AI Photo Misuse Highlights Weekly Local Crime Report

This report summarizes incidents from the police logs of the Chico Police Department, Butte County Sheriff’s Office, Oroville Police Department, and the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office for the week of November 5-11, 2025.

Wednesday

• Assault: A report of injury against a spouse was filed from the 1600 block of Forest Avenue in Chico.
• Burglary:
  • A burglary was reported in the 900 block of 14th Street in Oroville.
  • A burglary involving three individuals was reported in the 2800 block of Fair Street in Chico.
• Theft: Items were reported stolen from a shed on Cohasset Road in Cohasset.

Thursday

• Assault: An assault with a deadly weapon was reported in the 600 block of Nord Avenue in Chico.
• Burglary:
  • A vehicle break-in was reported on Tracy Ranch Road in Durham.
  • A detached garage was broken into on East Fourth Street in Chico, with tools reported stolen.
• Sex Offense: A case of sexual battery involving masturbation was reported near the intersection of Highway 70 and Oroville Dam Boulevard West in Oroville.
• Suspicious Circumstances: The principal of Forest Ranch Charter School reported a troubling incident where a 6th-grade boy used artificial intelligence to create a fabricated photo of an 8th-grade girl, depicting her taking her shirt off. The boy was instructed to delete the photo but reportedly showed it to another student in a bathroom.
• Theft: A vehicle on Marsh Court in Durham was broken into, and a set of golf clubs was stolen.

Friday

• Assault: An incident of battery with serious bodily injury was reported in the 5400 block of Lower Wyandotte Road in Oroville.
• Burglary: Two cars were reported broken into on Sheridan Avenue in Chico.
• Robbery: A robbery was reported in the 2100 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway in Chico.
• Theft: A Conex box on Monument Hill Road in Oroville was drilled and broken into, with a generator reported stolen.

Saturday

• Assault: A report of assault with a deadly weapon was made from the 30 block of Mallard Court in Magalia.
• Burglary: A shed on Wheeler Avenue in Oroville was broken into. Stolen items included 14 batteries and 12 solar panels.

Sunday

• Assault:
  • A spousal injury report was filed from the 4800 block of Seacrest Drive in Oroville.
  • A man on The Esplanade in Chico reported being hit in the back of the head with a beer bottle.
  • An assault with a deadly weapon, resulting in possible great bodily injury, was reported in the 800 block of West First Avenue in Chico.
• Burglary: A car was broken into on West 12th Avenue in Chico. Fishing poles, gear, and a work bag were taken.
• Vandalism: A vehicle on Spring Creek Road in Bangor was reported damaged, with its hood, roof, windows, and taillights affected.

Monday

• Assault:
  • A report of injury against a spouse was made from the 0 block of Oak Hill Drive in Oroville.
  • Another spousal injury was reported in the 1200 block of Rice Avenue in Richvale.
• Burglary: A generator, drills, batteries, chargers, and running shoes were stolen from an open garage on Forest Creek Circle in Chico.

Tuesday

• Assault:
  • An assault by force with possible great bodily injury was reported near the intersection of Big Bend Road and Nobb Road in Concow.
  • A spousal injury was reported in the 900 block of West East Avenue in Chico.