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Deputies Respond To Barricaded Suspect In Newhall

On Saturday, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station responded to reports of a barricaded assault suspect in Newhall.  UPDATE (3/31): Two armed assault with a deadly weapon suspects were taken into custody Saturday afternoon without incident, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Original Story: The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) personnel are responding to ...

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Person Shot In Chest Near Jakes Way In Canyon Country

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A person was rushed to the hospital after being shot in the chest near Jakes Way in Canyon Country early Wednesday morning. Around 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to the intersection of Jakes Way and Sierra Highway, regarding a gunshot victim, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The victim sustained gunshot wounds and was ...

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Canyon Country Man Arrested After Strangling, Pushing Victim

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An assault suspect was arrested Sunday after he allegedly pushed and strangled an individual in Canyon Country. Around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, deputies responded to the 14000 block of Daisy Meadow Drive in Canyon Country regarding a battery call, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “During the investigation, deputies learned the suspect physically assaulted the ...

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Driver Arrested After High-Speed 5 Freeway Pursuit

  A pursuit suspect that led CHP officers on a high speed chase was taken into custody hours after fleeing on foot from the stolen vehicle on the 5 Freeway north of Castaic. Around 5 a.m. Tuesday, CHP officers were notified of a stolen vehicle being tracked by the owner, that was traveling westbound on the 210 Freeway, approaching the ...

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Intoxicated Driver Arrested After Injuring Person In 14 Freeway Crash In Canyon Country

An intoxicated 29-year-old Acton man was arrested for felony DUI after he injured an individual in a 14 Freeway crash Monday morning. Around 12:50 a.m. Monday, California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall officers received reports of a two vehicle crash on the northbound 14 Freeway south of Golden Valley Road in Canyon Country, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the CHP ...

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Two Overdose In Castaic Parking Lot

Two people were found unconscious due to a suspected overdose in Castaic parking lot Sunday night. About 9 p.m. Sunday, two people were found unconscious due to a suspected overdose in a Walgreens parking lot on 27900 Sloan Canyon Road in Castaic, according to Supervisor Melanie Flores, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Two people were transported,” Flores ...

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Santa Clarita Weekend Crime Spikes, With One Man Arrested Twice

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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 ...

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Road Rage Leads To One Detained At Gunpoint

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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 ...

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Transient Held Down By Loss Prevention After Stealing From Canyon Country Store

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 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 ...

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Man Carrying Heroin Arrested For Stealing Fuel From Newhall Gas Station 

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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 ...

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