Drug and alcohol-related incidents accounted for nearly 60 percent of Labor Day weekend arrests in Santa Clarita.

From Friday, Sept. 2 through Monday, Sept. 5, 29 people were arrested by deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and officers with the California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The weekend prior to Labor Day, officials made 24 arrests in the Santa Clarita area.

Nearly 60 percent of all the arrests made over Labor Day weekend were for drug-related charges, including drug possession, drunkenness and driving under the influence (DUI).

Of the arrests made, 13 were for DUI. That marks an increase from last weekend, when nine people were arrested for DUI.

Two of the arrests made were for indecent exposure.

About 20 percent of the arrests made were on felony charges.

About half of those arrested this weekend were residents of areas outside of the Santa Clarita Valley.

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