Police arrest homeless man following Downtown stabbing

Police arrested an unhoused man for allegedly stabbing a man in Downtown Long Beach, according to authorities.

Long Beach police say the suspect, identified as Matthew Chapman, 42, stabbed a man in the 100 block of West First Street around 1:05 a.m. Thursday.

Long Beach Fire Department personnel took the victim to a local hospital, where he was treated for a stab wound to his upper body, police said. His wound was not considered life-threatening, according to authorities…

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