SAFE & LEGAL HOVER-BOARDING

Did Santa bring you or someone in your household a hover board this year? As many hover boards have been linked to fires, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has issued some safety tips:

- Choose a device with the seal of an independent testing laboratory.
- Read and follow all manufacturer directions. If you do not understand the directions, ask for help.
- An adult should be responsible for charging the hover board.
- Do not leave a charging hover board unattended.
- Never leave the hover board plugged in overnight.
- Only use the charging cord that came with the hover board.
- Stop using your hover board if it overheats.
- Extreme hot or cold temperature can hurt the battery.

For more information on how to be safe when using these devices visit their website.

New laws regulating hover boards, or as the vehicle code calls them, “electrically motorized skateboards,” went into effect on January 1.  You must wear a helmet and be at least 16 years old in order to ride them on a public street; you must wear safety equipment to make you visible if riding at night; and you can’t ride them on any streets with speed limits higher than 35 mph, or at any time while impaired by alcohol or other drugs.  

START MARKING UP THOSE 2016 CALENDARS

Our next Citizen’s Police Academy will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays through Thursdays beginning March 7 and ending March 17.  This is a chance for Roseville community members to learn more about the police department, meet Chief Hahn and other representatives from units throughout the department, tour the department, and more.  For more information or to register, visit our website.

Our next neighborhood watch training session will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on March 22 at the Roseville Police Department.  This is one of our recurring one-hour cram courses in starting your own neighborhood watch group.

RECENT CRIME REPORTS & POLICE ACTIVITY

Beat 1 (northeast Roseville)

Galleria/Harding, assault:  At 3:14 a.m. January 3, officers responded to an apartment at 800 Gibson Drive, to a report of two men heard fighting.  A man went to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Crime scene investigators responded to document the scene, and detectives are following up. No arrests have been made.  If anyone heard or saw anything that could help the investigation, call Detective Marks at 746-1071.  (2016-407)

Galleria/Harding, garage burglary:  Overnight on January 3, someone went into an apartment garage in the 500 block of Gibson Drive by unknown means and rifled through an unlocked car parked inside.  Nothing was taken.  (2016-566)

Creekside/Antelope Creek, theft, property rescued from roof and suspect arrested:    At about 5 p.m. December 29 in the 1200 block of Antelope Creek Drive, a woman left her purse on top of her car for a few minutes while she was unloading groceries.  As she walked back to her car, she saw a man grab her purse and run away.   She chased after him, and he threw her purse up on the roof of the apartment complex, and continued running into the open space area.  Roseville Fire Engine 6’s crew responded and retrieved the purse from the roof, fortunately with all its contents intact, and returned it to the victim.  On the afternoon of January 2, officers arrested the suspect, a 33-year-old Roseville man, on suspicion of grand theft.  (2015-58993)

Beat 2 (east Roseville)

Cirby Ranch, shot fired:  At 8:44 p.m. January 2, officers responded to a report of shots fired during an argument in a home on Main Sail Circle.  No one was hurt, but a round had been fired into the ceiling.  A 54-year-old Roseville man was arrested without incident on suspicion of negligently discharging a firearm.  (2016-366)

Beat 3 (central Roseville south of the rail yard)

Cirbyside, assault:  On the morning of January 1, officers were notified that a woman had been choked and threatened by someone she knew.  The man also allegedly pointed a rifle at the woman and another family member, and threatened to hurt them.  Officers responded to an apartment in the 1100 block of Conroy Lane, surrounded the apartment and talked the suspect into coming outside.   The 18-year-old Roseville resident was safely taken into custody on suspicion of aggravated assault, brandishing a firearm and making criminal threats.  (2016-87)

Cirbyside, threats:  At about 5:15 p.m. January 3, a man talked to another driver in a parking lot in the 800 block of Sunrise Avenue about fresh damage to his parked car, apparently caused by a parking mishap.  The other driver grabbed and threatened him.  Officers identified a suspect and, with the help of a parole officer, located him in the Auburn area.  The 43-year-old Auburn man was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats, intimidating a victim or witness, battery and violation of parole.  (2016-508)

Beat 4 (central Roseville north of the rail yard)

Nothing of general interest this time.

Beat 5 (north central Roseville)

Highland Reserve, burglary:  At about 4:55 a.m. January 6, someone smashed the front door of a bike store in the 900 block of Pleasant Grove Blvd. and stole bikes.  (2016-969)

Stanford, burglary: Sometime between 9:30 a.m. and 9:20 p.m. January 3, someone forced the side door to a garage in the 6700 block of Silver Mill Way and burglarized a home, taking firearms.  (2016-539)

Beat 6 (west Roseville)

Woodcreek, stolen car:  At about 5:40 a.m., January 6, a resident left her white Nissan Murano (a small SUV) running with the doors open for a few minutes outside her apartment in the 1000 block of Woodcreek Oaks Blvd., and it was stolen.  Unfortunately, it only takes a minute for an opportunistic thief to take advantage.  (2016-970)

Quail Glen, underage party busted:  At about 12:47 a.m. January 1, officers responded to a report of a large underage party at a home in the Quail Glen neighborhood.  They called ambulances to take two juveniles to the hospital for treatment of alcohol intoxication.  Officers notified the vacationing homeowners, and cited the 18-year-old host for violating the City’s social host ordinance.  (2016-23)

Junction West, theft:  Overnight January 4/5, someone went into an unlocked car on Flint Street and stole a garage remote. Fortunately the garage wasn’t opened, and the resident had the door code reprogrammed.

Tip:  Think of your garage remote as a key to your house.  The garage is the most common entry point for burglars, and it’s not unusual for burglars to steal remotes out of cars, whether locked or unlocked, then use them to open the garage door and access the house.  If you park outside, always lock your car doors and take your remote inside the house with you.  If you carry a purse, you can keep your remote in a case inside your purse, or you can buy a key-fob style garage remote and keep it on your key chain along with your car key.

Blue Oaks, suspected “porch pirates” caught:  At 3:05 p.m. January 6, a resident called police to report seeing someone steal a package off her neighbor's front porch on Wheat Court. She and other neighbors gave the dispatcher a good description of the suspects and their vehicle. A Roseville officer was in the area, and two minutes later he stopped a vehicle that matched the description on Fiddyment Road and Pleasant Grove Boulevard. Officers conducted a probation search and found stolen packages, which were returned to the victim, and other suspected stolen property inside the SUV.  A 28-year-old woman from Citrus Heights and a 31-year-old man from Sacramento were arrested on suspicion of petty theft and possessing stolen property. The man was also charged with possessing methamphetamine.  (2016-1066)

Unfortunately, there are a lot more "porch pirates" out there, cruising neighborhoods and looking for delivered packages to steal. If you're expecting an especially valuable delivery, have it delivered with a signature required. All the major shipping companies offer tracking and scheduling services, so that you can have your packages delivered when you're home, redirected to a neighbor who is home, or held at their office for pickup.

West Park, garage burglary:  Between 1 p.m. December 31 and 9 a.m. January 4, someone went into a garage in the 3000 block of Parkham Drive through an unlocked side door, and stole tools and other belongings.  (2016-599)

West Park, garage burglary:  Between December 25 and December 29, someone went into a garage in the 3100 block of Village Plaza Drive and stole tools.  It's unknown at this time how the burglar got in.  (2015-59013)