A Mountain View man who allegedly stole a handgun from a local gun store Wednesday afternoon was detained by the store owner after he chased the suspect for several blocks and fired a warning shot in the air, according to the Mountain View police.
Dispatchers received a call around 1:50 p.m. on Sept. 17 reporting that a handgun had been stolen from E2’s Gun Vault, 363 W. El Camino Real. A gunshot also had been heard, according to police spokesperson Scott Nelson.
The 33-year-old suspect had entered the Mountain View gun store and allegedly ran out with a handgun that he had not purchased, Nelson said in an emailed statement…