Santa Clarita Crime

Transient Charged with Attempted Arson

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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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Suspect Arrested After DUI Causes Injury

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Suspect Arrested After DUI Causes Injury
On Sunday, November 10th, a Castaic woman was arrested by deputies on suspicion of DUI causing injury. According to reports, deputies from the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station responded to the scene of a 3-vehicle accident on Golden Valley Road. During the investigation, deputies noticed one of the drivers involved in the collision had difficulty standing and smelled strongly of alcohol. After a breathalyzer test, the female motorist registered a BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) of .20. The legal limit ...
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Assault with a Deadly Weapon Suspect Arrested in Newhall

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Assault with a Deadly Weapon Suspect Arrested in Newhall
A Newhall man was recently arrested under suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after he hit a neighbor with a table leg during a dispute. According to reports, deputies responded to a call around 1 pm on Friday, October 11th on Vasquez Road in Canyon Country. Upon their arrival, deputies observed the suspect and the victim engaged in a heated verbal exchange which quickly became physical when the suspect hit the victim with a wooden table leg. Paramedics were called to the scene and, aft...
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