Patrol Deputy spots them spray painting at Canyon High
Five girls were arrested Monday night after a deputy spotted them in the parking lot of Canyon High School and reportedly watched as one of them spray painted a wall at the school.
Further investigation and the eventual detention of all the individuals reportedly resulted in the recovery of additional spray paint and three knives in the suspects vehicle.
Deputies also determined that the suspects had allegedly spray painted similar gang related markings on walls and buildings at Golden Valley High School.
The suspects were all self proclaimed members of a Los Angeles street gang, and were arrested and booked at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.
[view:node_ad=5]The twenty one year old driver, from Newhall, faces felony charges of Possession of a Weapon on School Grounds, Vandalism, Conspiracy to Commit a Gang Related Felony and misdemeanor charges of Participating in a Criminal Street Gang and Driving Without a License. She is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail.
The second suspect, also twenty one and of Canyon Country, faces felony charges of Possession of a Weapon on School Grounds, Vandalism, Conspiracy to Commit a Gang Related Felony and a misdemeanor charge of Participating in a Criminal Street Gang. She is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail.
The other three subjects were all local girls aged 17,16 and 13. They all each face felony charges of Possession of a Weapon on School Grounds, Vandalism, Conspiracy to Commit a Gang Related Felony and misdemeanor charges of Participating in a Criminal Street Gang. They were transported to Sylmar Juvenile Hall for housing pending future court proceedings.