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Police, medics respond to fight at Graham

What started as a scuffle over a backpack between two boys at Graham Middle School, turned into a fist-fight with Mountain View police and firefighters called to the scene on Friday, June 4, a police spokeswoman said.

The fight began between two students, ages 13 and 14, after a playful dispute over one of the boy's backpacks escalated, according to Liz Wylie, public information officer for the Mountain View Police Department. The 13-year-old punched the 14-year-old in the head multiple times, Wylie said.

The fire department responded to check out the 14-year-old's injuries and police cited the younger boy for fighting on school grounds, and then released him to the custody of his parents, Wylie said.

Bank robbed by man with note

Mountain View Police are looking for a 50-year-old man who robbed the Heritage Bank of Commerce on El Camino Real near Grant Road June 2 with only a note saying that he had a gun.

A gun was never seen by bank employees, who gave the man an undisclosed amount of cash. He was last seen in the shopping center's parking lot fleeing away from Highway 85 towards Burger King.

The suspect is described a white male adult in his 50s with a thin build and medium height. He had gray hair and a dark baseball cap.

Police are reviewing security camera footage of the robbery and are contacting other police departments that may have experienced similar robberies.

Anonymous tips about the robbery can be made to police at 650-903-6344.