Wondering what April Fools Day was like for police in Citrus Heights? Incidents on April 1 included a driver leaving a gas station with the pump line still attached, a squatter setting up in a garage, and a man spotted breaking into a car “with shoes on his hands.”
The following is a summary of select incidents listed in the Citrus Heights Police Department’s daily incident bulletins for Monday, April 1, 2019. Additional bulletins are linked at the end of this article.
Monday, April 1, 2019: Total of 83 incidents listed.
Incident report categories of note: 29 calls regarding suspicious activities, 22 disturbance-related, 6 homeless/transient-related, no grand thefts, 5 petty thefts, 1 vehicle burglary, 2 assault reports, 8 collisions, no stolen vehicles, and 2 reports of domestic violence.
3:39 a.m., Suspicious Circumstances, Auburn Blvd. A woman called police shortly after 3:30 a.m. and said there was a squatter currently in her garage.
5:38 a.m., Suspicious Circumstances, McDonald’s at Madison/Sunrise. Police were notified that a McDonald’s employee reportedly “brought a firearm to work” the previous day.
7:48 a.m., Suspicious Circumstances, Post Office on Zenith Drive. The drive-up mailbox outside the Post Office on Zenith Drive reportedly had been pried open.
9:18 a.m., Disturbance Verbal, Mesa Verde High School on Carriage Drive. A caller told police they were transporting a passenger who “grabbed the steering wheel and then got out of the car and fled on foot.”
10:49 a.m., Burglary Vehicle. A vehicle was reportedly burglarized outside the Montage Apartments on Fair Oaks Boulevard.
11:55 a.m., Suspicious Circumstances, Apache Way. Police were notified that several individuals were observed cutting down a large tree in a manner that appeared unsafe, using an old truck and a rope to pull the tree down.
12:58 p.m., Petty Theft, Longford Drive. An ongoing problem was again reported to police, involving unknown subjects entering a woman’s residence “and exchanging her expensive clothing with cheaper clothing.” A similar log entry was also reported on March 24.
1:38 p.m., Reckless Driving, Mariposa/Antelope. Police were called after a semi truck driver reportedly blew through a red light on Antelope Road.
2:24 p.m., Suspicious Circumstances, Wachtel Way. A couple was observed “dropping chairs, tables and other items” in the front yard of a residence on Wachtel Way.
2:30 p.m., Disturbance Verbal, Falworth St. A tenant said she was being evicted and the homeowner was reportedly refusing to let her get her bicycle from the backyard.
2:45 p.m., Vandalism, Pastor’s Auto Care at Sunrise/Old Auburn. Police were notified that a customer had driven off with a gas pump line, ripping it from the machine and leaving the scene.
10:49 p.m., Suspicious Circumstances, Ziebell Ct. A vehicle owner called police after seeing a man breaking into his car “with shoes on his hands.”
Full logs: March 25 | March 26 | March 27 | March 28 | March 29 | March 30 | March 31 | April 1
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Note: The Sentinel compiles summaries of select local police incident bulletins each week as a service to the public, based on data available from CHPD. Police advise that the information included in daily bulletins are summaries of calls for service for each day, with information “deemed confidential” not included in the record. CHPD states that the information noted on its daily bulletins is what was reported to police by callers, or in person, and therefore “may or may not actually reflect the true content of an incident.”
Wondering what April Fools Day was like for police in Citrus Heights? Incidents on April 1 included a driver leaving a gas station with the pump line still attached, a squatter setting up in a garage, and a man spotted breaking into a car "with shoes on his hands."
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