Stabbing victims hold suspect until Long Beach police arrive

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Two men were stabbed after confronting a suspect who was vandalizing a vehicle, according to Long Beach police.

The Long Beach Police Department responded to a report of a burglary Monday around 8:55 p.m. in the 1400 block of East 9th Street. When police arrived, they found two men holding a suspect, all with stab wounds.

Long Beach Fire Department paramedics took all three men to the hospital for treatment of their injuries and the suspect was safely arrested.

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According to detectives, the victims saw the suspect vandalizing a vehicle and confronted him. The victims told police the suspect attacked them with a knife during a physical altercation.

“The victims restrained the suspect until police arrived and took him into custody,” the LBPD said in a statement.

The suspect was identified as Juan Carlos Marquez, 40, of Norwalk, who was arrested on suspicion of vandalism and assault with a deadly weapon. Marquez's bail was set at $240,000.