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Burglary At Valencia Ulta Leads To Pursuit On Northbound 5 Freeway

A reported burglary at the Valencia Ulta Beauty led to a pursuit on the northbound I-5 Freeway on Wednesday afternoon.

Just after 4 p.m. Wednesday, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to reports of a commercial burglary at the Ulta Beauty on the 24200 block of Magic Mountain Parkway in Valencia, according to Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the station. 

“They put out a crime broadcast with a vehicle description and license plate,” Miller said.

Initial reports indicate that four suspects allegedly stole an unknown amount of items from the location before fleeing in a vehicle westbound on Magic Mountain Pkwy. towards the I-5 Freeway, according to officials.

“One of our Gorman deputies spotted the vehicle traveling northbound on the 5 Freeway,” Miller said. “They attempted to stop the vehicle.”

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However, the vehicle reportedly failed to yield, taking off at speeds “well over 100 miles per hour,” according to Miller.

From there, officers with the California Highway Patrol Fort Tejon Officer took over and engaged in pursuit.

“Sheriff’s initiated a pursuit, and they asked us to take over,” said Officer Brandt with the California Highway Patrol Traffic Management Center.

The suspected vehicle had not been apprehended as of 4:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story, more information will be posted as it is made available.


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Michael Brown has lived in Santa Clarita his whole life. Graduating from Saugus High School in 2016, he continued to stay local by attending The Master’s University, where he achieved a Bachelor's Degree in Communication. Michael joined KHTS in January of 2018 as a news intern, and has since gone on to become the News Director for the KHTS Newsroom. Since joining KHTS, Michael has covered many breaking news stories (both on scene and on air), interviewed dozens of prominent state and federal political figures, and interacted with hundreds of residents from Santa Clarita. When he is not working, Michael enjoys spending time with his family, as well as reading any comic book he can get his hands on.