Mountain View Police Arrest Suspect for Theft of a Firearm

Mountain View Police Arrest Suspect for Theft of a FirearmIncident under investigationPost Date:09/18/2025 2:00 p.m. Mountain View, CA - On September 17, 2025, at around 1:48 p.m., Mountain View Police Department officers were dispatched to the 300 block of El Camino Real regarding the theft of a handgun from the E2's Gun Vault business. The initial report also indicated that a gunshot had been heard. Officers arrived and located a suspect, Aaron Campbell, who was being detained by the business owner, Edgar Estebanez, and another employee. The initial investigation shows that Campbell entered the business and immediately ran out with a firearm he had not purchased. Estebanez and another employee chased the suspect for several blocks. At some point, Estebanez fired one gunshot into the air, not directed at Campbell or anyone else. Campbell subsequently stopped running and surrendered. MVPD Detectives are still investigating this incident. Both firearms involved were seized as evidence. Aaron Campbell is a 33-year-old resident of Mountain View. He was booked in the Santa Clara County jail on charges of Penal Code 29800(a)(1) - felon in possession of a firearm, and Penal Code 487(d)(2) - theft of a firearm. MVPD will be forwarding a request to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office to review potential charges against Edgar Estebanez for Penal Code 246.3, negligent discharge of a firearm. If you have information that can assist with the investigation, please contact Sergeant David Shen at [email protected] Media inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Return to full list >>