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Santa Clarita Weekend Crime Dips Slightly, Over Half For Drugs Or Alcohol

This weekend in the Santa Clarita Valley, 21 arrests were logged by law enforcement officials compared to last weekend’s 29 total arrests, with most due to drugs or alcohol.

Twenty-one arrests were reported this weekend by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office, with 12 related to drugs or alcohol.

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From Friday, March 25, to Sunday, March 27, out of the total arrests made from drugs or alcohol, nine were driving-under-the-influence (DUI) charges, according to booking logs.

According to arrest logs, one of the nine DUI charges was reported as a felony.

Of the three charges that were not DUI-related, two were for possession of a controlled substance and one was for possession of alcohol or drugs in jail, according to law enforcement officials.

Some notable arrests include an assault with a deadly weapon made by someone identified as a pastor, as well as a charge of another individual for engaging in lewd acts in public, insufficient funds check writing, the manufacture, possession or sale of a firearm, two corporal injury on spouse or cohabitant charges, and one for reckless driving, according to law enforcement.

Ten of the weekend’s 21 total arrests were reported as of individuals from addresses outside of the Santa Clarita Valley, according to booking logs.


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Santa Clarita Weekend Crime Dips Slightly, Over Half For Drugs Or Alcohol

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About Tim Smith

Tim was raised in Santa Clarita and attended COC before transferring to UC Berkeley in 2017. After getting his B.A. in political science, Tim joined KHTS as a News Intern in 2021.