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.…
CHPD: Bait cars, packages in use to reduce holiday theft
As Christmas approaches and gift shopping and package deliveries reach their seasonal high, Citrus Heights police announced they are deploying extra officers, bait vehicles, and bait packages to help reduce theft during the holiday season this year. Although…
Citrus Heights leaders award Walmart staff for heroic rescue
During a Dec. 10 city council meeting, Citrus Heights Walmart employees were recognized for their role in helping lift a car off an elderly woman after she was run over and pinned under a vehicle last month. Citrus…
Electrical fire destroys shed in Citrus Heights neighborhood
Sirens and flames lit up the night in Citrus Heights just after 10 p.m. Wednesday, as a blaze quickly destroyed a shed and threatened a home on Evening Way near Rollingwood Boulevard. Fire crews dispatched to the 7400…
Man hit on Auburn Blvd Friday night expected to survive, police say
Citrus Heights police said a pedestrian hit near Walmart on Auburn Boulevard Friday night is “going to be okay,” although an elderly woman struck on the boulevard two weeks ago suffered a far worse fate. Police Sgt. Nicole…
Pedestrian hit on Auburn Blvd near Walmart
One lane of Auburn Boulevard at Carriage Drive was closed down by police Friday night after another pedestrian was hit while crossing the roadway. Although a police spokesperson was unavailable on scene, the driver of the vehicle involved…
Deadly Citrus Heights house fire closes lanes on Sunrise Blvd
Metro Fire officials confirmed at least one person is dead Wednesday after an early morning fire engulfed a home on Sunrise Boulevard near Oak Avenue. Fire crews responding to the scene just before 5 a.m. found a “well-involved”…
Woman hit while crossing Auburn Blvd suffers major injuries
Citrus Heights police said an elderly woman was hit by a car while trying to cross Auburn Boulevard near Antelope Road Monday night — with nearby church-goers saying she was leaving a memorial service when she was struck.…
CHPD seeks to reduce fatalities with $236k traffic safety grant
The Citrus Heights Police Department announced last week it was awarded a $236,190 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to help fund a year-long program of safety-related efforts, including DUI checkpoints and distracted driving enforcement.…
Holiday police program benefits needy Citrus Heights families
Kicking off the season of giving, the Citrus Heights Police Department announced it is again partnering with the community this year through its annual Holiday Referral Program — a community-involved effort created to help families who experienced a…
Driver crashes through storefront windows on Greenback Lane
Citrus Heights police said a “misunderstanding” between a driver’s brake and accelerator pedals sent a vehicle crashing through storefront windows in a Greenback Lane shopping center near San Juan Avenue, Monday morning — the second such incident to…
