A Valencia High School student has been arrested in connection with an explosion in Plum Canyon Park last month.
The park, which reportedly has been a regular site of illegal fireworks launches, was endangered by a brief brush fire on April 28, the Santa Clarita Valley Signal reports.
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told the Signal that a high schooler had been arrested in connection with an explosion in the canyon.
The identity of that student, believed to be a minor, has not been released, but school officials seemed to confirm that the arrest happened on campus before 10 a.m.
By 10:30 a.m., Principal Kullen Welch alerted the school community to the presence of law enforcement on campus and assured everyone that they were not in danger.
“I want to inform you that there was a police presence on campus this morning due to an investigation related to an off-campus incident,” Welch said in an email obtained by KTLA. “Please rest assured that there is no threat to our school community, and the campus remains safe. School is proceeding as usual, and we even had the pleasure of celebrating our outstanding student-athletes during a special signing day event at brunch. Thank you for your continued support.”
Deputy Molina confirmed to KTLA that a minor was arrested on Valencia’s campus, and that arrest was connected to the service of a search warrant near the intersection of Copper Hill Drive and Haskell Canyon Road in Saugus.
That site is nearly four miles from the entrance to the park.
Nidia Becerra contributed to this report.
