Latest logs released by Citrus Heights Police include an arrest following a traffic stop on Thursday, code enforcement activity at eight churches and local schools, a narcotics arrest at Tony’s Liquor store, and petty theft at Grocery Outlet.
A Sentinel review of the seven most recent incident logs show a total of 1,373 incidents listed from July 28-Aug. 3, a slight increase from 1,369 the prior week.
Categories of note are included below, along with comparison data from the prior week:
- Animal control: 41 (down from 44)
- 911 hangups: 45 (down from 60)
- Code enforcement: 56 (down from 71)
- Traffic accidents: 34 (up from 21)
- Vehicle violations: 273 (up from 212)
- Theft: 51 (down from 54)
- Homeless-related: 21 (up from 16)
- Vandalism: 13 (up from 8)
- Violent/threats: 29 (down from 30)
- Disturbance: 112 (down from 123)
- Suspicious circumstances: 189 (up from 171)
Arrests by date. Most active arrest day this period: Friday. Most active arrest days prior week: Monday and Wednesday.
- Thurs., Aug. 3: 5 arrests
- Wed., Aug. 2: 3 arrests
- Tues., Aug. 1: 1 arrest
- Mon., July 31: 4 arrests
- Sun., July 30: 5 arrests
- Sat., July 29: 6 arrests
- Fri., July 28: 8 arrests
See full police logs on the city’s website: click here.
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.
