Police: rollover collision on Auburn Blvd still under investigation
Citrus Heights police said they are still investigating a collision involving two vehicles on Auburn Boulevard that resulted in one car rolling upside down during rush hour traffic Monday afternoon. The collision occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Feb.…
Citrus Heights Police Log: Feb. 7 – Feb. 9
The following is a summary of select incidents listed in the Citrus Heights Police Department’s daily incident bulletins, from Feb. 7 through Feb. 9. Monday, Feb. 7, 2016: total of 65 incidents listed. 12:18 a.m., Jack In The…
POLICE: Woman, 85, commits suicide in front of Citrus Heights Walgreens
Updated Feb. 9, 3:13 p.m.– Citrus Heights police said an 85-year-old woman committed suicide in front of a Walgreens store on Greenback Lane Monday afternoon, after officers found her with three “self-inflicted” gunshot wounds to her chest. Sgt.…
Investigation: woman shot, killed at Citrus Heights apartment
Updated Feb. 9, 4:26 p.m.– Police are investigating the death of a woman who was found dead in a Citrus Heights apartment with a gunshot wound to her upper body early Monday morning, according to Sgt. Jason Baldwin…
Super Bowl Sunday DUI crackdown announced by Citrus Heights police
In a news release issued this week Citrus Heights police announced their “game plan” for Super Bowl Sunday: to deploy extra teams of officers on the streets to specifically seek, stop, and arrest intoxicated drivers. Called DUI “saturation…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: shooting, homeless, marijuana, fire update
Local news briefs this week include local homeless outreach efforts, a Friday night shooting, local medical marijuana regulation, and an update on the cause of a Citrus Heights garage fire. Friday night shooting in Citrus Heights injures one;…
2015 stats show 19% drop in Citrus Heights DUI crashes, but fatalities rise
In statistics released last week, police said there was a significant drop in overall DUI-related collisions in Citrus Heights during 2015, although fatal collisions rose during the same period. According to Sgt. Jason Baldwin, 2015 saw a total…
Citrus Heights police announce DUI checkpoint this weekend
Police said a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint will be conducted by the Citrus Heights Police Department’s Traffic Unit at “an undisclosed location” in the city this weekend. In a news release issued by Sgt. Brian Fritsch on…
‘Suspicious’ office fire on Greenback Ln ruled arson by Metro Fire
An early morning fire at a Citrus Heights office on Greenback Lane Monday was later ruled arson, according to Metro Fire officials. The blaze occurred around 1 a.m. on the 7400 block of Greenback Lane, with firefighters containing…
Citrus Heights Police: crime reduced by 5% in 2015
Crime statistics released by the Citrus Heights Police Department this week show a five percent reduction in crime for Citrus Heights during 2015, compared to 2014 statistics. In an email statement Wednesday afternoon, Sgt. Jason Baldwin reported property…
Body ID’d in latest Citrus Heights shooting; 6th homicide of 2015
The Sacramento County Coroner’s office has identified 19-year-old Andrew Vanhunnik of Citrus Heights as the man who was shot to death in the parking lot of a Kingswood Drive apartment complex on Dec. 28, 2015. Lt. David Gutierrez…
Escaped horse dies after being hit by car; 3 men injured
Fire officials said a horse was killed and three men were injured after an early morning vehicle-versus-animal collision occurred at the intersection of Auburn Boulevard and Hackney Way in Citrus Heights, Wednesday. The crash occurred shortly before 1…
