Citrus Heights police logs from April 3 to 6 include a $12,000 phone scam, mail box thefts, a homeless man brandishing knives, and several burglaries.
The following is a summary of select incidents listed in the Citrus Heights Police Department’s daily incident bulletins from April 3 to April 6, 2016.
April 3, 2016: Total of 49 incidents listed.
Incident report categories of note: 13 disturbance-related, 4 homeless-related, 3 burglaries, 1 assault reports, 2 petty thefts.
2:24 p.m., Identity theft, Almondwood Ave. An elderly caller and her daughter reported the loss of $12,000 in a phone scam.
5:01 p.m., Shoplifting, Macy’s. Two suspects reportedly ran out the door with arms full of clothing that still had tags on them. A description of the male and female suspects in their mid to late 20’s was given.
5:18 p.m., Grand theft, Blowing Wind Wy. Two mail boxes were reportedly broken into by a neighbor overnight. The caller heard the neighbor outside banging on something and said his wife interrupted the suspects who fled on foot.
April 4, 2016: Total of 55 incidents listed.
Incident report categories of note: 14 disturbance-related, 6 homeless-related, 2 burglaries, 5 assault reports, 3 petty thefts, 3 stolen vehicle reports.
11:19 a.m., Brandishing weapon, Burger King. A homeless person was reportedly holding two knives and waving them around while “cussing at patrons” going into the Burger King on Sunrise Blvd.
11:51 a.m., Assault with a weapon, Latour Ln./Amsterdam Av. A caller said his son’s girlfriend was causing a disturbance with his wife and had thrown a bottle at the caller’s vehicle, causing damage. She also reportedly tried to hit him with her vehicle.
April 5, 2016: Total of 54 incidents listed.
Incident report categories of note: 14 disturbance-related, 3 homeless-related, 5 burglaries, 4 assault reports, 5 petty thefts, 2 stolen vehicle reports.
6:35 p.m., Burglary, Elizabeth Ln. A caller reported leaving her sliding door unlocked and had found her two purses gone. The approximate loss was listed at $800.
7:10 p.m., Burglary vehicle, Safeway. A security guard called police after observing a suspect breaking into an unlocked vehicle through the passenger side and taking numerous items, before running across the street into the Kohl’s parking lot.
April 6, 2016: Total of 55 incidents listed.
Incident report categories of note: 15 disturbance-related, 6 homeless-related, 2 burglaries, 4 assault reports, 4 petty thefts, 4 stolen vehicle reports.
8:19 p.m., Burglary, Auburn Vista Mobile Home Park. A caller’s ex-girlfriend reportedly broke into his residence while he was not home and took a laptop, DVDs and other items. She reportedly “thrashed” his residence. A neighbor saw her break in through a window.
Link to full police logs: April 3, 2016 | April 4, 2016 | April 5, 2016 | April 6, 2016
Note: The Sentinel compiles summaries of local police incident bulletins as a service to the public, based on data available from CHPD. Police advise that the information included in daily bulletins are summaries of calls for service for each day, with information “deemed confidential” not included in the record. CHPD states that the information noted on its daily bulletins is what was reported to police by callers, or in person, and therefore “may or may not actually reflect the true content of an incident; as it will be verified at the time an officer responds to determine actual facts and circumstances.”
