On Saturday, deputies arrested two suspects in Newhall for grand theft.

Around 1:45 a.m. the crime occured on 16th Street and Newhall Avenue on Saturday the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station received reports of two grand theft suspects who were in possession of a grinch mask, drugs and other stolen merchandise, according to Lt. Nicholas Hoslet with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station. 

“We originally got a call about Catalytic Converter theft and they were arrested for stealing a U-Haul box truck,” said Hoslet. 

A witness saw the two suspects using an electric and reported them getting away in a large U-Haul box truck, according to officials on scene. 

Deputies located the U-Haul truck and followed it into a residential area and initiated a traffic stop at the end of a cul-de-sac on the 23300 block of Tristen Drive in Newhall. 

The two suspects were taken into custody at gunpoint, added officials on scene. 

Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story; more information will be added as it becomes available. 

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