Over the weekend, arrests in the Santa Clarita Valley declined slightly, dropping from 22 the previous week to 17.  The reasons behind these arrests varied, painting a complex picture of local law enforcement activity in the Santa Clarita Valley. Domestic violence emerged as the leading cause, accounting for six arrests, followed by four incidents involving driving under the influence.  Among ...

Over the weekend of Dec. 20-22, deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office officers made 22 arrests, a nine-person increase from the previous week.  Among the incidents, four individuals were arrested for driving under the influence, which is the lowest number of DUI drivers in months.  Domestic violence cases also stood out, ...

This past weekend, arrests in Santa Clarita dropped by nearly half compared to the previous week.  In the Santa Clarita Valley, only 13 arrests were reported between Friday, Dec. 13, and Sunday, Dec. 15, a major drop of 40% compared to 33 in the same period the week before. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) handled 12 of the ...

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, local law enforcement agencies had their hands full with a slew of calls ranging from DUIs and battery to mail theft, totaling 26 arrests. The most common reason for arrests week after week is for DUIs, and the past weekend was no different as a total of eight individuals were booked for the offense. Right alongside ...

Santa Clarita weekend crimes shot up by 43% compared to the previous reporting period this last weekend, according to arrest records. This past weekend in Santa Clarita, reported arrests went up from 24 to 37 compared to the previous weekend, with 27 misdemeanors and 10 felonies. Of the 37 arrests, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Santa Clarita Valley ...

Between Friday, Nov. 15, and Sunday, Nov. 17, law enforcement in Santa Clarita Valley made 24 arrests for various offenses, ranging from misdemeanors to felonies.  Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Department were responsible for 20 arrests, while California Highway Patrol’s Newhall Office officers made the remaining four.   Of the 24 arrests, 14 were for misdemeanor charges, while the ...

This past weekend, local law enforcement agencies reported a total of 11 arrests, marking a significant decline of more than 50 percent from last week’s 26 arrests. The primary reason for the arrests was domestic violence, with three individuals taken into custody on related charges.  Following domestic incidents, two drivers were arrested for driving under the influence.  Other offenses included ...

Throughout the weekend, local law enforcement agencies in Santa Clarita made a total of 26 arrests, with the majority coming from DUIs and domestic abuse. Eight individuals were taken into custody for charges of driving under the influence. Regarding the matter of domestic abuse, seven individuals were apprehended. The third most common reason for arrests was possession of drugs, which ...

Santa Clarita’s weekend crimes are hitting its second week in a row where the number of crimes have doubled compared to previous weeks.  A total of 47 arrests were made this weekend by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) and the California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office (CHP), with a majority of those crimes being drug- and alcohol-related. Of ...

Over the weekend, local law enforcement agencies made a total of 13 arrests in the Santa Clarita Valley, with the most common reason being for drugs or alcohol. From the pool of substance-related arrests, one person was arrested for public intoxication, two people were in possession of drugs and five individuals were arrested for DUI, one of which caused an ...