Last week, a crime was reported alleging that an ax-wielding man attacked a drummer who was playing at Todd Longshore Park. According to reports, the victim was playing his drums near a trail when a man with an axe in his hands appeared and tried to chop up the victim's drums. The victim said that the man didn't announce himself, tell the victim to get out of the way, or say anything at all. He just approached and started hacking at the victim's drums.
The victim was able to more or less prot...
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Santa Clarita Crime
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
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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