Perjury Suspect Arrested After Warrant Served

Perjury Suspect Arrested After Warrant ServedPost Date:09/12/2025 10:19 a.m. Mountain View, CA - Mountain View Police detectives arrested a suspect for an active warrant for seven counts of perjury. The Mountain View Police Department's Crimes Against Persons (CAP) Unit has been actively investigating a perjury case. Following a thorough investigation, a warrant was issued on Sept. 9, 2025, for seven counts of California Penal Code 118(a) - Perjury. The perjury charges stem from Mr. Herchen's involvement in a recent wrongful death civil case. At this time, we have no additional information to provide beyond this arrest for perjury. On Thursday, Sept. 11, at approximately 10:45 a.m., Mountain View Police Department detectives, with assistance from the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), arrested Harald Herchen in the 900 block of Lundy Lane in Los Altos, California. He was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on an active warrant. The suspect, Harald Herchen, is a 66-year-old male residing in Los Altos. The Mountain View Police Department is grateful for the partnership with the Cold Case Unit and the North County Felony Prosecution team of the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office. For additional questions regarding the case or the court process, please contact Deputy District Attorney Rob Baker at [email protected]. Media inquiries can be sent to [email protected]. Return to full list >>