2024 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: June 6-12
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights show a drop in vehicle violations, theft and suspicious circumstances calls, while seeing an increase in animal control service calls, homeless-related calls, code enforcement, traffic accidents, and incidents of violence and threats…
Fatal attack leaves Citrus Heights pet owner’s dog dead
A woman’s dog is dead after her dog was attacked in the shopping center parking lot off Lichen Drive in Citrus Heights on Thursday night.
Vandals strike new stadium at Mesa Verde High School
Mesa Verde High School’s new stadium was vandalized over last weekend, marking at least the fourth time the stadium has faced vandalism since opening…
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…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: hit-and-run, baby duck, shoplifting
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include reports of kids chasing and kicking a baby duck, a fight with a shoplifter, four stolen vehicles, and a hit-and-run incident outside Carriage Drive Elementary…
House fire shuts down traffic on Old Auburn Road
A heavy police and fire response at the scene of a residential blaze on the 7700 block of Old Auburn Road led to a portion of the roadway near Mariposa Avenue being shut down in both directions for…
