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Weekend Arrests In Santa Clarita Continue Steady Upward Trend

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This weekend, law enforcement officials in the Santa Clarita Valley saw one more arrest than last week’s total, with 18 recorded in booking logs from Friday to Sunday. 18 total arrests were logged this weekend by deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office, up from 17 last weekend. ...

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Santa Clarita CHP Officer Dies From COVID-19 Complications  

Officer Jeremiah Hart

Officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office and the Department as a whole are mourning after a 12-year veteran who served the Santa Clarita Valley died Sunday due to complications from COVID-19.  Officer Jeremiah Hart, 44, whose most recent assignment was with the CHP Newhall Area office since July of 2020, died Sunday due to complications with ...

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57 Percent Increase In Santa Clarita Weekend Arrests

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This first full weekend of August held a large increase of arrests in Santa Clarita as opposed to the last weekend of July. Last weekend, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies and California Highway Patrol officers only made 14 arrests, which saw a dramatic uptick to 22 total arrests this past weekend, Aug. 6-Aug 8.  Additionally, the previous weekend most ...

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California Highway Patrol To Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint In Santa Clarita Valley

On Friday, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office is slated to conduct a sobriety checkpoint in the unincorporated areas of the Santa Clarita Valley, with the location to be announced just prior to the operation. A sobriety checkpoint designed to prevent driving under the influence (DUI) is slated for Friday, organized by CHP Newhall Area Office. “The goal ...

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California Highway Patrol Encourages Safe Driving During Independence Day Weekend

The California Highway Patrol, (CHP), is urging motorists to drive safely this Independence Day weekend as officers across the state are set to observe a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) during the holiday, including in Santa Clarita. Beginning at 6:01 p.m. on Friday and continuing until Monday, July 5, the CHP is expected to implement the MEP with an emphasis on ...

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‘I-5 Alive’ CHP Campaign Speed Enforcements To Begin This Summer

California Highway Patrol (CHP) in partnership with authorities from Oregon and Washington have started a new summer campaign entitled “I-5 Alive” focused on education and enforcement of safe driving on the 1,381 miles of the interstate which passes through Santa Clarita. To reduce danger and increase safety on the notorious I-5, which stretches across Washington, Oregon, and California including Santa ...

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CHP To Join Multi-State Traffic Safety Campaign Targeting Speeders Including In Santa Clarita

Starting this week, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is to be involved in the Western States Traffic Safety Coalition traffic safety campaign which includes Santa Clarita due to an increase in speed-related incidents. Partnering with 11 other highway patrols, state patrols, and state police agencies, the CHP is to be involved from Friday through Sunday for the Western States Traffic ...

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Santa Clarita Arrests Decrease By 25 Percent During Father’s Day Weekend

Santa Clarita saw a decrease in arrests during Father’s Day weekend, with half of them being on driving under the influence (DUI) charges. Between Friday, June 18 and Sunday, June 20, law enforcement personnel with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office arrested 12 individuals, with six on DUI charges, according ...

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Wanted Person Leads CHP Officers On 14 Freeway Pursuit In Santa Clarita

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A wanted parolee was arrested Saturday morning after leading California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers on a brief 14 Freeway pursuit in Santa Clarita. Around 2:45 a.m. Saturday, CHP officers received a report of a reckless driver on the southbound 14 Freeway and were dispatched to investigate the driver in question, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area ...

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