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Deputy Jon Wilson, Canyon Country West Zone 7 leader

Deputy Jon Wilson, Canyon Country West Zone 7 leader

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Crime Prevention Unit has the station’s jurisdiction divided into 8 zones. Each respective zone has a Crime Prevention Unit deputy assigned as a Zone leader.

The deputy is responsible for keeping track of the crimes that are being reported in his or her assigned area, and serves as a liaison to residents and businesses to address any concerns or questions.

Deputy Jon Wilson is the leader for Zone 7, the Canyon Country (West) area. Residents have reached out to him requesting more patrol in specific areas and have notified him of suspicious activity occurring in their neighborhood.

As a result of the requests, patrols have increased in Canyon Country and specialized teams at the SCV Sheriff’s Station have also assisted.

In recent weeks, there has been uniformed bicycle patrol conducted in the areas of Whites Canyon Road, Soledad Canyon Road and Sierra Highway.

Deputy Wilson tracks the crimes occurring in Zone 7 on a weekly basis. Here’s what was reported between July 18-28:

07/28/17
Vehicle Burglary – 27200 block of Luther Drive

07/24/17
Commercial Burglary – 20800 block of Centre Pointe Parkway
Petty Theft – 26400 block of Sierra Highway

07/22/17
Grand Theft Auto – 18500 block of Soledad Canyon Road

07/18/17
Attempted Residential Burglary – 19800 block of Sandpiper Place
Grand Theft Auto – 27000 block of Hidaway Avenue
Commercial Burglary – 27100 block of Hidaway Avenue

If you have any questions about Zone 7, Deputy Wilson can be reached at 661-255-1121 ext. 5159 or e-mail jrwilson@lasd.org.

The 8 assigned Crime Prevention Unit Zones include:
Zone 1: Gorman
Zone 2: Castaic/ Val Verde
Zone 3: Stevenson Ranch
Zone 4: Saugus
Zone 5: Valencia
Zone 6: Newhall
Zone 7: Canyon Country (West)
Zone 8: Canyon Country (East)

For the contact information for the other Zone leaders, visit http://scvsheriff.com/zone-leaders/. Social media: #LASD #SCV #CPU #Zone7 #CanyonCountryWest

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