At around 5 pm, deputies received a report about a disturbance on the 24700 block Chestnut Street. During the deputies' initial investigation, they learned that the suspect lived on the same street as the victim. According to reports, the suspect confronted the victim and accused him of touching the side mirror on his vehicle. The suspect then began punching the victim several times in the face. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of battery and taken to the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station where...
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Santa Clarita Crime
Assault with a Deadly Weapon Suspect Sought by Deputies
On Friday, June 26th, deputies received multiple reports about a possible assault with a deadly weapon that left the victim with a head injury. Deputies began their search on Bouquet Canyon Road near Magic Mountain Parkway in Santa Clarita. When deputies were able to speak to the victim, he identified himself as a maintenance worker and told them that the person who hit him in the head was a transient.
Deputies began their search where the suspect was last seen leaving an apartment complex an...
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Don’t Forget Your 9pm Routine
Mayor Bob Kellar reached out to Santa Clarita residents via The Signal to remind residents not to forget their 9pm routine in the wake of recent happenings. The 9 pm routine is a set of behaviors intended to reduce your risk of being victimized this summer.
The 9 pm routine was so named because law enforcement and city officials ask residents to secure their homes at 9 pm - a time when the sunlight disappears and opportunistic individuals stalk the streets in search of a target. The target co...
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