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Visitors Saturday morning found windows boarded up at a local fast food restaurant in Citrus Heights Saturday morning, April 18, 2026. // Alfred Sanchez

Local restaurant vandalized just after closing

Late night vandalism resulted in thousands of dollars in damage to a local fast food restaurant in Citrus Heights on Friday night, Citrus Heights police say…

Citrus Heights police logs. // CH Sentinel

2026 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: April 9-15

Latest Citrus Heights police logs show a drop in animal control calls, and an increase in theft and vandalism…

Police Lights, file photo

Sacramento deputies fatally shoot Citrus Heights carjacking suspect on I-5

What began as a carjacking in Citrus Heights resulted in the fatal shooting of the carjacking suspect by Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies after a high-speed chase that led police onto Interstate 5.

Visitors Saturday morning found windows boarded up at a local fast food restaurant in Citrus Heights Saturday morning, April 18, 2026. // Alfred Sanchez

Local restaurant vandalized just after closing

Late night vandalism resulted in thousands of dollars in damage to a local fast food restaurant in Citrus Heights on Friday night, Citrus Heights police say…

Citrus Heights police logs. // CH Sentinel

2026 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: April 9-15

Latest Citrus Heights police logs show a drop in animal control calls, and an increase in theft and vandalism…

Police Lights, file photo

Sacramento deputies fatally shoot Citrus Heights carjacking suspect on I-5

What began as a carjacking in Citrus Heights resulted in the fatal shooting of the carjacking suspect by Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies after a high-speed chase that led police onto Interstate 5.

A chart shared by the Citrus Heights Police Department April 8 shows crime has dropped by 54.5% since 2007,, when the first annual data became available. // CH Sentinel

Crime in Citrus Heights falls to lowest level in two decades, police chief reports

Crime in Citrus Heights has decreased by 54.5 percent from 2007 through the end of 2025, the Citrus Heights Police Department said Wednesday during a police department report given to the…

Citrus Heights police logs. // CH Sentinel

2026 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: April 2-8

Latest Citrus Heights police logs show a drop in animal control calls, and an increase in vehicle violations and traffic accidents…

Police Lights, file photo

Airbnb property owner says fake elderly profile led to massive party, property damage over the weekend

A Citrus Heights homeowner says a short-term rental booking made under the profile of an elderly woman led to a large, unauthorized party with hundreds of people over the weekend…

Over 200 gathered for a birthday party at a local Airbnb were dispersed by police over the weekend. April 4, 2026. // Mike Hazlip

‘Birthday party’ draws 250 to local Airbnb, officials say

A large birthday party drew an estimated 200 to 250 people to an Airbnb on Dunmore Avenue in Citrus Heights over the weekend…

40-year-old Jorge Farfan was arrested over the weekend for possession and distribution of child porn by Citrus Heights Police // Courtesy of CHPD

40-year-old man arrested on possession, distribution of child porn

A Sacramento man was arrested Sunday night following what Citrus Heights Police described as a months-long investigation into child sexual abuse material…

Citrus Heights police logs. // CH Sentinel

2026 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: March 26-April 1

Latest Citrus Heights police logs show a decrease in vehicle violations, and an increase in animal control calls…