By Mike Hazlip—
A security guard allegedly drove his patrol vehicle at a man living behind a Citrus Heights shopping center earlier this month, according to a witness and police report.
Homeless advocate Alfred Sanchez told The Sentinel he saw a security guard with Bravo Security Services aim his patrol vehicle at a man temporarily living near the Grocery Outlet at 6059 Greenback Ln., on April 11.
Citrus Heights Police Sgt. Ken Lewis confirmed that a call came in just after 10:30 p.m., and an officer interviewed the homeless man and one witness. The officer also spoke with the security guard.
Police said the incident occurred earlier the same day, at about 9:40 a.m. The homeless man said the vehicle came at him, then the driver turned around and aimed the vehicle at him a second time, according to a police statement.
Lewis said the security guard denies the allegations and the incident is under investigation.
Operations Manager for Bravo Security, Numaan Khaliq, told The Sentinel in a phone call that the guard asked the homeless man to leave and the man became aggressive and confrontational. The man then placed a chair in front of the security patrol vehicle, blocking his way and refusing to move, Khaliq said.
In January another incident involving a homeless man and a security guard occurred in Citrus Heights, leading to the arrest of a 29-year-old guard for allegedly setting fire to a dumpster enclosure with a homeless man inside.
