Recently, deputies working out of the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station have partnered with the Heads Up Traffic Safety Campaign in an effort to reduce incidents of DUIs this holiday season.
According to The Signal, there was a 13% increase in DUI- related arrests from January to September of 2019 - which is significant. There will be banners and other reminders posted throughout the city to remind drivers of the dangers of driving under the influence, in an effort to prompt motorists to make bet...
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Newhall Man Arrested on Felony Battery Charges
On the afternoon of Monday, November 25th, deputies responded to a call on Grape Lilly Circle in Newhall. According to reports, a verbal argument broke out between the suspect and the victim, which quickly escalated into a physical altercation when the suspect started punching the victim in the face. The victim, a 50-year-old man, fell to the ground under the assault.
Upon their arrival, deputies began investigating the incident and arrested the suspect, 25-year-old M. Ramos, on a felony char...
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Transient Charged with Attempted Arson
On the weekend of November 9th, a transient was arrested in Santa Clarita after it was reported that he set alight newspapers and magazines, then threw the burning papers into the planters on Main Street in Newhall.
SCV deputies first responded to the reports at 6:30 am Saturday morning. When deputies arrived and located the man who matched the description in the reports they received, the suspect began rifling through his pockets and throwing items on the ground - one of which happened to be...
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