Category: Police Logs

Latest logs released by Citrus Heights Police include officers being dispatched to a verbal disturbance at Chuze Fitness, petty theft reported at Sylvan Middle School, a report of indecent exposure at Woodside Creek Apartments, and a stolen vehicle arrest made after a subject stop outside California Burrito.

A Sentinel review of incident logs posted by police show a total of 1,390 incidents listed from May 19-25, 2023, down from 1,541 the week prior.

Categories of note with comparison numbers from the previous week are listed below:

• Animal control: 39 (down from 48)
• 911 hangups: 62 (down from 82)
• Code enforcement: 59 (up from 43)
• Traffic accidents: 28 (down from 32)
• Vehicle violations: 260 (down from 338)
• Theft: 43 (same as prior week)
• Homeless-related: 20 (up from 17)
• Vandalism: 3 (down from 9)
• Violent/threats: 24 (down from 36)
• Disturbance: 118 (up from 108)
• Suspicious circumstances: 159 (down from 171)
• All incidents: 1390 (down from 1541)

Arrests by date. Most active arrest day this period: Tues/Thurs. Most active arrest day during prior week: Mother’s Day.

• May 25: 6 arrests
• May 24: 4 arrests
• May 23: 6 arrests
• May 22: none listed
• May 21: 1 arrest
• May 20: 2 arrests
• May 19: 2 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.

Phillip Pesola contributed to this report-
Latest incident logs released by Citrus Heights police include a spike in arrests on Mother’s Day, shoplifting at Macy’s, vandalism at a gas station, and a 911 hangup call from Costco.

A Sentinel review of incident logs posted by police show a total of 1,541 incidents listed from May 12-18, 2023, up from 1,455 the week prior.

Categories of note with comparison numbers from the previous week are listed below:

• Animal control: 48 (down from 52)
• 911 hangups: 82 (up from 61)
• Code enforcement: 43 (down from 57)
• Traffic accidents: 32 (up from 24)
• Vehicle violations: 338 (down from 377)
• Theft: 43 (down from 53)
• Homeless-related: 17 (same as prior week)
• Vandalism: 9 (up from 6)
• Violent/threats: 36 (down from 40)
• Disturbance: 108 (down from 115)
• Suspicious circumstances: 171 (up from 150)

Arrests by date. Most active arrest day this period: Mother’s Day (Sunday). Most active arrest day during prior week: Tuesday.

• May 18: 3
• May 17: 5
• May 16: 3
• May 15: 5
• May 14: 9
• May 13: 4
• May 12: 7

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.

The department further 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.

Phillip Pesola contributed to this report-
Latest incident logs released by Citrus Heights police include a burglary reported at Kinder Care Learning Center, alleged drug activity at Woodside K-8 resulting in a report being taken and an arrest made after reports of criminal threats on Old Ranch Road.

A Sentinel review of incident logs posted by police show a total of 1,280 incidents listed from April 28-May 4, 2023.

Categories of note with comparison numbers from the previous week are listed below:

• Animal control: 58 (up from 47)
• 911 hangups: 42 (down from 50)
• Code enforcement: 34 (down from 58)
• Traffic accidents: 34 (down from 36)
• Vehicle violations: 212 (down from 250)
• Theft: 34 (down from 36)
• Homeless-related: 26 (up from 16)
• Vandalism: 5 (down from 9)
• Violent/threats: 29 (up from 23)
• Disturbance: 104 (up from 93)
• Suspicious circumstances: 160 (down from 165)
• All incidents: 1280 (down from 1391)

Arrests by date. Most active arrest day(s) this period: Thursday. Most active arrest day during prior week: Thurs/Fri.

• May 4: 7 arrests
• May 3: 6 arrests
• May 2: 2 arrests
• May 1: 1 arrests
• April 30: 6 arrests
• April 29: 5 arrests
• April 28: 5 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.

Police advise that total numbers of incidents and arrests may differ from weekly totals released by police on social media, due to not all incidents and arrests appearing in police logs.

The department further 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.

Phillip Pesola contributed to this report-
Latest incident logs released by Citrus Heights police include reports of a stolen vehicle on Shadow Lane, vandalism at Walmart, grand theft from a residence on Van Maren Lane, and a report of shots fired on Mary Lane.

A Sentinel review of incident logs posted by police show a total of 1,312 incidents listed from April 14-20, 2023.

Categories of note with comparison numbers from the previous week are listed below:

• Animal control: 38 (down from 73)
• 911 hangups: 43 (down from 69)
• Code enforcement: 24 (down from 49)
• Traffic accidents: 31 (same as prior week)
• Vehicle violations: 181 (down from 183)
• Theft: 41 (down from 47)
• Homeless-related: 12 (down from 19)
• Vandalism: 9 (up from 7)
• Violent/threats: 21 (down from 32)
• Disturbance: 98 (down from 118)
• Suspicious circumstances: 115 (down from 169)

Arrests by date. Most active arrest day this period: Friday. Most active arrest day during prior week: Tuesday.

• April 20: 4 arrests
• April 19: 7 arrests
• April 18: 4 arrests
• April 17: 3 arrests
• April 16: 8 arrests
• April 15: 3 arrests
• April 14: 10 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.

The department further 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.

Phillip Pesola contributed to this report–
Latest incident logs released by Citrus Heights police include a report of a homeless camp on Van Maren Lane, code enforcement followup at the vacated Bischoff’s Medical Supply building, a 9-1-1 hangup call at Grand Oaks Elementary, and a traffic stop at Sylvan Corners that led to a narcotics arrest.

A Sentinel review of incident logs posted by police show a total of 1,328 incidents listed from April 7-13, 2023. Categories of note include:

• Animal control: 73
• 911 hangups: 69
• Code enforcement: 49
• Traffic accidents: 31
• Vehicle violations: 183
• Theft: 47
• Homeless-related: 19
• Vandalism: 7
• Violent/threats: 32
• Disturbance: 118
• Suspicious circumstances: 169

Arrests by date. Most popular arrest day this period: Tuesday. Most popular arrest day during prior week: Wednesday.

• April 13: 1 arrest
• April 12: 4 arrests
• April 11: 7 arrests
• April 10: 2 arrests
• April 9: 3 arrests
• April 8: 3 arrests
• April 7: 5 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.

The department further 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.

Sentinel staff report–
The Citrus Heights Police Department on Friday released new summary statistics for the past week, showing a total of 35 arrests, 141 reports taken, and 112 traffic stops.

The department resumed posting daily police logs earlier this month, with weekly summaries being the latest of recent changes. The weekly report was posted on the department’s social media, along with a link to a new page on the city’s website where residents can see a daily report of most incidents police responded to over the past 30 days.

The weekly report, for March 17-23, also showed a total of 1,489 calls for service and 2,662 into dispatch.

Recent activity logs:

• Thursday, March 23, 2023
• Wednesday, March 22, 2023
• Tuesday, March 21, 2023
• Monday, March 20, 2023
• Sunday, March 19, 2023
• Saturday, March 18, 2023
• Friday, March 17, 2023

Police Chief Alex Turcotte told The Sentinel earlier this month that the department has about 250-300 calls for service on average, with additional phone calls also being fielded by dispatchers. Turcotte said a call for service is “anything that gets an incident number,” and does not include calls where dispatchers were able to resolve the call over the phone and no one was dispatched.

Incidents involving a report being filed are typically where a crime has taken place or when a collision occurs, the chief said. Turcotte said some police activity will not be included in the logs, giving examples of certain domestic violence calls with sensitive information, or incidents involving police surveillance.

Latest arrest logs can also be found on the Citrus Heights Police Department’s logs page.

Sentinel staff report–
Three years after police made a decision to stop publishing daily incident bulletins about crimes and police activity in Citrus Heights, the city’s police chief says the department may begin publishing logs again.

From 2019: Citrus Heights PD won’t be posting police logs anymore. Here’s why

In November 2019, the Police Department stopped posting daily incident bulletins, with a spokeswoman telling The Sentinel that the reports had “become too cumbersome and time consuming for staff to continue to produce.” That decision prompted several letters to the editor from disappointed residents who found the logs to be a valuable source of information about local crimes and trends.

An additional letter to the editor about police logs was published two months ago, authored by a resident who said the city is in a different financial situation now and should resume publishing logs.

“Now that Citrus Heights is receiving my property tax, I believe they have enough money to get the Police Logs going again,” wrote resident Leon Barrow in his letter, published Dec. 10, 2022. “I don’t believe it’s too cumbersome and time consuming for somebody to publicize the crime reports for Citrus Heights.”

LETTER: It’s time to bring back police logs in Citrus Heights

Following the publishing of Barrow’s letter, The Sentinel reached out to Police Chief Alex Turcotte to inquire whether daily incident bulletins were being considered for publishing again. Turcotte said he was reviewing the matter with his staff and said he was hopeful that an automated solution could be found. He also said releasing unredacted raw data would “likely violate” rules regarding the release of sensitive information.

In a subsequent email on Thursday, Turcotte said he is hoping to see some draft reports next week, with the possibility of the department publishing them later this month.

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