A driver was arrested after leading  California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers on a high-speed 5 Freeway pursuit through Castaic Tuesday morning. Around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, a CHP Newhall Area Officer attempted to make an enforcement stop on a silver Kia Sportage for driving in excess of 100 MPH on the southbound 5 Freeway near Smokey Bear Road north of Castaic, ...

The California Highway Patrol was in high-speed pursuit of a suspect vehicle on the 5 Freeway Thursday afternoon. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) took over the pursuit from the Bakersfield Police Department as the vehicle fled south on the 5 Freeway, according to initial reports. The white pickup truck eventually lost at least one wheel as a result of spike ...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Office has recently been selected as one of the few locations in the country to test and evaluate a new tire deflation device, the Stop Stick.  The purpose of this innovative device is to safely and successfully put an end to high-speed pursuits. The Stop Stick is a major improvement over the Federal Signal ...

The two suspects who led California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers on high-speed pursuits Monday allegedly stole the GMC trucks from Nevada. Around 12:30 p.m. Monday, officers with the CHP attempted to make a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle near the 5 Freeway and Highway 126 in Valencia, said Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office in ...

An assault with a deadly weapon suspect was taken into custody Friday afternoon after leading law enforcement on a chase through Santa Clarita. Around 11:40 a.m. Friday, deputies received reports of an assault with a deadly weapon call on Milbrook Place in Castaic, according to Radio traffic. Initial reports were a man under the influence with an ax threatened an ...

A man who allegedly carjacked his girlfriend and led law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit Tuesday evening was taken into custody. Around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, deputies received a 911 call from a woman near The Old Road and Valencia Boulevard in Stevenson Ranch who requested help and immediately hung up the phone,, said Deputy Robert Jensen, spokesperson for the Santa ...

A high-speed chase exceeding 100 mph ended in a crash in Valencia Monday evening after a successful “spike strip” by pursuing officers. Around 9:30 p.m. Monday, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers attempted to make an enforcement stop on a 2011 BMW sedan for speeding on the northbound 5 Freeway at Lyons avenue in Newhall, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for ...

A carjacking suspect out of Fontana was taken into custody by the help of a K-9 unit in Valencia after an hours long pursuit Thursday. Around 7:15 p.m. Thursday, a man allegedly carjacked an individual at gunpoint at a gas station near Citrus and Merrill Avenues in Fontana, said Sgt. Heaviside with the Fontana Police Department. Officers with the Fontana ...

A pursuit ended in Castaic Thursday after the stolen vehicle ran out of gas. Around 3:45 a.m. Thursday, California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall units responded to a pursuit in progress on the northbound 5 Freeway south of Santa Clarita, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office. “CHP Central units had a pursuit they initiated in the ...

A stolen vehicle suspect who led the California Highway Patrol (CHP) on a pursuit Wednesday was taken into custody after being spun out on the 5 Freeway by law enforcement.    Around 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, the Bakersfield Police Department notified the CHP Bakersfield Communications Center of a stolen vehicle, which had been taken from the owner by a transient, said Officer ...