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Sheriff’s Crime Reports Include Investigations, Car Chase, Court Updates

Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station officials have released the crime reports for the week of August 18-24.


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Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office officials have received the body of the man found with his throat slit on Aug. 14. and have positively identified him, but are still trying to make contact with the next of kin.

A Los Angeles County Police Department and California Highway Patrol car chase ended with a Santa Clarita man being arrested Monday, according to a news release.

An Anaheim man was arrested in a sting operation on charges he targeted a Santa Clarita teen for a sexual relationship using Kik, a popular instant messaging service.

A Saugus man accused of murdering his girlfriend in 2011 will face trial next month, after several years of delays, an official said Tuesday.

An alleged Santa Clarita gang member was sentenced to seven years in state prison after admitting to attacking a man outside the Canyon Crest apartment complex in Newhall, an official said Wednesday.

The trial for the “Halloween Trio”, three teens accused of fatally shooting a man in an alleged robbery in 2011, has been set for next week, officials said Thursday.

Crime Reports

KHTS publishes crime reports in alphabetical order by community as they are made available.

Here are the crime reports for Canyon Country East, Canyon Country West, Castaic/ Val Verde, Newhall, Saugus, Stevenson Ranch and Valencia.

Canyon Country East

Four residential burglaries took place on Nugget Rd., Sand Canyon Dr., Tyler Ln. and Daffodil Ave this week. Jewelry, golf clubs and a computer were among some of the items stolen.

A proactive deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for various vehicle code violations.  During the stop he discovered that the car was an un-reported stolen vehicle.  After checking the registered owner’s address it was determined that the suspect had burglarized the apartment and stole the vehicle.  There was stolen property recovered from the vehicle and was returned to the victim. The suspect was arrested for the thefts.  

A grand theft auto occurred near the 18000 block of Flynn Drive. A 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser was taken on 08/21/14, between the hours of 9:00PM and 11:00PM.

Canyon Country Westanaheim-man-charged-sexual-relationship-santa-clarita-teen

An aggravated assault occurred near the 19300 block of Soledad Canyon Road.  The suspect and victim got into an argument at a local dining establishment.  The
suspect grabbed a glass display and threw it at the victim causing minor injuries to her leg.  The suspect was arrested shortly after the incident.  This incident is currently under investigation by Santa Clarita Valley Station detectives.

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A spousal assault occurred near the 26800 block of Ruether Avenue.  The two parties involved got into a verbal argument that quickly turned physical.  Both parties struck each other numerous times causing minor injuries.  Both parties were arrested at the scene.  This incident is currently under investigation by Santa Clarita Valley Station detectives.

A residential burglary occurred near the 18800 block of Vista Del Canon.  An unknown suspect entered the victims residence through an open sliding glass patio door and stole items from within.  This incident is currently under investigation by Santa Clarita Valley Station detectives.

Castaic/ Val Verde

A grand theft occurred from the 28000 block of Industry Drive in the Industrial Center. A local company had a truck load of merchandise picked up for delivery by a truck driver using fraudulent paperwork.  The company lost over $32,000 of equipment.

A vehicle burglary occurred in the residential area of Castaic.  The vehicle was locked and personal items were taken.    

Newhall

Sanchez-Torrez_shooting_103111_archuetaOn Wednesday the 20th, a 28 year old male was arrested for attempted carjacking and possession of methamphetamine in the 24000 block of Lyons Avenue.

Related Story: Murder Trial For Halloween Trio Set For Next Month

On Sunday the 24th, a resident in the 24200 block of Cross Street reported he had been assaulted in his residence by 7 unknown males.  The victim reported one of the males used a baseball bat during the assault.  The whereabouts of the suspects is currently under investigation.

Related Story: Suspected Canyon Country Gang Member Gets 7 Years For Stabbing

On Friday the 22nd, between 9:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., a vehicle was burglarized in the 24600 block of Wiley Canyon Road.  The driver’s side window was smashed and a lady’s red leather purse was stolen.

Saugus

There was a vehicle stolen in the 24000 block of Copper Hill Drive on August 24th.  The victim discovered his motorcycle was stolen between 3:00 AM and 11:30 AM.  Deputies are searching for the vehicle.

Related: Santa Clarita Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend In 2011 To Face Trial

An assault was reported in the 19600 block of Edmonds Place on August 18th.  The victim was assaulted by her mother after an argument.  Detectives are following up on the case.

Stevenson Ranch

A strong arm “Estes” robbery occurred near the 25500 block of The Old Road. A male suspect fought with loss prevention officers after walking out of the location, failing to pay for items. The suspect was detained and subsequently arrested by responding deputies.

Related Story: Santa Clarita Man Is Arrested After LAPD, CHP Car Chase

A residential burglary occurred near the 25700 block of Perlman Place. An unknown suspect entered the victim’s open garage and took a bucket full of copper scrap.

A theft from an unlocked vehicle occurred near the 25600 block of Wordsworth Lane. An unknown suspect took miscellaneous papers/items from the vehicle. The vehicle was parked in the victim’s driveway.

A 2002 Harley Davidson Road King was taken from a driveway near the 25300 block of Irving Lane. The keys were left in the motorcycle.

Valencia

A grand theft occurred near the 24201 Valencia Boulevard.  The informant stated he received rings from two different customers at his place of business.   After a man-dies-after-being-found-throat-slit-valencia-warehouseday went by the informant was unable to locate the customer’s rings and reported them stolen.  No suspect information is available at this time.  The rings total over 20 thousand dollars.

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A vehicle was taken without the owner’s consent from the 24000 block of Tiburon Street.  The suspect is a female Hispanic 21 years old.  The suspect entered the location which was unlocked and stole the victim’s 2013 BMW 3-series 4door silver in color, California license 6ZYV298.  The vehicle is still outstanding as of 08/25/14 and no arrest has been made.

A vehicle burglary occurred near the 24600 of Town Center Drive.  An unknown male Hispanic adult was arrested after breaking into three vehicles at the location.  The suspect was spotted by our patrol deputies and was quickly detained, and was ultimately arrested for the vehicle burglaries.  

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration continue to hear from taxpayers who have received unsolicited calls from individuals demanding payment while fraudulently claiming to be from the IRS.


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