Man Arrested In Stabbing Of Girl And Grandfather: Report

LOS ANGELES, CA — A 10-year-old girl and her grandfather were stabbed by a homeless man who proceeded to steal the man's car after the Friday morning stabbing, according to reports.

The incident occurred at around 7:45 a.m. on the 10300 block of Eldora Avenue in Sunland. The man and three children were sitting in a vehicle getting ready to head to school when a man walked up and stabbed the girl and her grandfather, Fox 11 reported.

The suspect stole the car and drove off after the stabbing, according to the station.

The girl and her grandfather were transported to a local hospital.

Authorities described the suspect as a 31-year-old homeless man who lives in the area and said he apparently attacked the victims without provocation.

The victim's car was later found about a mile away from the scene.

After an hours-long search, police told reporters at the scene Friday afternoon that the suspect had been taken into custody near Oro Vista Avenue and Grove Street, roughly a mile from the crime scene. His name was not immediately released.

Mike Agajanyan, a neighbor, told reporters the girl was stabbed in an arm, while the grandfather was stabbed in the neck and an arm. He said the man has caused problems in the area in the past.

"I hate to use the word, but he's been terrorizing the neighborhood," he said. "... We don't know if it was drugs, alcohol, but something was it for him to act this way. So unfortunately it had to come to this situation, and my body's shaking. I'm just so angry."

The suspect's father told CBS Los Angeles that his son suffers from mental health issues.

City News Service contributed to this report.