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 ...

Deputies arrested a man in Newhall after he was found in possession of a stolen vehicle on Sunday.  On Sunday at around 5 p.m., a parking enforcement officer noticed a Hispanic man on the 24900 block of Walnut Street in Newhall exiting a confirmed stolen vehicle, a green Honda Civic, according to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita ...

Kia and Hyundai vehicle theft is on the rise due to a “social media challenge” reported by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Taskforce for Regional Autotheft Prevention (LASDTRAP). Vehicle owners of Kia and Hyundai vehicles manufactured between 2010 through 2021, are being cautioned that their vehicle ignitions can be compromised through a USB cable, according to LASDTRAP officials.  Videos ...

A man was arrested in Valencia Saturday night after allegedly stealing a Tesla and colliding with another vehicle’s bumper without stopping, officials said. https://www.facebook.com/austindave/videos/2419702248284326/ At around 8 p.m. Saturday, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a possible drunk driver near Soledad Canyon Road and Ruether Avenue in Canyon Country. “A white Tesla in ...

Deputies arrested a suspect who allegedly attempted to steal a truck Monday morning after a witness called the police for a “suspicious person,” officials said. Around 4:30 a.m. on Monday, deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person on the 24800 block of Avenue Rockefeller in the Valencia Industrial Center, according to officials. “Responding deputies reportedly found the suspect ...

Deputies are investigating a possible carjacking that occurred on Citrus Street in Valencia Friday morning, officials said. Around 10:45 a.m. a Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel witnessed a person attempting to enter the car at the intersection of Citrus Street and Valencia Boulevard, said Sgt. Joel Nebel, with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The suspect tried opening doors ...

Two individuals were arrested in Stevenson Ranch Thursday for being in possession of a stolen U-Haul truck, officials said. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/576325783199344/   Around 2:15 p.m., Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies located a stolen U-Haul near The Old Road and Pico Canyon Road, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson with the Sheriff’s Station. “The suspects were taken into custody and were cooperative,” ...

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 ...

Three suspects were arrested in Newhall on Tuesday after a deputy suspected the truck they were driving was stolen. He could tell because they tried covering the Home Depot truck decals with tape. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, a deputy spotted what appeared to be ...

UPDATE: Santa Clarita Sheriff’s deputies set up a containment in Canyon Country Thursday morning after a known suspect fled from officers on foot after being in possession of a stolen vehicle. The suspect was arrested soon after. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. UPDATE 2:00 p.m. — Officials have confirmed that they ...