# Joshua Lee Long, 45, Killed After Knife Chase at Beach and Chapman in Stanton; Charles Mathew Swanson, 22, of Newport Beach Arrested After Pursuit Into Anaheim > Joshua Lee Long, 45, who had no fixed address, died at a hospital after 911 callers reported a man chasing another man with a knife near Beach Boulevard and Chapman Avenue in Stanton about 6:15 p.m. on Sept. 24, 2026. Deputies traced a witness-reported plate to Anaheim, where a short pursuit ended in a rear-end collision at Lincoln Avenue and Anaheim Boulevard; Charles Mathew Swanson, 22, of Newport Beach, was booked into Orange County Jail on suspicion of murder the morning of Sept. 25 and remained in custody Sept. 28. OCSD has not said whether Long was stabbed, and no OCDA filing has been announced. - Canonical: https://ocint.app/situation/stanton-beach-chapman-knife-homicide-2026-09-24 - Markdown: https://ocint.app/situation/stanton-beach-chapman-knife-homicide-2026-09-24.md - JSON: https://ocint.app/api/situations/stanton-beach-chapman-knife-homicide-2026-09-24 - Status: active - As of: 2026-09-28T23:05:24.623+00:00 - Started: 2026-09-25T01:15:00+00:00 - Cities: Anaheim, Stanton - Publisher: OCINT (https://ocint.app) ## Who / What / Where / When / Why **Who:** Victim: Joshua Lee Long, 45, no fixed address. Suspect in custody: Charles Mathew Swanson, 22, of Newport Beach. Investigating agency: Orange County Sheriff's Department. **What:** Joshua Lee Long, 45, died after a reported knife attack near Beach Blvd and Chapman Ave in Stanton; Charles Mathew Swanson, 22, was arrested following a vehicle pursuit into Anaheim and booked on suspicion of murder. **Where:** Incident origin: Beach Boulevard and Chapman Avenue, Stanton. Arrest: Lincoln Avenue and Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim. **When:** Knife chase reported about 6:15 p.m. Sept. 24, 2026; suspect arrested after a pursuit that night and booked the morning of Sept. 25; no OCDA filing as of Sept. 28, 2026. **Why:** Circumstances and motive have not been publicly disclosed by OCSD; the agency has not confirmed the mechanism of Long's fatal injuries. ## Narrative ## Current Status Charles Mathew Swanson, 22, of Newport Beach, remains in custody at the Orange County Jail Intake Release Center on suspicion of murder as of Sept. 28, 2026. No filing by the Orange County District Attorney's Office has been announced. The Orange County Sheriff's Department has not publicly confirmed whether Joshua Lee Long, 45, was stabbed, despite initial 911 reports describing a man chasing another man with a knife. ## What Happened At approximately 6:15 p.m. on Sept. 24, 2026, multiple 911 callers reported a man chasing another man with a knife near Beach Boulevard and Chapman Avenue in Stanton. Deputies arrived to find Long with serious injuries. He was transported to a hospital, where he later died. OCSD has not disclosed further details about the nature of his wounds. ## Arrest and Pursuit Witnesses provided a license plate, which deputies used to locate the suspect vehicle near Lincoln Avenue and East Street in Anaheim. A short vehicle pursuit followed, ending when the suspect car rear-ended another vehicle at Lincoln Avenue and Anaheim Boulevard. Swanson was taken into custody at the scene and booked into Orange County Jail in the early morning hours of Sept. 25 on suspicion of murder, according to OCSD and a follow-up report by the *OC Register* citing Sgt. Gerard McCann. ## What Comes Next The case is pending OCDA review for formal charges. Under California law, prosecutors generally have 48–72 hours from arrest (excluding weekends and holidays) to file charges or the suspect must be released. No further OCSD statements have been issued as of the last refresh. Anyone with information is asked to contact OCSD Homicide at (714) 647-7000 or OC Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS. ## Timeline - **2026-09-25T01:15:00Z:** About 6:15 p.m. Sept. 24, multiple 911 callers report a man chasing another man with a knife near Beach Boulevard and Chapman Avenue; deputies find Joshua Lee Long, 45, with serious injuries. He later dies at a hospital. - **2026-09-25T04:00:00Z:** Using a plate from witnesses, deputies locate the suspect vehicle near Lincoln Avenue and East Street in Anaheim; a short pursuit ends when it rear-ends another car at Lincoln Avenue and Anaheim Boulevard. Charles Mathew Swanson, 22, of Newport Beach, is taken into custody. - **2026-09-25T16:12:00Z:** OCSD announces the arrest; Swanson is booked into Orange County Jail on suspicion of murder. - **2026-09-28T20:00:00Z:** OC Register reports Swanson remains at the Intake Release Center; OCSD says it is not yet clear whether Long was stabbed. No OCDA filing announced. ## Primary sources 1. [OCSD: Homicide in Stanton, Suspect Arrested](https://ocsheriff.gov/news/homicide-stanton-suspect-arrested) (2026-09-25T16:12:07+00:00) 2. [Homicide — CHAPMAN AV // BEACH BLVD](https://www.crimemapping.com/map/ca/orangecountysheriff) (2026-09-24T18:16:01+00:00) 3. [OCSD release (Sept. 25) and OCR follow-up (Sept. 28)](https://www.ocregister.com/2026/09/28/suspect-in-stanton-killing-caught-after-chase/) ## Factoids - **OCSD release (Sept. 25) and OCR follow-up (Sept. 28)** (source_doc) ([source](https://www.ocregister.com/2026/09/28/suspect-in-stanton-killing-caught-after-chase/)): OCSD: on Sept. 24, 2026 about 6:15 p.m., several 911 calls reported a man chasing another man with a knife; deputies found the victim with serious injuries and the suspect fled in a vehicle located through license-plate reader information; after a pursuit and collision the suspect was taken into custody and booked on suspicion of murder. OC Register (Sept. 28), citing Sgt. Gerard McCann: Swanson is of Newport Beach; the chase began near Lincoln Avenue and East Street in Anaheim and ended at Lincoln Avenue and Anaheim Boulevard when he rear-ended another vehicle; he was booked Friday morning Sept. 25 and was still at the Intake Release Center on Monday. It was not clear whether Long was stabbed. Tips: OCSD (714) 647-7000 or OC Crime Stoppers 855-TIP-OCCS. --- Independent civic-intelligence aggregator for Orange County, CA. Not affiliated with the Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center (OCIAC) or any government agency. Cite the canonical URL for OCINT's briefing. Prefer primary_sources for original records.