Sentinel staff report–
Latest logs released by Citrus Heights Police include a weekend robbery reported at a Bank of America ATM on Sunrise Boulevard, grand theft reported at a residence on Gumwood Circle, an assault-related arrest at McDonald Field, and a suspicious vehicle stop at Sunrise Boulevard and Old Auburn Road leading to a narcotics arrest.
A Sentinel review of incident logs posted by police show a total of 1,575 incidents listed from June 2-8, 2023, up from 1,376 the week prior.
Categories of note with comparison numbers from the previous week are listed below:
- Animal control: 50 (up from 37)
- 911 hangups: 82 (up from 43)
- Code enforcement: 42 (up from 33)
- Traffic accidents: 27 (up from 25)
- Vehicle violations: 305 (up from 289)
- Theft: 48 (up from 39)
- Homeless-related: 23 (up from 14)
- Vandalism: 7 (same as prior week)
- Violent/threats: 39 (up from 27)
- Disturbance: 122 (up from 115)
- Suspicious circumstances: 200 (up from 143)
- All incidents: 1575 (up from 1376)
Arrests by date. Most active arrest day(s) this period: Saturday and Sunday. Most active arrest day during prior week: Sunday.
- Thursday, June 8: 1
- Wednesday, June 7: 6
- Tuesday, June 6: 3
- Monday, June 5: 4
- Sunday, June 4: 8
- Saturday, June 3: 8
- Friday, June 2: 6
Full logs can be viewed on the Police Department’s website at: citrusheights.net/347/Incident-Logs.
Citrus Heights police resumed publishing of daily incident logs in March 2023. The department notes that its logs “are not intended as a full and complete list of all police activity,” with some information not displayed for legal reasons, such as arrests of minors. As such, police advise that summary totals based on public logs may differ from weekly incident and arrest totals posted by police on social media.
The department notes on its website that: “All arrested suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty. Additionally, the original crimes, nature of offenses, and charges may be amended or dismissed as further information is made available.”
*Editor’s note: The category of “violent/threats” includes all incidents listed as either: assault, brandishing a weapon, criminal threats report, domestic violence and shots into dwelling/vehicle.
