Man Cuffed For Drug Offenses; Cops Threatened With Hammer

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – Mountain View police Friday afternoon arrested a man on suspicion of drug offenses and another for allegedly threatening officers with a hammer, police said.

At 1:20 p.m., officers went to a recreational vehicle parked in a parking lot in the 2100 block of Old Middlefield Way because last month they learned that the owner was allegedly associated with sale of drugs.
Police said as they approached the RV a K-9 alerted them to the alleged presence of drugs inside the vehicle.

Officers knocked on the door and asked to speak with the alleged owner, 35-year-old Robert Sparks.

As Sparks got out of the RV he allegedly became agitated and upset immediately.

Police also allege Sparks displayed signs of being under the influence of a drug and began to argue with officers.

As officers were trying to talk with Sparks, another man, 60-year-old Gerald Moreno, crawled under a fence from a neighboring parking lot and when officers saw him he began yelling at them and started walking
toward them.

Police began to detain Sparks because of his behavior and because they didn't know who else was in the RV and who was else in the area was connected to the RV.

Police said Sparks allegedly resisted and tried to escape. At the same time, Moreno allegedly got a hammer out of a van parked across from the RV and continued to yell at officers as he walked toward them.

Police said an officer pointed a gun at Moreno and officers on the scene called for help.

Moreno dropped the hammer and allegedly began to run away until other officers arrived and detained him. Police said Moreno suffered minor injuries in the chase and he was treated at the scene.

Inside the RV, police allege they found methamphetamine, possibly LSD, paraphernalia, and a substance packaged for sales.

Officers also allege they found two cats inside the RV. The cats were taken to a Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority facility.

Sparks was arrested for alleged drug offenses and for allegedly using force to deter a peace officer.

Moreno was arrested on suspicion of brandishing a weapon to prevent arrest among other offenses.

Police said at least two officers suffered minor injuries but did not require medical care.

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