Santa Clarita weekend arrests saw a slight increase in the number of people booked for a variety of crimes, with a majority of suspects from out of the area. 

Between Friday and Sunday, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and officers with the California Highway Patrol, (CHP) Newhall Area Office made 14 arrests, up slightly from the 12 arrests made last weekend, according to arrest logs. 

A majority of arrests made this weekend were for drug and alcohol related crimes. 

Of the 14 arrested, five individuals were arrested for driving under the influence, (DUI), two individuals were arrested for being drunk in public, and one person was arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance while armed with a firearm and one individual was arrested for being in possession of drug paraphernalia.

Other arrests made were for domestic violence and theft, according to arrest logs.

Of the 14 arrests, 10 were individuals from outside of the Santa Clarita Valley, three were from Santa Clarita and one arrest was of a transient, according to logs.       

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