Valencia: Zone 5
Public Safety and Crime Prevention Information for the week of 05/04/2015 to 05/10/2015
An assault with a deadly weapon occurred near the intersection of Newhall Ranch Road and the north bound interstate 5 Exit. A female pulled up next to the victim and pointed a handgun at him and asked him if he likes cutting cars off. The suspect also showed the victim a badge resembling an oval shape. The suspect left the area in a BMW with paper plates.
We had 8 incidents involving shoplifting occur over the past week at our local businesses. A total of five suspects were arrested out of the 8 incidents.
A petty theft occurred near the 27080 block of McBean Parkway. A store employee was arrested from the location for stealing items from her employer. The employee admitted to stealing from the company for the past year and a half.
A trailer theft occurred near the 25000 block of Avenue Stanford. The victim had his 1996 Trailer stolen from the location overnight.
A vehicle burglary occurred near the intersection of Sunset Hills and McBean Parkway. An unknown suspect smashed the victim’s window to his vehicle and stole his wallet from his vehicle.
As the summer approaches I would like to provide you all with a few travel safety tips. As we roll into the summer months and we began to travel, here are a few tips you can remember to help you have a more enjoyable travel season.
Family Travel Safety
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department offers the following travel and tourist crime prevention tips. This information is meant to contribute to the personal security of tourists while traveling. You can never be too careful, too prepared or too aware. Following these crime prevention tips can help protect tourists against the occasional pitfalls that can occur, even to the most experienced traveler.
Before you leave
* Preventing crime during family travel starts with making sure your home is protected while you’re away (find out more about securing your home and property). The key is to make it look like you never left:
* Keep shades and blinds in their normal positions.
* Stop mail and newspapers, or ask a neighbor to pick them up every day.
* Put several household lights on timers so they turn on and off at appropriate times.
* Arrange to have grass mowed (or snow shoveled) while you’re gone.
* Make sure all your door and window locks are in working order – and use them.
* Activate your home alarm (if you have one).
* You might even leave a radio on – or put it on a timer. Ask a neighbor to park in your driveway overnight – anything that might suggest someone’s home. And don’t forget to lock all doors and windows when you leave.
Packing your bags
* Preparing for a family trip requires a lot of planning. You need to decide where you’re going, where you’ll stay, and how you’ll get from one place to another. You also need to decide what to take with you. Planning can decrease the chances of crime joining you on your journey. Some tips on what to take:
* Clean out your wallet or purse before you go; take only essential credit cards. Plan to use credit cards or traveler’s checks instead of cash whenever possible.
* Carry your purse close to your body, or wallet in an inside front pocket. Better yet, take a “fanny pack” or wear a money pouch under your clothes.
* Pack as lightly as possible. Lots of heavy, cumbersome bags will slow you down and make you more vulnerable to getting robbed.
* Expensive, designer luggage can draw unneeded attention to your belongings. Pack your things in inconspicuous bags.
* Keep a separate record of the contents of checked luggage.
* And keep anything of value such as medicine and jewelry in a carry-on that stays with you.
* If you are going on an extended vacation, consider shipping large bags to your destination in advance. For the return trip, mail bulky new purchases home, or ask merchants to do it for you.
Out and About
* Your home is secured and you’re packed. Now it’s time to go. While you and your family are traveling, it’s important to remember that tourists make tempting targets for thieves. Often lost or distracted, weighed down with bags, and carrying cameras, plane tickets, money, and other valuables, unsuspecting travelers can attract crime like a magnet.
* The best advice for you and your family is to do all you can to blend in with the crowd.
* Don’t display expensive jewelry, cameras, bags, and other items that might draw attention.
* Check maps before you go out so you can tour confidently.
* Stick to well-lighted, well-traveled streets at all times – no shortcuts.
* Always lock your car when it’s parked, even if the stop is brief. Keep valuables out of sight, preferably locked in the trunk. Don’t advertise that you’re a tourist by leaving maps and guidebooks on the seat or dashboard – keep them in the glove compartment.
* Find out more about protecting yourself from auto theft and carjacking.
* Traveling safely with your family also means sticking together and keeping an eye on your children at all times. Make sure they know where you’re staying (name and address), and teach them what to do if they get lost or separated. You might want to agree on a meeting place, just in case. And by all means, make sure your kids know not to accept rides or favors from strangers.
* Make your family vacation a memorable one for all the right reasons.
Hope these tips helps you to have a more enjoyable travel season.
As always please feel free to call me or email me.
Deputy Brian Heischuber
baheisch@lasd.org
661-255-1121 EXT. 5164
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Twitter @SCVSheriff http://www.twitter.com/scvsheriff
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Of course it was beamer driver
Of course it was beamer driver
Of course it was beamer driver
Haha… I thought I read “of course it was beaner driver”. Had to reread that. lol.
she didn’t fire off a round how is it an assault? Is hurting one’s feelings an assault now?
she didn’t fire off a round how is it an assault? Is hurting one’s feelings an assault now?
“In common law, assault is the act of creating apprehension of an imminent harmful or offensive contact with a person” -google. This actually IS a case of assault. You are probably thinking about battery, the actual hitting part.
“In common law, assault is the act of creating apprehension of an imminent harmful or offensive contact with a person” -google. This actually IS a case of assault. You are probably thinking about battery, the actual hitting part.
Oh because knowingly making an unsafe lane change isn’t assault with a deadly weapon. SCV drivers are the worst.
No they are not. I lived in SCV for 23 years and then moved to Las Vegas. In a year living in Vegas I’ve seen more atrocious driving than 23 years in SCV. Las Vegas is the WORST. Hands down
I was gonna say, I can think of a lot of places that trumps SCV.
Tommy Kong I take it back… you were not a gangster when you got your ticket!!
Tommy Kong I take it back… you were not a gangster when you got your ticket!!
Awesome Town
Awesome Town
Crazy B…….! One time some lady in a older corvette got out of her car and banged on my window and chased me all over Valencia cuz she I turned right b4 she could turn left in the Home goods parking lot.
I had the same lady, she’s chp I had to call the cops and they told her she was an idiot and should know better then to flip people off
Crazy B…….! One time some lady in a older corvette got out of her car and banged on my window and chased me all over Valencia cuz she I turned right b4 she could turn left in the Home goods parking lot.
I had the same lady, she’s chp I had to call the cops and they told her she was an idiot and should know better then to flip people off
Minimum of a year in jail sounds like my neighbor she a sheriff
Minimum of a year in jail sounds like my neighbor she a sheriff
Cops are the worst. They think they are above the law.
Except Sheriffs wear stars, not ovals.
People be crazy!!!!
Don’t worry! The SCV Sheriff will screw it up so bad the D.A. won’t file any charges anyway.
Christine Caper mom?
OH Mg G
Jennifer Joyce are you in town?
Jennifer Joyce are you in town?
Lmao! No! And for the records, crazy people point their guns at ME!
Lmfao I just thought of you instantly because of what I tagged you in the other day lol
Adina wtf is going on in Scv lately??
What the hell !!!
HAHA WTFF
Brandishing a weapon is an assault emotionally and mentally end of story.
Brandishing a weapon is an assault emotionally and mentally end of story.
Oh and hormones. Don’t mess with a woman who’s hormones are out of whack. Unfortunately there is no way to tell til too late in most cases. ;)
Oh and hormones. Don’t mess with a woman who’s hormones are out of whack. Unfortunately there is no way to tell til too late in most cases. ;)
She must be from Texas lol
Hannah Richards
If you carry you need training on the specific gun, scenarios, and the confidence in yourself to be in control. We don’t need this to be another reason for the 2nd amendment to be taken away. Please educate and be confident in the use of firearms.