The theft of catalytic converters has plagued Los Angeles County and the surrounding areas for a long time now. Catalytic converters are exhaust emission control devices that make the extremely polluting gasses produced by your vehicle's internal combustion engine into not as polluting (but still polluting) gasses. They're valued by thieves because they contain parts that are made of precious metals. These include platinum, rhodium, and palladium.
Catalytic converters are located underneath y...
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Suspected Kidnapper Arrested
A Canyon Country man was arrested on Monday, February 7th, after it was discovered that he was a sought-after suspect in a kidnapping that occurred in August of last year. The August incident is reported to have happened off of Lost Canyon Road and included a man trying to stuff a female pedestrian into his trunk. A bystander saw the attempted kidnapping happen and called the police. The victim was taken to Henry Mayo for medical care, but the suspect had escaped.
After a months-long investig...
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Traffic Stop Leads to Arrests
On Tuesday, January 25th, members of the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station J-Team saw a car on the road with expired registration. When they approached the vehicle and contacted the driver, they discovered that she had an active warrant out for her arrest. They also discovered that the passenger was currently on active probation.
During a search of the vehicle, the deputies found cocaine, Xanax pills, and shrooms. When they searched the passenger's person, they found a firearm. Both suspects were...
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