A 30-year-old man remained in custody Thursday, suspected of attempting to stab a Cathedral City police officer with a knife resulting in minor injuries to the officer.

Juan Francisco Sosa Jr. was arrested and booked on July 27 for suspicion of attempted murder to a peace officer and use of deadly and dangerous weapon.

He was being held without bail.

According to the Cathedral City Police Department, officers responded to a 911 call at a residence on Pueblo Trail at 3:11 p.m. on July 27 regarding a verbal disturbance between family members.

A video released by the department on Aug. 18 revealed Officer Marcus Ayala knocking on the front door when Sosa opened the door and lunged at the officer with a knife in hand.

Ayala then slammed Sosa to a wall while the suspect repeatedly struck t

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