Santa Clarita weekend arrest increased compared to last week with 66 percent of bookings for drug and alcohol offenses. 

Between Friday Sept. 30, and Sunday Oct. 2, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and officers with the California Highway Patrol, (CHP) Newhall Area Office arrested 21 individuals compared to 17 last weekend, according to Santa Clarita weekend arrest logs. 

Of the 21 suspects arrested, 10 were for driving under the influence, (DUI), three were for being in possession of a controlled substance and one was for being drunk in public.   

Other weekend arrests included shoplifting, forgery, battery against a former spouse, domestic violence, and preventing a vehicle from being repossessed. 

Of the 21 individuals arrested, 14 of the suspects were from outside of Santa Clarita, according to arrest records.

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