Man arrested for vandalizing car in Long Beach

A 40-year-old Norwalk man is in custody Wednesday after he was arrested on suspicion of vandalizing a vehicle in Long Beach.

Long Beach Police Department officers were called at around 8:55 p.m. Monday to the 1400 block of East Ninth Street regarding an auto burglary in progress, which was later determined to be a vandalism, according to the police department.

Upon their arrival, the officers learned two men saw the suspect, identified as Juan Carlos Marquez, vandalizing a vehicle and confronted Marquez, who attacked both victims with a knife. A physical altercation occurred and the victims were able to restrain the suspect.

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All three men suffered non-life-threatening stab wounds, police said.

The officers then took Marquez into custody and Long Beach Fire Department personnel arrived on scene and took all three men to hospitals with non-life-threatening stab wounds.  Marquez was arrested for vandalism and assault with a deadly weapon and his bail was set at $240,000, police said.

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