Sept. 7

3200 block of Big Tujunga Canyon Road in Angeles National Forest, a man reported that he left his trash-hauling trailer parked on a dirt lot at the location across the street from his residence. He secured the dirt lot with a metal gate and locked it with a padlock. The resident wife drove past the gate later and notice the gate was open and the trailer was gone. The theft occurred overnight.

Oak Grove Drive and Berkshire Place in La Cañada Flintridge, a deputy reported that while parked at the location s/he observed two vehicles traveling eastbound on Oak Grove Drive passing Berkshire Place, rapidly accelerating, screeching their tires and maintaining positions side-by-side in the number one and two lanes. It appeared the vehicles were engaged in a “speed contest on a public highway.” The deputy was able to stop the lead vehicle and contacted the driver, the only occupant of the vehicle. It was discovered the driver did not have, nor had he ever been issued, a driver’s license. The vehicle did not have a mounted front license plate. He allegedly told the deputy he was not racing and would not say anything until he spoke to his lawyer.

The driver was arrested and his vehicle was impounded at 5:23 p.m.

Sept. 3

3400 block of Big Tujunga Canyon Road in Angeles National Forest (ANF), a man reported he began receiving harassing and threatening phone calls to his business line from an unknown person, apparently an adult male. The male refused to identify himself but apparently did not like events the victim was hosting. The caller also said he was associated with the forestry and smelled fire and was calling sheriffs. Deputies came to the location and asked the victim to put out two campfires he had on his property due to of ANF fire restrictions. The threatening calls from the unknown male continued, which were allowed to go to voicemail and were then recorded. At one point, a statement included that he was going to “start shooting people.” The messages also had other threatening, random statements.

The deputies listened to the recordings and identified the person due to having prior interactions with him. They attempted to make contact but were unsuccessful.

The calls and threats occurred overnight.

Aug. 31

4300 block of Ocean View Boulevard in Montrose, a woman reported a domestic violence act against her and her child by her husband. The woman was treated by LA County Fire at the scene for injuries.

The male was arrested at 1:20 a.m.