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Published on 06/23/1999 All articles from this issue

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CHP vehicles in 280 accident

Two CHP vehicles were involved in a June 8 crash on Interstate 280 near Foothill College during the evening rush hour.

According to the CHP, a Toyota Camry driven by 56-year-old Patricia Johnson of San Jose swerved out of control shortly after 6:30 p.m. It struck CHP Officer William Torr's patrol car from behind. Torr had stopped his vehicle north of the El Monte Avenue exit, in the center divide at the scene of another accident. The impact forced Torr's vehicle into another empty CHP patrol car parked in front of him.

Torr was about to provide transportation from the other accident for two 21-year-old men when this crash occurred. Torr and his passengers were taken to Stanford Hospital, where they were all treated and released.

Armed bank robbery at Bank of the West

Police arrested the gunman suspected of robbing a bank in downtown Mountain View earlier this month at his Oakland home June 16.

Daniel Lee Mellinger, 35, allegedly robbed the Bank of The West on Castro Street June 14 before making his escape. He was booked into Santa Clara County Jail after the FBI seized evidence from the robbery at his residence, according to Mountain View Police.

Mountain View detectives, working with agents from the FBI, believed Mellinger to be the suspect through witness observations and the tracking of a rental car that the suspect used to make his escape, police said.

Online permit system in MV

Mountain View is currently developing online permitting, or "e-permit," Web sites that allow contractors and homeowners to obtain permits by purchasing them straight from their own computers.

The sites, also available in Sunnyvale, will be among the first in the nation that enable applicants to receive and pay for permits without making a trip to city hall. The system should be operational in both Sunnyvale and Mountain View in the fall, officials said.

- Town Crier Staff Reports