Canyon Country Assault With Deadly Weapon Under Investigation
An assault with a deadly weapon is being investigated in Canyon Country Wednesday night.
At around 7:30 p.m., reports were received of an assault with a deadly weapon on Medley Ridge Drive in Canyon Country, according to Lieutenant Loughridge with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
A singular victim suffering a gunshot wound arrived at a local trauma center, prompting the investigation.
“Deputies are out there investigating a shooting,” Loughridge said. “The victim drove themselves to (the hospital).”
The vehicle the victim arrived in had a bullet hole in a car door, according to officials on scene.
The Los Angeles County Coroner-Medical Examiner’s Office identified Carlos Salgado-Ruiz, 35, of Santa Clarita, as the pedestrian killed after being struck by a vehicle in Saugus Wednesday night.
Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel first responded to reports of a traffic collision with a pedestrian involved just after 10 p.m. on Seco Canyon Road, near the intersection of Bouquet Canyon Road, according to spokesman Jon Matheny.
Salgado-Ruiz was pronounced dead at the scene minutes later, according to Sarah Ardalani, a spokeswoman with the coroner’s office.
No arrest was made and the investigation remains ongoing, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station spokeswoman Deputy Natalie Arriaga.
Back in December, Santa Clarita Mayor Bill Miranda sat down with KHTS to discuss what to expect in 2021, including the new station, which he said will give law enforcement better resources to serve a growing community.
“We have an antiquated Sheriff’s station that was built in 1969 for a population of 80,000 that now has to serve a population of almost 300,000 in the valley,” Miranda said at the time.
Miranda went on to say that the resources being made available at the new station will help deputies operate more “effectively and more efficiently.”
“By more efficiently, I’m talking about serving the public better, but also serving it at a cost that’s more reasonable than maybe what we’re having to pay now per deputy,” he said.
Santa Clarita Valley DUI Arrests, Fatalities Down In 2020
In 2020 Santa Clarita DUI arrests decreased slightly compared to 2019, officials said.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office and the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station have released statistics on DUI arrests made over the last three years, revealing a decrease of roughly 3.5 percent in 2020 compared to 2019, the statistics show.
In 2020 alone 955 drivers were arrested for DUI throughout the Santa Clarita Valley.
Of those arrested, 684 of those arrests were by CHP officers, said Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office.
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies made 271 arrests, said Sgt. Scott Shoemaker, for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Traffic Office.
Deputies Investigating Canyon Country Robbery
Deputies are investigating a Canyon Country robbery Friday afternoon after an individual reportedly tried to steal a woman’s purse at a nearby grocery store.
Around 2:15 p.m. deputies received reports of a robbery at the Vons grocery store on the 26500 block of Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country, said Lt. Ethan Marquez with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
“There was a reported robbery and deputies are on scene investigating,” Marquez said.
Initial reports indicate that a male suspect allegedly stole a woman’s purse, according to officials.
Deputies arrived on scene and were able to locate and detain the suspect, according to Marquez.