Citrus Heights approves ‘liaison’ program to boost police presence at high schools
The Citrus Heights City Council voted unanimously on Thursday to create a school liaison program, which would allow for an existing officer from the Citrus Heights Police Department’s traffic enforcement unit to be formally assigned to each local…
2024 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: May 16-22
The latest police logs in Citrus Heights show a drop in animal control calls, code enforcement incidents, vehicle violations, and incidents of suspicious circumstances, while showing an increase in traffic accidents, disturbances and 911 hangups.
Police, school district respond to assault at Mesa Verde High School
Authorities on Thursday confirmed reports that a high school student was attacked by another student during class on Monday, May 20 at Mesa Verde High School…
Tax Day bank robbery in Citrus Heights ends with quick arrest
Sentinel staff report– A 20-year-old Sacramento man was arrested on April 15 after police said he robbed a Citrus Heights bank and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash…
Police Chief: Crime at lowest level since Citrus Heights PD was formed
Sentinel staff report–Citrus Heights Police Chief Ron Lawrence told the City Council in an April 11 annual report that crime has dropped to its lowest level since the police department was formed in 2006. The chief’s latest report…
Citrus Heights Police Department now has ‘Safer Exchange’ zones
Sentinel staff report– Looking for a public place with 24 hour video surveillance for your next Craigslist or OfferUp transaction? The Citrus Heights Police Department wants you to know there are now spots in their parking lot marked…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: arson, grand theft, carpet cleaner
Latest local police logs include reports of a resident’s boat being lit on fire after midnight, grand theft at Old Navy, and a homeless woman reportedly assaulting a pedestrian…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: April Fools, squatter, break-in
Wondering what April Fools Day was like for police in Citrus Heights? Incidents on April 1 included a driver leaving a gas station with the pump line still attached, a squatter setting up in a garage, and a…
Citrus Heights police join April crackdown on distracted driving
Sentinel staff report– Additional officers will be on the streets handing out tickets and educating drivers during the month of April as part of a statewide campaign against distracted driving, the Citrus Heights Police Department said in a…
An inside look at Citrus Heights PD’s new drone program
By Thomas J. Sullivan– In about 90 seconds, a licensed and trained Citrus Heights police officer can put one of the department’s four drones 150 feet in the sky, going quickly where officers once thought they couldn’t go…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: Knives, stolen phone, Mini Cooper theft
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include reports of a stolen phone being tracked to a nearby location, a man with a large knife loitering inside Starbucks, theft of a Mini Cooper, and a transient refusing to move…
Stabbing suspects, dark SUV sought by Citrus Heights police
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department is seeking help from the public to identify suspects in a stabbing that occurred after midnight on March 13 near Rocky’s 7440 Club on Auburn Boulevard…
