Reports of a stolen AR-15-style rifle were deemed false by detectives with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station who were investigating a suspected burglary on Saturday night in Valencia, according to an official with the station.
Deputies with the station were dispatched around 9:12 p.m. on Saturday for a suspected burglary at the 28900 block of Buena Vista Court, said Deputy Robert Jensen, spokesman for the station. It was reported that the suspect was able to take one firearm from a safe, but the firearm was later located in the residence.
It was reported that an unknown person broke into the residence from the back door, and that there was broken glass, cupboards open, and the suspect was able to take one firearm out of a safe in the home, said Jensen.
Jensen confirmed that, in standard procedure following the initial report, an emergency broadcast was aired over the dispatch radio for officer safety stating that an AR-15-style rifle was stolen from the residence.
In a followup phone call, Jensen said that after SCV Sheriff’s Station detectives conducted their investigation, they were able to report that the AR-15-style rifle was in possession of the owner and the owner had forgotten where the firearm had been placed.
