A “suspicious object” left at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station led to the closure of the station to the public on Monday evening.

Update (9:45 p.m.)

The incident has been cleared and the suspicious object deemed safe, according to law enforcement officials.

“A male purchased an item resembling an anti-tank round from the swap meet. The male came to the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station to seek guidance from deputies regarding the item,” said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the SCV Station.

As a precaution, deputies cleared the lobby and contacted arsons and explosives to further investigate, while the item remained in vehicle.

The item was cleared and services resumed to normal operations by 10:00 p.m. Monday.

Original Story

The investigation was reported at about 7:12 p.m. Monday, when a suspicious object was discovered at the new Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Golden Valley Road, according to a social media post from the station.

The suspicious object was noticed inside of a vehicle in the public station parking lot, according to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the SCV Station.

The front main entrance parking lot is closed off for an undetermined amount of time during the investigation, officials said.

Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station lobby is currently closed due to a suspicious object investigation. The front main entrance parking lot will closed off for an undetermined amount of time. We will advise when services resume. pic.twitter.com/H2KPAsdY2t

— SCV Sheriff (@SCVSHERIFF) August 9, 2022

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

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