Canyon Country East, Zone 8

During the week indicated, the following Part 1 crimes occurred in Canyon Country East:

(1) Commercial Burglary, (1) Theft from Vehicle, (1) Attempted Commercial Burglary, (2) Larceny (1) Vehicle Burglary.

A theft from an unlocked vehicle was reported at the 18000 block of Sundowner Way. In this incident the victim left her vehicle unlocked and unattended for a few minutes. When the victim returned she found that her purse was stolen from the front seat of the vehicle. Her purse contained $2000 and jewelry.

There was a Commercial Burglary reported at “Perfect Nails” on Soledad Canyon Road. In this incident the suspect(s) pried open the rear door to the business and entered the business. The suspect stole tools from inside the business.

Two vehicle burglaries occurred near the 27000 block of Solamint Road. In the first incident the suspect smashed the passenger window and stole a bag of tools that was in plain view. In the second incident the victim left a bag of tools in the bed of his truck which was stolen.

Your chances of being a victim of a theft greatly increase if you keep valuable items in plain view in your car. Please make sure to hide or remove valuables form your car when you park it.

As part of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station continued outreach efforts aimed at keeping the public informed about crime and crime rates in our community, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station wants to raise awareness about a number of scams that are becoming more prevalent in the Santa Clarita Valley. For more information on scams and other crime prevention information, check out our station Facebook page at www.facebook.com/santaclaritavalleysheriffsstation

We always encourage residents to immediately report criminal or suspicious activity in their neighborhoods. If you have fallen victim to what you believe is a scam, please call the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station at 661-255-1121. We encourage you to stay engaged with helping us keep Santa Clarita safe.

For more information on scams and other crime prevention information, check out our station Facebook page at www.facebook.com/santaclaritavalleysheriffsstation.

Deputy Chris Craft

cwcraft@lasd.org

661-255-1121 EXT. 4283

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

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