At least three people were detained at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon at a Shell gas station after deputies found a suspected stolen vehicle in Newhall.

Devon Miller / KHTS News

At around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station located a vehicle suspected of being stolen near the intersection of Lyons Avenue and Newhall Avenue.

“Three are in custody in connection to a possible stolen vehicle,” said Deputy Chris Craft with the station.

The three individuals that were detained were taken into custody at gunpoint by responding deputies without incident.

Details regarding the suspects themselves, as well as the exact charges that they may be booked on, were not immediately available as of Wednesday afternoon, according to Sheriff’s officials. 

Traffic was temporarily blocked on westbound Lyons Avenue for the duration of the incident.

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