Mountain View police say a 10-year-old boy allegedly stabbed a 7-year-old girl at an after-school program.
The girl was on the playground at Bubb Elementary School, at 525 Hans Ave., when she was stabbed three times by the 10-year-old on Wednesday around 3:30 p.m., according to a statement from Mountain View Police.
Police found a kitchen knife on the playground. It is still under investigation how the boy got the knife, said police spokeswoman Monica Leon. Leon would not say exactly what kind of knife was used.
The school was locked down while officers searched for the stabber.
Meanwhile, the fire department treated the girl’s wounds and sent her home with a parent, police said.
The 10-year-old had run off the campus by the time police arrived, but by looking at security video from homes nearby, an officer recognized the boy from previous interactions, police said.
They then borrowed a police dog from Los Altos to track the scent of the boy, who was found at his home, police said.
The 10-year-old doesn’t attend either the program or Bubb Elementary, according to a statement from Mountain View Police. Police are still investigating how the boy got onto the playground. The boy was detained and transferred to clinicians from Pacific Clinics, which is Santa Clara County’s juvenile mental health services provider.
The boy will not face prosecution because, due to state law, children under the age of 12 can only be prosecuted for five specific types of crimes such as murder and sexual assault.
Mountain View Whisman School District Superintendent Jeff Baier sent out an email to families after the incident. He said the injured girl was recovering and the district’s priority is making sure students and district employees feel safe and cared for. He said students and families can reach out to counselors for support.
Three times? Boy, he meant business.
I’d guess we’ll hear more about this person as he works through his future magical prison journey.