Deputies arrested a Santa Clarita man Monday for sexual battery and petty theft after he allegedly slapped a store employee on the rear end and stole beer, officials said. On Monday around 1:30 p.m., deputies responded to a store on the 19260 block of Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country for a battery report, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for ...

A man who was caught by a doorbell camera allegedly stealing a package at a Castaic doorstep has been taken into custody in Bakersfield for unrelated charges, according to officials. On April 23, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station released footage obtained by a doorbell camera of a thief allegedly stealing a package from a Castaic home. “The man was ...

Detectives are searching for two individuals after they allegedly burglarized vending machines from multiple locations in Castaic, officials said Wednesday. Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials are seeking the public’s help in identifying a male and female who allegedly stole an unknown amount of currency from vending machines at a laundromat and senior living facility in Castaic, said to Detective ...

Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Valley Station deputies and detectives make arrests and prevent theft in “Operation Safe Shop” Thursday. “The (operation) serves a two-fold purpose, creating a safe environment for our residents when they go shopping, and protecting our business partners from being a victim of theft,” said Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “We want to ...

Several people were arrested over the weekend after taking items from Vista Valencia Golf Course, including one who allegedly drove off with a golf cart, officials said. Before 4 p.m. Saturday, deputies received reports that a man had stolen a golf cart from the Vista Valencia Golf Course on the 24700 block of Trevion Drive in Valencia, according to Shirley ...

A Ring doorbell recently caught an unidentified male stealing a package off the doorstep of a Santa Clarita home. The post within Ring’s Neighbors app called on the public to share any information to identify the man or his whereabouts. On Feb. 21– near Orchard Village Road and Lyons Avenue– an adult male in a jacket with the hood on ...

Santa Clarita “porch pirates” could face up to three years in county jail if Assembly Bill 1210 passes, officials said. Currently, the law states that anyone who enters a house, room, apartment or any structure with the intent to commit larceny or any felony is guilty of burglary in the first or second degree. Assembly Bill 1210, which was introduced ...

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 ...

A woman was arrested for allegedly stealing money from a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station donation jar moments after being released from the station’s jail on narcotics charges. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Alexandra Smee, 32, of Saugus, was initially arrested just before 5 p.m. Sunday on a misdemeanor charge for ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station has started an operation to catch “porch pirates” by placing fake packages outside of residents’ homes. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Deputies from the Crime Prevention Unit placed the imitation packages in hopes to curb the increase of theft during the holiday season, according to ...