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…
Updated: 2 shot, 1 killed in Citrus Heights shooting
Citrus Heights police said detectives are investigating a fatal shooting at an apartment complex on Kingswood Drive near Sunrise Boulevard, Monday. The shooting occurred shortly before 2 a.m. on Dec. 28, leaving one man dead and one hospitalized…
Citrus Heights Police Beat: pursuit, shooting, DUI checkpoint results
Man shot in Greenback Estates on Christmas Eve– A Citrus Heights police sergeant said a 26-year-old man was shot multiple times on Christmas Eve by one or more unknown suspects in a vehicle, leaving him hospitalized. According to…
Citrus Heights police convoy delivers Christmas gifts to kids, families
Updated Dec. 23, 12:25 p.m.– With flashing lights and sirens blaring, nearly two dozen police officers were joined by their families, community members and the mayor of Citrus Heights, to hand-deliver Christmas gifts to families in need around…
Citrus Heights police announce 2015 holiday DUI crackdown effort
With the message “Drunk driving ruins the holidays,” Citrus Heights police announced Friday they will join a nationwide law enforcement effort seeking to reduce a rise in DUI-related fatalities during the Christmas season. Police said the local effort…
‘Shop with a cop’ event takes kids on free Walmart spree
Updated Dec. 17, 1:37 p.m.– Calling it an annual favorite event, more than 20 uniformed police officers grabbed a shopping cart and took 14 local students on a $100 shopping spree through the Citrus Heights Walmart Wednesday morning.…
