Cop Stabbed, Saved by Air Marshals

0:00A Long Beach Police Officer got stabbed multiple times Friday afternoon during a tense call-out, but quick backup turned the tables on the suspect. Officers wrote up trying to calm things down, use some force when escalated, and that's when the guy pulled a knife. Luckily, four federal air marshals from Homeland Security were right there on a security gig, jumped in, and helped cuff him without more chaos. The officer made it to the hospital, got released soon after, and Doc say he'll pull through fine. Chief Wally Evesch called it a brutal reminder of the risks cops take daily, praising the officer's bravery and shouting out the team, plus those. Marshals for locking it down clean. Turns out the suspect might have been in a brawl with others before cops showed, and they found a knife at the scene. He's Arturo Fernandez, a 44-year-old from Torrance, now facing attempted murder charges with $1 million bail. This hits home how fast streets can flip, but props to everyone who kept it from going worse. Communities stay safer when pros step up like that.

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