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Man Posing As Police Officer Arrested For Attempted Carjacking In Valencia

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A man posing as a police officer was arrested after he reportedly attempted to carjack others in Valencia late Tuesday evening. Around 11 p.m. Tuesday, deputies received reports of a man posing as a police officer attempting to steal vehicles in the 24000 block of Newhall Ranch Road in Valencia, said Deputy Mariela Picard, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita ...

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Suspect Arrested After 5 Freeway High-Speed Chase

crime arrest -- 4 Sheriff SUVs parked in a cluster at a Newhall street corner. Overlaid "Crime" written in red capital letters with a KHTS Logo

A Northern California man was arrested Friday morning after leading the California Highway Patrol (CHP) on a pursuit which ended in Stevenson Ranch. Around 3 a.m. Friday, CHP units observed a gray Nissan Versa stopped within the road closure on the southbound 5 Freeway south of the SR-126 in Valencia, said Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area ...

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Valencia Carjacking Suspect Tased, Arrested  

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A man was arrested after he allegedly carjacked an individual in Valencia Thursday and attempted to resist deputies. Thursday night deputies responded to a report of a carjacking in the 24500 block of Nicklaus Drive in Valencia, officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station said. “The victim reported being approached by a male who claimed to have a firearm ...

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Alleged Carjacking Reported At Chevron In Castaic, Suspect Armed

UPDATE: A juvenile carjacking suspect was arrested in Central California less than a day after taking a vehicle at gunpoint in Castaic. Around 6:50 p.m. Monday, deputies received reports of a male suspect allegedly armed with a green semi-automatic handgun at 31515 Ridge Route Road.  The suspect allegedly stole a silver Nissan before fleeing the scene. The suspect was located ...

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Two Suspects At Large After Carjacking Multiple Vehicles During Pursuit

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Two suspects are at large after they carjacked at least three vehicles during a multi-agency pursuit Sunday evening that passed through Santa Clarita. After 10 p.m. Sunday, deputies with the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station attempted to stop a stolen vehicle near the 14 Freeway and Rancho Vista Boulevard in Palmdale. The suspects fled south on the 14 Freeway at high speeds. ...

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Alleged Armed Carjacking Suspects Leads Newhall CHP On High-Speed Pursuit

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An alleged wanted armed carjacking suspect fled from California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area officers Thursday, leading to a high-speed pursuit. Around 12:26 p.m. Thursday, CHP officers located a wanted carjacking suspect possibly armed with an AR-style rifle on the southbound 5 Freeway near Magic Mountain Parkway, said Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office. CHP says ...

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Alleged Armed Carjacker Arrested In Canyon Country, Released On Citation

crime arrest -- 4 Sheriff SUVs parked in a cluster at a Newhall street corner. Overlaid "Crime" written in red capital letters with a KHTS Logo

A routine patrol led to the arrest of a reported armed and dangerous carjacking suspect in Canyon Country on Wednesday after a stolen vehicle was found on Soledad Canyon Road.  While on patrol Tuesday, a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputy quickly identified a white Mercedes sedan traveling east on Soledad Canyon Road, which was reported carjacked from Los Angeles ...

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Carjacking Suspect Arrested After High-Speed 5 Freeway Pursuit

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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 ...

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K-9 Unit Takes Down Carjacking Suspect After Pursuit Ends In Valencia

A suspect was attacked by a K9 officer after an hour-long police chase across Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. Photo Courtesy of: Fox11 Los Angeles

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 ...

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Abandoned Vehicle Crashed In Grapevine May Be Linked To Carjacking

An abandoned vehicle that was found crashed in the Grapevine Wednesday may be linked to a carjacking in the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) area. Around 7 a.m. Wednesday, officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) received a call of a crashed vehicle on the 5 Freeway near Templin Highway north of Castaic, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the ...

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