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Safeguarding Your Vehicle In Santa Clarita Amidst Rising Theft In California

Car Thief

According to a report from the Council on Criminal Justice, while the rates for other crimes have decreased during the first six months of 2023 compared to January-June 2022, unfortunately, motor vehicle thefts have spiked by a massive 33.5%. This unfortunate trend indicates that car theft continues to rise, with some regions in the United States witnessing unprecedented vehicle theft ...

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Understanding The Risks Of Shipping Your Car Cross-Country

Car Carrier

If you are moving to a new state, you have the option to either drive your car cross-country or have it transported. Both include potential risks. Furthermore, it is not always cheaper to drive your car yourself, as you will have to pay for things like fuel, accommodation, and food. It will take a long time to drive across the ...

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Drunk Man Seen Trying To Open Car Doors In Valencia Released On Citation 

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A man seen pulling car door handles along Magic Mountain Parkway and later resisting a peace officer on Friday was released on citation to appear in court at a later date. Around 2 a.m. Friday, deputies responded to the 25000 block of Magic Mountain Parkway in Valencia regarding a “check the vicinity” call for service, according to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, ...

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Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Hosts Free Catalytic Converter Etching Events In February

Attempting to curb auto part thefts across the valley, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is offering free catalytic converter etchings in late February.  In partnership with RG Brake & Alignment, Sheriff’s officials are set to host several free Catalytic Converter Etching Events to cut down on theft of the auto part. “The problem is that when a catalytic converter ...

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Car Break-Ins Increase Amid ‘Safer At Home’ Order

Man Arrested For Over $100,000 In Warrants In Castaic

Officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are offering tips for residents to prevent their vehicles from being stolen and burglarized, officials said. Lately within the Santa Clarita Valley, Crime Prevention units have seen a spike in car burglaries, according to officials. “When it comes to crime, most of what we’re seeing in my zone is vehicle burglaries,” said ...

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Sheriff’s Officials Warn Of New Car Theft Scam

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials are warning Santa Clarita residents of a new scam going around involving car theft, and how to avoid being a victim, officials said. A new scam has appeared involving groups of people convincing car owners that their vehicle has an issue, and telling them to leave their keys with them as they are mechanics, ...

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Canyon Country Couple Charged With Felony Car Theft, Drug Charges

Deputies arrested two people in Canyon Country Wednesday evening for allegedly being in possession of drugs and a stolen vehicle, officials said.   Deputies arrested two people in Canyon Country Wednesday evening for allegedly being in possession of drugs and a stolen vehicle, officials said.    Around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, patrol deputies conducted a traffic stop on Lyons Avenue in ...

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Two Stolen Vehicle Suspects Arrested, Charged With Multiple Offenses   

Two stolen vehicle suspects were arrested Monday morning after deputies learned the car they were in was allegedly stolen, officials said. “On Monday morning, a SCV Sheriff’s deputy was checking license plates in a Newhall shopping center parking lot near Lyons Avenue and Wiley Canyon Road when he came across a Toyota truck that had been reported stolen out of ...

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Santa Clarita Honda Owners Receive Theft Prevention Device From Deputies

With Honda Accords and Civics commonly stolen throughout Santa Clarita, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station handed out free clubs Tuesday, an auto theft prevention device, to owners of these vehicles. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “By handing these clubs out, the goal is to lower the vehicle theft ...

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Thieves Attempt Multiple Car Break-Ins In Canyon Country

Multiple vehicles in the Stonecrest neighborhood of Canyon Country were burglarized, while one truck was stolen out of the owner’s driveway last week, according to local residents. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox.   A Canyon Country resident’s security cameras captured thieves attempting to break into multiple vehicles in the early morning ...

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