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Valencia Man Given A Citation For Pointing A Fake Gun At Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Deputies

Ed. Note: The following article is a news release provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

A man who pointed a fake gun at Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies early Saturday morning in Valencia was quickly disarmed and given a citation, but the incident could have resulted in a tragic situation, said Sheriff’s Station officials.


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Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a call of two men running around a Valencia condominium complex armed with firearms Saturday at 5:10 a.m.

Upon arriving at the location, deputy personnel located a male matching the description of one of the men described in the call.

As the deputies approached the male, he threw an object into a nearby bush. The item was retrieved by one of the deputies on scene and determined the item was an air soft gun.

The male was interviewed and admitted that he and his friend were outside playing with their guns which were not real firearms. The male stated his friend most likely returned back to his condominium at the location.

While following up on the investigation, deputies went to the home in the 26900 block of Hillsborough Parkway looking for the other person involved in the call.

Photo courtesy of SCV News.

Photo courtesy of SCV News.

Deputies knocked on the front door. The door was opened by the suspect, who was armed with what appeared to be a shotgun, and pointed the barrel directly at the deputies.

One of the deputies immediately grabbed the suspect’s barrel and pushed it upward in the air, while taking the suspect to the ground. The deputy handcuffed the suspect without further incident.

The weapon the suspect possessed was inspected and determined to be a simulated firearm. The incident undoubtedly could have resulted in a tragic situation.

The suspect was identified as Steven Reano, 20. He was issued a citation for displaying a simulated weapon, a violation of Section 20710 of the California Penal Code and allowed to return to his residence.

Anyone with information in regards to this case is encouraged to contact Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station at 661-255-1121.

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Valencia Man Given A Citation For Pointing A Fake Gun At Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Deputies

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