Sentinel staff report–
Latest logs released by Citrus Heights Police include a stolen vehicle arrest at Future Honda, grand theft reported at the Rusch Park Corporation Yard, and a spike in code enforcement activity regarding blight in the northwest area of the city.
A Sentinel review of incident logs posted by police show a total of 1,489 incidents listed from June 9-15, 2023, down from 1,575 the week prior.
Categories of note with comparison numbers from the previous week are listed below:
- Animal control: 58 (up from 50)
- 911 hangups: 67 (down from 82)
- Code enforcement: 69 (up from 42)
- Traffic accidents: 32 (up from 27)
- Vehicle violations: 249 (down from 305)
- Theft: 51 (up from 48)
- Homeless-related: 17 (down from 23)
- Vandalism: 10 (up from 7)
- Violent/threats: 35 (down from 39)
- Disturbance: 136 (up from 122)
- Suspicious circumstances: 194 (down from 200)
Arrests by date. Most active arrest day(s) this period: Wednesday. Most active arrest day during prior week: Sat/Sunday.
- June 15, Thursday: 3 arrests
- June 14, Wednesday: 13 arrests
- June 13, Tuesday: 7 arrests
- June 12, Monday: 7 arrests
- June 11, Sunday: 1 arrest
- June 10, Saturday: 5 arrests
- June 9, Friday: 7 arrests
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.
