Latest Citrus Heights police logs include the arrest of a brick-throwing suspect, a church being sprayed with graffiti, liquor theft at Safeway, and a woman being arrested for shoplifting at the Victoria’s Secret store in Sunrise Mall.
The following is a summary of select incidents listed in the Citrus Heights Police Department’s daily incident bulletins, from May 17 to May 25, 2017:
May 25, 2017: Total of 64 incidents listed
Incident report categories of note: 16 disturbance-related, 8 homeless-related, 3 burglaries, 7 collisions, 4 assault reports, 2 stolen vehicles reported, 4 petty thefts.
10:11 a.m., Graffiti Private Property, Marshalls on Greenback Ln. Police were notified that a graffiti suspect had been chased off after being caught spray painting at the Marshalls store in the Citrus Town Center. The suspect was described as a Hispanic or white male, approximately 19-23 years old, with dark hair and black sandals with grey socks. Disposition listed: advised.
4:29 p.m., Collision, Auburn Blvd/Twin Oaks Ave. A caller reported hitting a dog that was following a jaywalking man. The man left with the dog, but the caller reported damage to the vehicle involved. Disposition listed: report taken.
6:45 p.m., Disturbance Verbal, Holly Dr. A known individual was reportedly “throwing bricks at the house from the back yard.” The incident occurred on Holly Drive, located off Twin Oaks Avenue. Disposition listed: arrest.
8:14 p.m., Petty Theft, Safeway store on Greenback Ln. A man reportedly broke into a liquor cabinet at Safeway and stole an unspecified amount of liquor. When confronted by employees, he allegedly threatened to assault an employee “with the bottle of alcohol.” A description of the suspect and associated vehicle was provided. Disposition listed: report taken.
May 24, 2017: Total of 59 incidents listed
Incident report categories of note: 20 disturbance-related, 5 homeless-related, 1 burglary, 8 collisions, 5 assault reports, 3 stolen vehicles reported, 3 petty thefts.
12:23 p.m., Homeless Camp, Water Ski World on Greenback Ln. Police were advised that about six transients were gathering behind the building and setting up a tent. An “ongoing issue with human waste being left” was also reported. Disposition listed: advised.
3:18 p.m., Burglary, Larry’s Laundry on Madison Ave. A woman had reportedly used a drill to access a vending machine inside the laundromat overnight. No loss was reported, except damage to the vending machine. Disposition listed: report taken.
3:51 p.m., Vandalism, Birdcage Centre Ln. A caller reported their vehicle had been keyed. Police were told the suspect was the wife of the caller’s boyfriend, who had also sent “threatening messages” via text. Disposition listed: advised.
7:00 p.m., Disturbance Verbal, Walmart. A woman was reportedly causing a verbal disturbance at the customer service desk, “claiming that Walmart employees stole her vehicle.” She was described as wearing “stuffed pig slippers” and had allegedly been drinking. Disposition listed: “checks ok.”
May 22, 2017: Total of 52 incidents listed
Incident report categories of note: 23 disturbance-related, 5 homeless-related, 3 burglaries, 6 collisions, 2 assault reports, 0 stolen vehicles reported, 1 petty theft.
1:21 a.m., Assault, Sayonara Dr. Multiple people were reportedly fighting in the street on Sayonara Drive, off Sunrise Boulevard. Disposition listed: assisted.
8:54 a.m., Graffiti Private Property, Garden Gate Drive. The west side of Ascension Lutheran Church on Garden Gate Drive was reportedly spray painted. Another incident log from the same morning reported that a truck and driveway on Garden Gate also had been hit with graffiti. Disposition listed: assisted.
3:04 p.m., Shoplifting, Victoria’s Secret. A shoplifting suspect was detained inside the Victoria’s Secret store in Sunrise Mall and was refusing to identify herself. Disposition listed: arrest.
5:17 p.m., Hit and Run Non-Injury, Applebee’s. Police were advised of a hit-and-run collision outside the Applebee’s restaurant on Auburn Boulevard. The collision involved a white older model Ford truck and a dark-colored SUV. Disposition listed: “gone on arrival.”
5:35 p.m., Homeless Camp, Mariposa Ave. A transient was reportedly camping in a backyard on Mariposa Avenue. Disposition listed: arrest.
Full logs: May 17 | May 18 | May 19 | May 20 | May 21 | May 22 | May 23 | May 24 | May 25
Note: The Sentinel compiles summaries of select local police incident bulletins each week 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.”
