Following a week where weekend arrests dipped in Santa Clarita, they have shot back up again with one of the more active weekends for arrests. Over the weekend, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and the California Highway Patrol Newhall Office tallied 21 arrests. The most common reason for arrests week after week tends to be for drug and/or alcohol-related ...

On Friday night, one suspect was detained at gunpoint in Valencia after a road rage incident   On Friday, around 7 p.m. deputies received a call about a road rage incident that occurred on Magic Mountain Parkway in Valencia, according to Deputy Joan Warren with the Santa Clarita Valley Station.  “It was a road rage altercation where someone in a grey ...

 A 19-year-old transient was arrested after she allegedly stole merchandise from a Canyon Country store, and was held by loss prevention staff while awaiting law enforcement. Around 4 p.m. Sunday, deputies responded to a retail store on the 19000 block of Golden Valley Road in Canyon Country regarding a citizen holding a felony suspect down, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson ...

A Sylmar man was arrested after he was caught allegedly stealing gasoline from an underground fuel tank in Newhall Friday afternoon. Around 5:30 a.m. Friday, deputies responded to a gas station on the 25000 block of Chiquella Lane in Newhall regarding a reported grand theft, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “It was reported ...

A Canyon Country man who has damaged several vending machines on school campuses throughout the Santa Clarita Valley, including some with a pickaxe, has been arrested. After several hours of investigating, detectives have identified and arrested Alex Macias, 23 from Canyon Country for burglary, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Since December, Santa Clarita ...

Criminal proceedings have been suspended for a Canyon Country burglar to determine if he is mentally competent to stand trial after he allegedly awoke a sleeping woman by covering her mouth last month. Leonard Grim III, 36, from Canyon Country appeared in court Monday and had his burglary case suspended, said Venusse Dunn, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County ...

An Agua Dulce man was arrested after he allegedly stabbed an individual whom he knew, in the chest Sunday night. Around 9:50 p.m. Sunday, deputies responded to the 12000 block of Sierra Highway in Agua Dulce regarding an assault with a deadly weapon call, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The suspect stabbed the ...

Over the Saint Patrick’s Day weekend, there was a minimal decrease in arrests. The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and the California Highway Patrol Newhall Office made 17 arrests, one fewer than the previous week. Surprisingly, the holiday weekend saw only three arrests for DUIs, which is two times less than the average of weekend DUI arrests. Likewise, the amount ...

On Friday, three suspects were arrested for having several illegal items in their possession after a search warrant was issued.  On Friday, three suspects were arrested following a search warrant that deputies assisted the Narcotics Bureau, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff in a Facebook post.   During the search, multiple firearms, bulk ammunition, cash, 5.5 pounds of methamphetamine, 4 ...

On Wednesday, deputies are investigating after a suspect allegedly pointed a gun at a woman in Saugus.  On Wednesday, around 3 p.m deputies responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon on the 27000 block of Cherry Creek Road in Saugus, according to Deputy Robert Jensen, a spokesperson for the SCV Sheriff’s Station.  “We had a call ...