Armored vehicles, helicopter assist Citrus Heights police in rooftop standoff
Heavy police presence with armored vehicles and helicopter activity near Sunrise Boulevard and Old Auburn Road could be seen Monday night as police responded to reports of an armed domestic violence suspect in the area,
2024 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: Oct. 10-16
The latest Citrus Heights Police Logs show an increase in 911 hangups, vandalism, and suspicious circumstances while showing a decrease in vehicle violations, theft and instances of disturbance.
Man arrested, released after brandishing knife at Montage Apartments
A 35-year-old male was arrested for brandishing a deadly weapon during an argument on Tuesday night, according to police.
Christmas Eve house fire takes life of man in Citrus Heights
A residential fire on a side street off Greenback Lane took the life of a Citrus Heights man on Christmas Eve…
Suspect spends Christmas behind bars after allegedly stealing bait in Citrus Heights
A 44-year-old Sacramento man spent his Christmas in jail after Citrus Heights police said he stole bait being tracked by the department.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: DUI checkpoint results, school bus crash, police chase
Latest local news briefs include results from a DUI checkpoint held on Friday night, a school bus crashing into a Citrus Heights home, an under-the-speed-limit police chase and more. Police release results from holiday DUI checkpointA total of…
Citrus Heights police hold biggest-ever ‘Shop with a Cop’ event at Walmart
In what police say was the biggest “Shop with a Cop” event in the department’s history, officers and police staff packed into the Citrus Heights Walmart store on Wednesday to take 49 kids on a shopping spree through…
LETTERS: Police logs were valuable source of info in Citrus Heights
Latest letters from Citrus Heights residents respond to the recent decision by the police department to discontinue posting daily incident bulletins about local crimes and reports…
Q&A: Why was Walgreens evacuated in Citrus Heights on Sunday?
Drivers traveling past the Walgreens store on Greenback Lane at Dewey Drive on Sunday night may have observed a heavy police presence outside the store, with customers and employees evacuating the store. ..
Citrus Heights PD won’t be posting police logs anymore. Here’s why.
Community members seeking daily police activity summaries in Citrus Heights will no longer be able to find them online, after the police department made a recent decision to discontinue publishing the daily logs…
Citrus Heights police deploying extra patrols for holiday season
The Citrus Heights Police Department are deploying additional officers throughout the month of December to discourage impaired driving during the holiday season.
Police using bait to nab holiday package thieves in Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights police took to social media last week advising would-be thieves that the department is deploying GPS-tracked “bait” packages to help arrest anyone stealing packages from porches during the holiday season.
