A man suspected of killing another man Thursday night, Sept. 24, in Stanton led authorities on a chase that ended with a crash in Anaheim and his arrest.<\/p>\n
Charles Mathew Swanson, 22, of Newport Beach was booked on suspicion of murder Friday morning, Sept. 25, according to authorities\u00a0and booking records.<\/p>\n
The Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Department received several 911 calls about a man with a knife chasing another man at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Deputies found a man with serious injuries at Beach Boulevard and Chapman Avenue.<\/p>\n
The victim, 45-year-old Joshua Lee Long, died at a hospital, according to a sheriff\u2019s department statement which didn\u2019t have a city of residence for Long. It wasn\u2019t clear if he was stabbed or injured another way.<\/p>\n
Witnesses gave a description of the suspect and the license plate number of the vehicle he was seen in, the statement said.<\/p>\n
Using license plate reader information, deputies found the suspect, followed him and tried to pull him over, Sheriff\u2019s Sgt. Gerard McCann said. The suspect fled.<\/p>\n
The short chase started around Lincoln Avenue and East Street in Anaheim and ended at Lincoln Avenue and Anaheim Boulevard when the suspect rear-ended another vehicle, McCann said.<\/p>\n
Swanson was being held Monday at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana.<\/p>\n