Santa Clarita Crime

Suspected Kidnapper Arrested

Posted on by Robin
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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Alleged Gang Assaults Students

Posted on by Robin
Alleged Gang Assaults Students
On Friday, January 14th, a group of suspected gang members had an altercation with a group of alleged college students at a park in Canyon Country. According to reports, the group of "students" (who identified themselves to deputies as a "group of friends") met up at Todd Longshore Park near midnight. As the group was sitting at the park, three individuals approached them and asked about gang affiliations. The confrontation escalated into a full-fledged fight until one of the suspected gang m...
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Tilly’s Manager Pepper Sprayed

Posted on by Ryan Avery
Tilly's Manager Pepper Sprayed
Recently, two female suspects robbed Tilly's clothing store on McBean Parkway in Santa Clarita. According to reports, the manager of the store had a confrontation with the suspects, during which the manager was pepper-sprayed. The value of the stolen items is currently unknown, and the suspects remain at large. Law enforcement is investigating the incident as a burglary. Burglary is covered under California Penal Code 459 PC and is described as entering any commercial structure, residential s...
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