Man involved in Butte Falls police chase last week arrested over weekend

mathewsonAshland, Ore. — The man charged with leading police on a violent chase in Butte Falls is back behind bars after another arrest.

Joshua Christopher Mathewson was arrested Saturday night at the Holiday Inn Express in Ashland.

Ashland Police says Mathewson was sleeping inside a stolen car with a stolen handgun and a hunting knife.

The Ashland transient is facing several charges including theft in the 1st degree, felon in possession of a firearm and criminal mischief.

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