A violent episode erupted inside Montgomery High School on Tuesday when a 14-year-old girl was brutally attacked by a group of her peers in a bathroom assault that has left the community stunned and searching for answers.
According to the Santa Rosa Police Department, the melee unfolded at approximately 1:20 pm, with school officials and police swiftly responding to the chaotic scene, the officers arrived to find that the teenager had been pummeled with punches and kicks by another 14-year-old female — an assault that escalated to hair being torn from her scalp and her cellphone stolen before she could escape the confines of the bathroom.
Reports made by students to school authorities helped school staff to immediately tend to the injured victim and pursue the fleeing suspects, although those involved had vacated the campus towards Mayette Avenue before law enforcement could intervene. The assailant was subsequently arrested at her home on Charles Street and now faces serious charges, including robbery and assault likely to cause great bodily injury, reflecting the gravity of the offenses committed against the young victim, who, after receiving medical treatment for her injuries at a local hospital, was released to recover at home.
In the aftermath of this disturbing incident, school officials are diligently working to unravel the details of the case, focusing particularly on the part that the other three students played as the aggressor feverish efforts continue to bring justice to bear on what transpired in the confines of Montgomery High School's bathroom. The primary suspect remains confined to juvenile detention as the legal process progresses.
More information is expected to be released as the investigation progresses. Sgt. Matt Crosbie of the Santa Rosa Police can be reached for media inquiries concerning this case.
