A 41-year-old Palmdale man who works at a car wash was arrested in Santa Clarita over the weekend on suspicion of rape by force or fear, marking the most serious charge in a weekend crime report that otherwise saw a decline in total arrests.

For the first time in five weeks, the number of arrests in Santa Clarita fell below 40, with deputies booking 37 individuals between Friday and Sunday. 

Of those, 16 were non-residents of the Santa Clarita Valley, while 21 were from local communities including Canyon Country, Newhall, Saugus, and Valencia.

The arrests included 21 misdemeanors and 16 felonies, ranging from domestic violence and DUI to robbery and child endangerment.

Eleven individuals were arrested for driving under the influence, including one case involving an injury. Four suspects were booked for taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, and four were arrested for domestic violence-related offenses.

Other notable arrests included:

• One individual for attempted robbery.
• One for robbery.
• One for terrorizing with the intent to cause fear.
• One for corporal injury to a child.
• One for burglary.
• One for indecent exposure and unlawful entry into an occupied dwelling
• One for possession of controlled substances for sale.

• One transient individual was arrested for failing to complete an annual sex offender registration update.

Three men — two from Santa Clarita, aged 18 and 49, and one 18-year-old from Inglewood — were arrested for allegedly contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

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