Police: 'Monster' arrested for stabbing child, held at gunpoint by homeowner

In a gated community near Rockford, a homeowner held a man at gunpoint early Saturday morning after the man, 24, allegedly stabbed an 11-year-old girl sleeping over with a friend at the house.

Near 3:00 am, the Kent County Sheriff's Office says it received a 911 call from a resident living in a home on Ella Terrace Court, located in the River Bluffs neighborhood in Plainfield Township.

The caller told dispatch that a man covered in a "large amount of blood" had entered his home, according to KCSO Undersheriff Bryan Muir.

The suspect had stabbed an 11-year-old girl— a friend of the homeowner's daughter — "multiple times." Her friend was not hurt, police say.

Shortly after the 911 call, law enforcement arrived on scene, arresting the suspect at the residence.

The victim, taken to the hospital for treatment, was considered "stable" as of Saturday morning.

"Thankful we're able to get this monster off the streets," Muir said. "Obviously, all of our thoughts and prayers go to [the victim] and her family."

Muir said there's "nothing to connect the suspect" with anyone in the home that night and that the suspect — believed to have "connections" to Kent County — did not live in the neighborhood.

"We really are trying to connect all the dots right now in the investigation to determine how we ended up at this residence," Muir said.

The case will be presented to the prosecutor's office early next week, according to KCSO.