A mother and son from Lancaster were arrested Wednesday after they were allegedly found in possession of stolen packages near the train tracks in Canyon Country Wednesday.

Around 12 p.m. Wednesday, deputies received reports of two suspects with stolen packages near the train tracks on Marta Lane in Canyon Country, said Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

The suspects ran from the scene, however, responding deputies located the two suspects nearby.

Sheriff’s officials say the packages were in a container addressed to different locations.

It is unknown where the stolen packages were taken from, as the case remains under investigation.    

The two suspects, a mother and son from Lancaster, were arrested for misdemeanor misappropriation of property and felony conspiracy, according to Miller. 

Both suspects were booked into the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station jail.

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