Officers with the California Highway Patrol Newhall Office arrested a man Friday after he allegedly told dispatchers he had a bomb in his car, which had broken down on the side of the road.
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Officers transported 22-year-old Santos Elizondo, from Los Angeles, to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s station, where he was booked on suspicion of making a false report of a bomb, according to arrest records.
“We received a call on Friday for a reported bomb in a car that was on the side of the road,” said Officer Josh Greengard with the Newhall CHP Office.
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When responding officers arrived on scene, the suspect allegedly told them that there was a bomb in the car, which had broken down on the shoulder of the 5 freeway near Weldon Canyon Road.
No bomb was found, Greengard said, adding the man may have been suffering from “mental issues” at the time.
“Because the report was false, he was arrested,” Greengard said. “We encourage people not to make false reports like this one.”
Elizondo’s bail was set at $20,000. He will appear in court Tuesday for an arraignment hearing.
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