For back-to-back weeks, the Santa Clarita weekend arrest logs have been dominated by drug-related crimes. The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and the California Highway Patrol Newhall Office combined for 15 arrests, with eight of them being for drug-related offenses. Of the drug-related crimes, four were from DUIs, two were for bringing or sending drugs or alcohol into a jail, ...
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Santa Clarita Weekend Crime Sees Small Spike In Arrests
Over the weekend, there were 16 people arrested in the Santa Clarita Valley, which is four more compared to the previous weekend. One thing that stood the same was that alcohol and drug-related offenses were the most common reason for people being arrested in Santa Clarita, standing at 10. Of the 10 people arrested for drug and alcohol reasons, seven ...
Read More »Santa Clarita DUI Arrests Increase Over Memorial Day Weekend
The number of DUI arrests spiked over the holiday weekend in the Santa Clarita Valley, officials reported. Over the Memorial Day weekend, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office made 35 arrests. Of the 35 arrests made, 24 were not residents of the Santa Clarita Valley. Eight of the people from out ...
Read More »First Santa Clarita Arrest Of The Year Made For DUI
The first Santa Clarita arrest of the year was for DUI after illegal fireworks sent deputies to the area where the driver was located. On Sunday, Jan. 1, less than an hour after the strike of midnight the first Santa Clarita arrest of the new year was made in Newhall, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley ...
Read More »DUIs Make Up Nearly Half Of Weekend Arrests In Santa Clarita
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) incidents accounted for nearly half of arrests over the weekend. Between Friday, Dec. 16 and Sunday, Dec. 18, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and the California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office made 20 arrests, with nine being on DUI charges. Only one other arrest was made on drug-related charges. It was made on charges ...
Read More »Pair Found Sleeping In Car Arrested On Drug Charges
A man and woman were arrested Tuesday on drug charges and possessing stolen property after they were found sleeping in a car. Around 11 a.m. Tuesday, a deputy patrolling near Dockweiler Drive and Leonard Lane in Newhall observed a couple sleeping in a vehicle with drug paraphernalia in their reach, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley ...
Read More »Suspected Catalytic Converter Thief, Fugitive Arrested By Deputies In Canyon Country
A suspected catalytic converter thief and a fugitive were arrested by deputies in Canyon Country Thursday. Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station stopped a car violating vehicle code near the intersection of Sierra Highway and Linda Vista Street in Canyon Country Thursday, which led to the arrest of a suspected catalytic converter thief, according to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, ...
Read More »Wanted Kidnapping Suspect Arrested After Drinking In Public, Fighting Deputies
A wanted kidnapping suspect was arrested Friday night after deputies found him and three other individuals drinking in public. At around 9:30 p.m. Friday, deputies patrolling the 18700 block of Flying Tiger Drive in Canyon Country observed several men, loitering and drinking alcohol alongside a vehicle, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “While speaking ...
Read More »DUI, Drug-Related Crimes Dominate Santa Clarita Memorial Weekend Arrests
Twenty-seven arrests were reported in Santa Clarita over Memorial Day weekend, with a majority made for driving under the influence and drug-related crimes. Between May 27 and May 30, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office arrested 27 people, an increase from last weekend’s 20, according to booking ...
Read More »Three Arrested For Robbery That Left Store Owner ‘Taking His Knees’ At Command Of Bat-Wielding Man
Three arrests have been made in connection to an early-morning Canyon Country robbery where a store owner was ordered to “take his knees” under the threat of a bat-wielding man and his two accomplices in April. On Tuesday, April 26, deputies responded to the 16200 block of Sierra Highway in Canyon Country regarding an assault with a deadly weapon and ...
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