Mountain View police arrested a man who tried to break into a neighboring residence in his apartment complex Wednesday. Police received a report of an attempted break-in in the 1000 block of El MonteAvenue at 12:23 a.m. Nov. 19. Upon arrival, officers saw a man, wielding a knife, attempting to break into an apartment. The man, identified as Mountain View resident Jose Luis Valencia Sanchez, 22, refused to comply with officer commands after they attempted verbal engagement. The man then retreated to and barricaded himself inside his own apartment, according to a Mountain View Police Department press release. The Special Weapons and Tactics Team and Crisis Negotiations Team were deployedat approximately 1:02 a.m. to aid with the situation. After negotiations, Sanchez was arrested at 5:50 a.m. Apartment residents were asked to shelter in place or evacuate during the incident. The Mountain View Fire Department administered medical aid for minor injuries Sanchez received prior to the arrest; no victims were injured during the incident. Sanchez received further care at Stanford Hospital. He was arrested on charges including burglary, brandishing a weapon, assault with a deadly weapon and vandalism.
