Sentinel staff report–
Latest Citrus Heights Police logs show a drop in overall incidents, including animal control calls, vehicle violations and vandalism — with upticks reported in 911 hangups, code enforcement, homeless-related calls, thefts and other incidents.
Below are the total number of incidents reported, along with comparison totals from the prior week.
Animal control: 2 (down from 5)
911 hangups: 31 (up from 23)
Code enforcement: 45 (up from 24)
Traffic accidents: 46 (up from 38)
Vehicle violations: 234 (down from 363)
Theft: 39 (up from 34)
Homeless-related: 14 (up from 13)
Vandalism: 9 (down from 11)
Violent/threats: 36 (down from 41)
Disturbance: 115 (up from 86)
Suspicious circumstances: 189 (down from 190)
All incidents: 1,219 (down from 1,387)
Arrest and incident logs can be viewed on the city’s website here.
The Citrus Heights Police 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: police log summaries are published with assistance from AI, but edited by humans. Please contact us if you spot an error.
