LETTER: I support military equipment for local police
May 5, 2022
By Mike Hazlip—
The Citrus Heights City Council has officially recognized May 15-21 as National Police Week, honoring police officers who have lost their lives and expressing gratitude for “the dedicated service and courageous deeds of law enforcement officers.”
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The Citrus Heights Police Department on Tuesday released a photo of a suspect being sought in connection with a Sunday morning stabbing incident on Auburn Boulevard that hospitalized three people.
A shooting just outside the border of Citrus Heights at Fair Oaks Park last month led to separate investigations by different agencies, after a suspect ran across the street and into the city limits of Citrus Heights where he was subsequently shot.
Nearly every window of Mountain Mike’s Pizza on Sunrise Boulevard was smashed in with a hammer by a masked suspect in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 8, in what police say appears to be a “targeted” act of vandalism.
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The Citrus Heights Police Department will host a Safety Day event for kids at Rusch Park this Sunday, with the event giving kids an opportunity to check out emergency vehicles, get free helmets and learn how to call 9-1-1.
By Mike Hazlip—
Citrus Heights police responded to a fight involving a half-dozen individuals at an apartment complex on Auburn Boulevard Saturday night.
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A public hearing held Thursday night was uneventful as no members of the public opted to speak regarding a new policy defining what kind of military equipment can be used and acquired by the Citrus Heights Police Department.
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A missing 12-year-old girl who had last been seen walking home from school in Citrus Heights on Thursday was located by police Friday morning.