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Two Men Arrested in Newhall Clown Incident
| Monday, Oct 17, 2016

scvsheriffcarTwo men have been arrested in a clown incident in the Newhall area.

Around 6:34 a.m. Sunday, October 16, a man called the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and reported that he was approached by a male wearing a clown mask, holding a knife in the 25500 block of Via Desca in Newhall.

Fearing for his safety, the 26-year-old informant said he fired a warning shot with his handgun and warned the suspect not to come any closer. After he fired the shot, he said the man ran away.

Further investigation revealed that the caller, who reported the clown incident, was possibly under the influence of illegal substances and may have misconstrued the story. He stated to responding deputies that he fired one round into the air to scare away the “clown.” A search of the man’s house revealed multiple weapons, along with illegal narcotics.

A short time later, within the same vicinity, deputies detained a 44-year-old man. Within his possession, he had a clown mask, 6- inch kitchen knife, and burglary tools.

Both of the men were taken into custody at Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. It is unknown at this time if the two incidents are related. The investigation is ongoing and there is no additional information.

Anyone with information about this incident can provide information anonymously. You may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP, or “P3 Mobile” for the hearing impaired, on Google play or the App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
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43 Comments

  1. Mike Finley Mike Finley says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Idiots ?

    Reply
  2. Cecily Willis Cecily Willis says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Yes, I live in Awesome Town.

    Reply
  3. Shantel Gonzalez Shantel Gonzalez says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    David Gonzalez.

    Reply
  4. Dulce N Pedro Perez Dulce N Pedro Perez says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Rosie Quiñonez Canthe

    Reply
  5. Carlos Sanchez Aguirre Carlos Sanchez Aguirre says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Por payasos

    Reply
  6. Addy Cooper Addy Cooper says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Cody James Cooper

    Reply
  7. Chelsea Brooke Chelsea Brooke says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Lauren Lockart

    Reply
  8. Colleen McCormick Colleen McCormick says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    For F$cks sake

    Reply
  9. Mandy Marie Maxwell Mandy Marie Maxwell says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Jacob Maxwell

    Reply
  10. Steven Williams Steven Williams says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Clowns Meth Guns Burglary tools kitchen knives 6:34am… nothing to see here folks please move along … #Awesometownrocks

    Reply
  11. Joe Madge Joe Madge says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Why do people keep clowning around

    Reply
  12. Jerry Ford Jerry Ford says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Whos laughing now ass clowns!!!

    Reply
  13. Desiree Db Aburto Desiree Db Aburto says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Rosy Selena Bloom man this is the 4th incident now ?

    Reply
  14. Phil Lehman Phil Lehman says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Newhall rules!

    Reply
  15. Ronald Lewis Ronald Lewis says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    I called it, thankful at least our police force are taking a stand and arresting them.

    Reply
  16. Nancy Blackwell Nancy Blackwell says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Frank C III Blackwell

    Reply
  17. Ernesto Barrios Ernesto Barrios says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Monica Candelaria

    Reply
  18. Ruby Olmos Ruby Olmos says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Ernesto Barrios Ernesto Olmos Eloy Sanchez Anita Guadalupe Sanchez Kelsey Barrios

    Reply
  19. Taragene Mijares Taragene Mijares says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Kourtney, I guess we aren’t in Kentucky anymore. Lol

    Reply
  20. Linda Harris Linda Harris says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Good

    Reply
  21. Dana Gray Dana Gray says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Susan

    Reply
  22. Eloy Sanchez Eloy Sanchez says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    That’s why I’m out hunting clowns lol

    Reply
  23. Kim Mazziotti Kim Mazziotti says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Send in the clowns… oh no I mean send in the “Awesometown” comments?

    Reply
  24. Sarah Dudra Sarah Dudra says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Glad to hear that’s our crimes out here . Clowns we can handle. Lol

    Reply
  25. George Pantelidis George Pantelidis says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Going to be arresting a lot of people come Halloween.

    Reply
  26. Dale Andrews Dale Andrews says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at
    Reply
  27. Cynthia Daniel Cynthia Daniel says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Shina Dee

    Reply
  28. Oco Medina Oco Medina says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Pendejos

    Reply
  29. Michael Born Michael Born says:
    Monday, Oct 17, 2016 at

    Jen Sherman

    Reply
  30. Jenny Griffiths Leadbetter Jenny Griffiths Leadbetter says:
    Tuesday, Oct 18, 2016 at

    2016 will be remembered as the year of the clowns for SO MANY Reasons!!!!

    Reply
  31. Ryan Rivera Ryan Rivera says:
    Tuesday, Oct 18, 2016 at

    Daniel Sanchez Luis Angel

    Reply
  32. Bonnie Murray Bonnie Murray says:
    Tuesday, Oct 18, 2016 at

    Nick Murray

    Reply
  33. Georgette McKay Quinn Georgette McKay Quinn says:
    Tuesday, Oct 18, 2016 at

    Omg ? idiots

    Reply

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