Canyon Country (East): Crime Report for the Week of May 30, 2016
The following crimes were reported last week:

05/30/16

Petty Theft-27500 block of Sierra Highway.

The victim reported that perfume bottles were stolen from a cabinet in the living room. The victim believes one of her tenants stole the items.

Vehicle Burglary-14300 block of Soledad Canyon Road.

An unknown person smashed the driver side window of the victim’s vehicle and stole a “Kenwood” stereo

05/31/16

Attempted Burglary- 29700 block of Grandifloras Road

The informant saw two suspects running from her neighbor’s home. The informant checked her neighbor’s house and saw a screen had been removed from a window on the front of the house. She also saw that the window was ajar. Both suspects ran from the location and left in in a white Toyota Prius.

06/03/16- Jakes Way/Sandy Drive.

Grand Theft Auto

An unknown suspect stole the victim’s 1996 Acura Integra from the location.

PUBLIC SAFETY

-All Fireworks Prohibited in Unincorporated Los Angeles County-

The illegal use, storage, or handling of fireworks in unincorporated Los Angeles County is a violation of local and state laws and carries the following penalties:

FIREWORKS: Under California Health and Safety Code Fireworks Penalties, Section 12700 states, “any person who violates any provision of the State Fireworks laws or Regulations is guilty of a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not less than $500, but not to exceed $1,000 by imprisonment in the county jail for up to one year, or both.”

DANGEROUS FIREWORKS: Under California Health and Safety Code Fireworks Penalties, Section 12700(B) states, “a person in possession of unaltered dangerous fireworks in violation of the State Fireworks Law is punishable as a misdemeanor or a public offense with fines ranging from $500 to more than $50,000, depending on the gross weight of unaltered dangerous fireworks in possession.”

Each year thousands of people, many of them children, are burned, blinded, and even disfigured by fireworks. In addition, fireworks cause fires that cost us millions of dollars in property loss.

Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful for any person to handle, give away, sell, offer for sale, solicit the sale of, manufacture, possess, purchase, use, ignite, explode, fire, or otherwise discharge any fireworks within the city of Santa Clarita or to aid or abet any of the above with respect to fireworks as defined,” according to Section 9.60.030 Santa Clarita Municipal Code.

The penalties for using illegal fireworks include fines of:

* $2,500 for a first offense

* $5,000 for a second offense

* $10,000 for a third offense

If you have any questions, please feel free to call me.
Deputy Luis Cabrera
lrcabrer@lasd.org
661-799-4283
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
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