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Residents tell council police response to vandalism has been inadequate; public asks for targeted outreach to Farsi-speaking community
Summary
Kathy Bailey, board president of the Riva on the River homeowners association, told the West Sacramento City Council on May 21 that a Feb. 24, 2025 act of vandalism damaged multiple condominium units and that she and other residents received little investigative response from law enforcement.
Kathy Bailey, board president of the Riva on the River homeowners association, told the City Council on May 21 that 252 homeowners at her complex have suffered "emotional and financial" harm from a pattern of property crimes and what she described as insufficient police follow-up.
Bailey said a targeted act on Feb. 24, 2025 damaged four units at the complex. "Damage so extensive that remediation alone on day 1 was over $50,000," she said, and she told the council she expects total loss to exceed $400,000. Bailey said her group preserved evidence and provided video and license-plate information but "law enforcement failed to investigate. No fingerprinting, no follow-up." She added, "The likely culprit did not even get questioned.…
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