DA declines assault charge, pursues petty theft
DA declines assault charge, pursues petty theft
Source: The Signal
Date: 03/05/2026 5:19pm
Article Summary:
**DA Rejects Sexual Assault Case Against Santa Clarita Man, Moves Forward With Unrelated Petty Theft Charge**
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file a sexual assault charge against a 35-year-old man arrested in January, instead returning the case to the Sheriff’s Department for further investigation. Authorities said the probe remains in its early stages and that there is no known threat to the public. Meanwhile, prosecutors are moving forward with an unrelated petty theft case against the suspect, who is due back in court in May.
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Date: 03/05/2026 5:19pm
Article Summary:
**DA Rejects Sexual Assault Case Against Santa Clarita Man, Moves Forward With Unrelated Petty Theft Charge**
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file a sexual assault charge against a 35-year-old man arrested in January, instead returning the case to the Sheriff’s Department for further investigation. Authorities said the probe remains in its early stages and that there is no known threat to the public. Meanwhile, prosecutors are moving forward with an unrelated petty theft case against the suspect, who is due back in court in May.
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