At the end of September, LASD deputies performed a crosswalk safety operation on the 22500 block of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California. The operation involved Sheriff's deputies watching a clearly marked crosswalk on PCH and issuing citations to motorists who failed to yield to pedestrians in a clearly marked crosswalk. Sgt. Philip Brooks of [...]
You may have heard about Jeffrey Elvington of Saugus, who was arrested multiple times for allegedly scamming women out of money and stealing their credit cards. On his recent arrest, he was charged with violating probation, grand theft and burglary. A San Fernando judge allowed Elvington to plead guilty to the lesser of the two [...]
A Sunday night altercation left a man in intensive care after a Newhall road rage stabbing. The victim underwent surgery shortly after being rushed to the hospital and is expected to survive. On Newhall Avenue near the Canyon Crest apartment complex and the 14 freeway, an altercation occurred between two drivers that resulted in one party receiving [...]
There will be a scheduled DUI checkpoint tonight, Friday September 13th in Santa Clarita, according to the SCV Sheriff's Station. As usual, the location has yet to be disclosed, but the hours of operation are going to be between 6:00 pm on Friday, September 13 and 2:00 am on Saturday, September 14. Alerting the community to scheduled stops [...]
Roberto Celedon, a Canyon Country resident was arrested on Labor Day weekend on suspicion of animal cruelty. Known as the "Backyard Butcher," Celedon was arrested August 30 when Sheriff's deputies were tipped off. This isn't the first time Celedon was arrested for animal cruelty, either. In 2012, he was convicted of felony charges for illegally butchering [...]
On Monday, August 19, a 16-year-old burglary suspect was rescued from the chimney of a house he was allegedly trying to rob in the San Fernando Valley. Police responded to the call at a North Hills home and discovered the suspect about 10 feet down the chimney. With the help of local firefighters and a specialized [...]
The prison re-alignment efforts by the State are prompting the LAPD to spend 18 million to monitor ex-convicts in Los Angeles. The expenditure comes as thousands of inmates are being transferred to local jails from state prisons in an attempt to help reduce the overall prisoner population in the state facilities and ease overcrowding. The [...]
On Tuesday, August 13, a workshop coined, "Drugs Are Deadly" will be held in Santa Clarita in an effort to educate teens and their parents about the dangers of drug use. It is being held by the LASD's Juvenile Intervention Team at 6:00 pm in Canyon Country near Flying Tiger Drive. One of the best ways [...]
Summer is a time for trips to the beach, backyard barbecues, apple pie, concerts in the park and all sorts of outdoor fun and activities. Whatever your personal summer activities include, it's important to remember that safety should always come first. Here are a few safety tips, thanks to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station [...]
While Sheriff's deputies remain vigilant, there are still too many DUI arrests in the Santa Clarita Valley. During the 4th of July weekend, 46 total arrests were made, with 21 of them being for DUI - that's nearly half. According to one Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's deputy: "People just aren't getting the message: don't drink [...]
