A known theft suspect was arrested on a slew of felony charges Monday evening after deputies recovered multiple stolen items in his vehicle after a Valencia traffic stop. On Monday evening, deputies were patrolling Valencia when they spotted a vehicle used in a previous theft of brass backflow valves, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s ...

A wanted suspect and his passenger were taken into custody Wednesday in Saugus after stolen identification cards and drugs were allegedly found in the vehicle they were driving, which they were not authorized to use. Around 9 p.m. Wednesday, deputies were patrolling Saugus when they observed a vehicle with expired registration on the 26400 block of Bouquet Canyon Road in ...

With Christmas being next week, and Santa Clarita residents purchasing more gifts online this year due to the pandemic, Sheriff’s officials are offering tips to prevent packages from being stolen. With the newest stay at home orders in place, more individuals are purchasing holiday gifts online, according to a social post from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Now with ...

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials are warning of “porch pirates” ahead of the holidays and offering tips on how to keep packages safe. “Porch pirates” are thieves who steal packages from doorsteps, which increase during the holiday season, especially in a year when more residents are avoiding the shopping crowds.  “Did you get a chance to enjoy Cyber Monday?  ...

Detectives are seeking the identity of a Valencia vehicle burglary suspect who used the victim’s credit cards to allegedly buy hundreds of dollars of products, officials said. On Tuesday, Sept. 22, between the hours of 6:45 PM and 7:20 PM, a female suspect burglarized the victim’s vehicle and stole her purse and wallet, according to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for ...

A “We Buy Ugly Houses” franchisee from Santa Clarita has pled guilty to multiple counts of grand theft after allegedly swindling money out of two elderly victims, officials said. Corey Evans, 41, pled guilty Wednesday for two felony counts of attempted grand theft by false pretenses, according to Ventura County District Attorney Gregory D. Totten. The charges are the result ...

Three suspects were arrested Wednesday during an off-road Santa Clarita theft suppression operation throughout Santa Clarita, officials said. On Wednesday, Crime Prevention Unit deputies geared up and utilized two quads and two side-by-sides to navigate terrain in Santa Clarita not accessible by patrol vehicles to scour hills and remote locations in search of stolen property, said Shirley Miller, spokesperson for ...

A suspect who allegedly stole merchandise from a Saugus grocery store last week was arrested after leaving her cell phone and wallet behind, officials said. On Friday, April 3, a San Fernando Valley woman reportedly went into a store and took over $500 in allergy medicine, according to Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “In her ...

Two Bakersfield men were arrested after being found in possession of a “hastily cut” catalytic converter and a couple of saws, officials said. On Sunday around 4:30 p.m., deputies patrolling Stevenson Ranch conducted a traffic stop on Chiquella Lane for a vehicle code violation, according to Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. The vehicle’s occupants, a ...

A suspected grand theft in progress at Home Depot in Canyon Country was stopped by deputies Friday morning, officials said. The incident was reported just before 11 a.m. Friday on the 20600 block of Golden Triangle Road in Canyon Country, according to Deputy Reynolds with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. A store employee notified law enforcement of a person ...