Email scams are nothing new. From Nigerian princes looking for a few thousand dollars to save their kingdom to fake police calling about fake warrants, it seems like nobody is safe from a scammer looking to put one over on them. Apparently, a new scam is making its rounds, this time targeting first-time college students. [...]
In the late afternoon of Saturday, July 27, deputies working out of the SCV Sheriff Station were patrolling parking lots when they discovered a man lounging on a couch near a dumpster. The deputies recognized the individual as a man that business owners had previously complained about trespassing. When the deputies approached the man, they [...]
Earlier this week, the Mandarin Wong Restaurant in Newhall was burglarized. The alleged crime was discovered Tuesday morning when the manager of the restaurant arrived at work and found that their glass was broken. The incident was caught on video surveillance and shows the suspect breaking through the glass door to gain entrance. Once inside, [...]
A man was arrested in Canyon Country on Monday, July 9th, after he allegedly entered a business and exposed himself to the woman working inside. At around 3 p.m., the 25-year-old suspect, M. Salazar, walked into a business on Soledad Canyon Road and engaged the employee there in conversation. A short time after doing so, [...]
A burglary victim from Canyon Country recently saw his belongings (a toolbox) for sale while browsing an app used to buy and sell things called OfferUp. Upon seeing his belongings there, the victim called the SCV Sheriff Station and deputies quickly hatched a plan to nab the crook and recover the stolen items. Deputies, posing [...]
Several incidents of petty theft have been reported at a drug store in Canyon Country recently. Believing the thefts to be connected to one-another, deputies working out of the SCV Sheriff Station decided to set up a sting operation which ended with a Canyon Country woman arrested on petty theft charges. on June 4th, uniformed [...]
Recently, on the Metrolink Antelope Valley line, an argument escalated into a fight that quickly became a stabbing. According to LASD deputies, during the argument between the two men, one of them jumped on the other and began repeatedly punching the victim on the face. The victim pulled a knife from his person and stabbed [...]
If a friend or loved one has been arrested and taken into custody in Santa Clarita, it can be a scary ordeal for everyone involved. Where are they going? When will they get out? Will they be okay? The questions and anxiety can be incredibly difficult to deal with. The first thing you'll want to [...]
Mail theft has plagued Santa Clarita for a long time. It usually spikes around the holidays, when thieves know that a lot more money and gifts are being sent through the mail, but the crime doesn't disappear when the holidays are over. It's more or less impossible for police to do anything about it until the [...]
On Friday, January 18th, an elderly couple returned to their Canyon Country home to discover two burglars in their home. As the couple notified the authorities, the suspects fled on foot. Once deputies arrived, they set up a containment area for about 5 hours. Unfortunately, the suspects were unable to be found during that time. [...]
