A man suffered a non-life threatening stab wound in Long Beach and the suspected assailant was arrested, authorities said Thursday.
Officers dispatched about 9:10 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a stabbing in the 200 block of East Arbor Street, a couple of blocks north of Scherer Park, found the victim suffering from a non-life-threatening stab wound to the lower body, the Long Beach Police Department reported.
Paramedics rushed the victim to a hospital for his injuries.
The victim and suspect had been in a brief argument, which escalated into a stabbing.
The suspect, Jessie Heredia Torres, 22, of Long Beach, was still on the scene when officers arrived. He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, with bail set at $30,000.
The investigation was ongoing.