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Weekend Arrest Numbers Decline, Drugs And Alcohol Dominate In Santa Clarita Valley

Drug-and-alcohol-related crimes represented almost half of Santa Clarita law enforcement’s weekend arrests, with 14 in total compared to last weekend’s 21 bookings.

From Jan. 21 to Jan. 23, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office arrested a total of 14 individuals, with more than half from addresses in the Santa Clarita Valley.

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Six out of the weekend’s 14 arrests were for drugs or alcohol, with four being driving under the influence (DUI) and two being public intoxication, according to arrest logs.

None of the reported bookings for DUI were charged as felonies, according to booking logs.

One notable booking involved a transient defrauding an innkeeper for less than $400, resulting in a misdemeanor charge and a bail amount of $107,000, according to law enforcement officials.

Other notable arrests involved avoiding registration compliance, driving with a suspended license, a felony charge of taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, vandalism with loss valued at less than $400 and an assault likely to produce great bodily injury, according to officials.


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