Police Detain Driver Of Vehicle Found Near Google Buildings
MOUNTAIN VIEW (CBS SF) -- Police detained the driver of a vehicle reported to be near Google buildings in Mountain View early Thursday morning, but authorities would not say if the driver was facing any charges.
Someone reported the vehicle at 12:04 a.m. in a business park near Garcia Avenue and Salado Drive, police said.
Police spokeswoman Katie Nelson said officers considered the vehicle suspicious and conducted a traffic stop after following the vehicle onto northbound U.S. Highway 101 and then Willow Road in Menlo Park.
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Officers thought the vehicle was suspicious because typically there are no vehicles in the business park so early in the morning, Nelson said.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office bomb squad was also called out because officers found a suspicious item in the vehicle, Nelson said.
Sheriff's spokesman Detective Salvador Zuno said the bomb squad determined the item posed no threat.
Police are not yet releasing the name of the driver or what charges he might be facing. He was detained without any trouble.
"What charges he is facing has yet to be determined," said Mountain View Police spokesperson Katie Nelson. "We're still working with investigators."
The incident comes a month after an arson incident in the same area. On May 19, Mountain View police found two incendiary devices at the scene where a Google Earth car and part of a building were burned.
Police did not say whether they think the two incidents might be related. The May case involving the incendiary devices is still being investigated, according to Mountain View police.
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