Santa Clarita Crime

SCV Deputies’ Fireworks Warning

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SCV Deputies' Fireworks Warning
Recently, city officials put out a public warning regarding the use of fireworks in the Santa Clarita Valley on or around July 4th. SCV firefighters demonstrated that sparklers could light clothes on fire and blow up watermelons simply by touching them. All fireworks are illegal in the city, including the "safe and sane" varieties. Not only is the area typically dry, but the multi-year drought has made things much worse. It only takes one spark to potentially ignite a wildfire that could burn hu...
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Man Questioned Regarding Carjacking

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Recently, deputies working out of the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station detained someone in relation to a carjacking that happened in early June. During the incident, the victim was shot but survived. The detainee was a 20-year-old man from Lancaster. Investigators questioned him about his involvement in the carjacking but did not end up arresting him. After the June 7th incident, a 16-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene while two others fled. Both of those suspects have yet to be apprehen...
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Expired Tags Strike Again

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Tuesday, June 7th, deputies from the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station were conducting a crime suppression operation when they spotted a vehicle with expired tags "driving erratically" near Apple and Lyons Ave. Upon questioning the driver, deputies discovered he was on active parole. While looking through the passenger's purse, deputies found a loaded handgun as well as some items that belonged to the driver. Both were arrested and charged with several offenses. The female passenger was charged w...
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