rengstorff Park. As we’ve all seen by now, it’s where RVs line the entire street. Is this a sign of what’s to come? I do not love this activity at all, but especially not in the middle of the day and especially not when it gets really close to an elementary school. I understand the article says the school “wasn’t threatened” but of the suspect was in the area, it’s certainly not ideal.