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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Arson
Newhall Arson Suspect Arrested
Two separate fires were set in Newhall over the weekend, and Santa Clarita Sheriff Station deputies have announced that a suspect is in custody. Both fires occurred in the evening, with reports of the first fire coming in at 10:14. When firefighters responded to the call, they found a dumpster had been set ablaze at the corner of Lyons Ave. and Apple St. An hour later, another call came in reporting a second fire. This fire was located across the street from the first and, much like its predeces...
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