Police activity shuts dowm roads near Via Princessa.

UPDATED 8:15 p.m.


Sheriff's deputies tried to locate an assault suspect in an apartment building at Oak Canyon and Jason Drive in Canyon Country at about 4:40 p.m. Wednesday evening.

After setting up an extended containment of the area, the search concluded without finding the person of interest.
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Sgt. Tom Jensen, the watch commander at the Santa Clarita station told KHTS that earlier this afternoon, the suspect allegedly pistol-whipped a woman.

The woman escaped, flagging down a CHP officer for help. Sheriff's deputies then surrounded the apartment on Oak Canyon Road.

By 7:00 p.m. the containment was broken down, and normal traffic patterns resumed.