A man who allegedly illegally parked in a handicap parking space last week in Newhall was arrested on an outstanding warrant and drug charges. On Friday, a deputy patrolling near Newhall Avenue and Sierra Highway observed a man parked in a handicapped space without a placard, according to officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  “When (the deputy) contacted ...

A Stevenson Ranch woman was arrested Monday evening for felony elder abuse after she allegedly assaulted her grandmother, who is in her late 80s. Around 8 p.m. Monday, deputies responded to a reported elder abuse call in the 25000 block of Fountain Glen Court in Stevenson Ranch, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The ...

A Santa Clarita man was arrested after he allegedly fled on foot from a traffic stop on Monday evening. Around 7:45 p.m. Monday, a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer conducted a traffic stop on a silver Ford truck for a traffic violation on Oak Springs Road near Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country, said Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesperson for the ...

A Canyon Country mother was arrested after she allegedly left her 3-year-old child home alone and was later found outside near the street on Sunday. Around 7 p.m. Sunday, deputies responded to Danielson Street in Canyon Country after a 3-year-old child was allegedly left home alone by her mom, according to Sheriff’s officials.  “(The suspect) allegedly left her residence, leaving ...

Arrests in the Santa Clarita Valley rose over the weekend, with local law enforcement reporting 34 arrests compared to 25 during the previous reporting period. The increase marks a jump of nine arrests week-over-week. According to the latest figures, the majority of arrests were misdemeanor offenses, accounting for 29 cases, while three arrests were for felony-level charges. Driving under the ...

A substitute teacher is under investigation by the Castaic Union School District and the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station after reports of alleged “unwelcomed physical contact” with a student. On Friday, staff at Northlake Hills Elementary School were made aware of a substitute teacher having “unwelcomed physical contact” with a student, officials with the Castaic Union School District said in ...

A welfare check in Santa Clarita led to a narcotics arrest after deputies discovered nearly a kilogram of suspected cocaine inside a vehicle. Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station recently responded to the intersection of Bouquet Canyon Road and Plum Canyon Road after receiving a report of a man passed out in a vehicle. When deputies arrived, they ...

On Thursday afternoon, deputies conducted an operation targeting illegal electric motorcycle activity in Santa Clarita. “Deputies were on the lookout for riders operating illegally on streets, sidewalks, and trails, as well as other unsafe riding behaviors,” the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station reported.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by LASD Santa Clarita Valley (@scvsheriff) During ...

A Saugus man has been charged with multiple felonies after barricading himself in his home and allegedly discharging a firearm in a school zone. Thomas Watson, 46, from Saugus, was arrested after he allegedly discharged a weapon at an unoccupied vehicle while experiencing a mental health emergency on Pamplico Drive. Around 9 a.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports that Watson ...

Three 16-year-old boys were arrested Tuesday in connection with an assault at the Valencia mall in February. On Feb. 20, at 4:10 p.m., deputies responded to a reported assault at the Valencia mall, Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, said. “A male juvenile was allegedly assaulted by multiple male juveniles,” Miller said. A report was ...