A 20-year-old Virginia man was arrested in Seal Beach Friday, Jan. 28, after he was accused of walking up to a man in a parking lot and holding a knife to his neck, authorities said.

The victim was not injured, but feared for his life, Lt. Nick Nicholas said.

No words were exchanged and the suspect did not demand money or property, Nicholas said.

The victim had parked in a CVS parking lot in the 900 block of Pacific Coast Highway and had just exited his car about 8:15 a.m. when the suspect approached, pulled out a knife and held it inches away from his neck, Nicholas said.

Seconds later, the suspect lowered the blade and walked into the CVS, Nicholas said. Police later found him in the store and arrested him without incident.

He was identified by police as Christopher Patino-Guzman of Arlington, Virginia. He was booked into jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

What he was doing in Seal Beach was not immediately known. The motive was unknown.

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