
Police Chief: overall crime down in Citrus Heights, robbery & homicides up
Updated Mar. 8, 1:30 p.m.– In a recent report to Citrus Heights council members, Police Chief Christopher Boyd reported overall crime in the city is down by 19 percent compared to five years ago, although homicides and robbery…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: Feb. 29 – March 2
The following is a summary of select incidents listed in the Citrus Heights Police Department’s daily incident bulletins, from Feb. 29 through March 2, 2016. Feb. 29, 2016: Total of 50 incidents listed. 2:55 a.m., Vehicle burglary, Blayden…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: Feb. 26 – 28
Direct links to Citrus Heights daily incident reports: Feb. 26, 2016 | Feb. 27, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2016

Fire: helmet cam shows firefighters dousing Citrus Heights apt blaze
A video published on Youtube this week shows helmet-camera footage of firefighters responding to a recent apartment fire in Citrus Heights, with up-close video of fire crews extinguishing the blaze from both inside and outside the structure. The…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: Feb. 24-25
The following is a summary of select incidents listed in the Citrus Heights Police Department’s daily incident bulletins, from Feb. 24 through Feb. 25, 2016.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: water use, crime stats, council update
Updated Feb. 27, 11:22 a.m.– Local news briefs this week cover latest water use figures, several police and fire reports, and an update from the Feb. 25 city council meeting. Citrus Heights Water District reports 35% overall conservation–…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: Feb. 20-23
The following is a summary of select incidents listed in the Citrus Heights Police Department’s daily incident bulletins, from Feb. 20 through Feb. 23, 2016. Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016: Total of 43 incidents listed. 5:22 p.m., Grand theft,…

Mail Theft: Citrus Heights police make 2 arrests
Updated Feb 19, 5:13 p.m.– Citrus Heights police said a pair of suspects were arrested on suspicion of stealing mail from at least 81 people, after a concerned citizen called to report a “suspicious moving truck” around 5:30…

Police: DUI checkpoint planned this weekend in Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights police announced Thursday that a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint will be conducted by the department’s Traffic Unit at “an undisclosed location” in the city this weekend. In a news release issued by Sgt. Brian Fritsch,…

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.…