A 46-year-old homeless man was arrested on suspicion of burglary and assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly making his way into a Long Beach home Monday morning and stabbing another man during a fight, authorities said.
Paramedics rushed the victim to a hospital with what the Long Beach Police Department described as non-life-threatening stab wounds to the upper body.
Officers were sent to the 0 block of Fourth Place, in the Alamitos Beach neighborhood, around 5:10 a.m. regarding a burglary and contacted the victim, who told them that the suspect entered his home, triggered a fight and stabbed him.
The suspect fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival but was located nearby.
“The suspect was uncooperative, and a use of force occurred where officers used 40mm less-lethal rounds to bring the suspect into custody,” according to a police statement.
Anthony Bartolo Olivas was medically cleared at a local hospital and taken to Long Beach City Jail, where he was booked on suspicion of burglary and assault with a deadly weapon. His bail was set at $50,000.
Police said the investigation is ongoing.