Man Accused Of Stabbing At Cabrillo College Arrested

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — A suspect who stabbed a 19-year-old student at Cabrillo College in Aptos Wednesday afternoon was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office. Steven Wooding, 49, allegedly stabbed the woman at 11:45 a.m. and was held down by a cafeteria manager and students until deputies arrived on scene minutes later, according to Sgt. Brian Cleveland.

"It could have been a lot worse, the bravery of those staff members probably saved this girl's life," Cleveland said.

The victim is currently at a Bay Area trauma center in stable condition. She was able to run away to an outside area while paramedics arrived, and Wooding was arrested and booked into jail with bail set at $750,000.
Wooding had received a restraining order from the college a few weeks before because of repeated "harassing" phone calls, Cleveland said.

Wooding was a student at the college in 1994, when he was arrested and placed in a state mental health facility after attacking a person on campus, according to Cleveland. Deputies allegedly retrieved a knife from the scene of the stabbing.

By Bay City News

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