A man found flicking ashes from a lit cigarette led to his arrest for several felony charges. On Friday, Deputies patrolling the 28400 block of Sand Canyon Road in Canyon Country spotted a man smoking a lit cigarette and flicking the ashes into the road, said Deputy Robert Jensen, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “Deputies made ...

A grand theft suspect was arrested Monday after a stolen catalytic converter was found in his vehicle following the suspect throwing a lit cigarette from his car after a Newhall traffic stop. Around 2:30 a.m. Monday, a deputy patrolling Wiley Canyon Road and Lyons Avenue in Newhall observed a vehicle not adhering to vehicle code, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson ...