July 4 fire in Citrus Heights under investigation
A late-night garage fire that occurred on Independence Day is under investigation by Sacramento Metro Fire District…
Homeless man’s dog euthanized after fatal attack on pet in Citrus Heights
A homeless man’s dog, who recently attacked and killed a pet owner’s dog in Citrus Heights on June 13, was…
2024 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: June 20-26
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights show an uptick in overall incidents listed, with that rise coming from disturbance calls, as well as homeless-related calls, code enforcement, and calls regarding suspicious circumstances…
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…
Citrus Heights Police Chief joins effort calling for termination of UC Davis professor
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights Police Chief Ron Lawrence is taking an active role in calling for the termination of a UC Davis English professor whose past comments advocating that police officers “need to be killed” have surfaced…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: shoe store thefts, assaults, Jesus, duffel bags
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include reports of shoe store thefts at Sunrise Mall, a neighbor “yelling about Jesus,” suspicious duffel bags near Greenback Lane, and a higher-than-usual number of assaults…
Citrus Heights council members take step to oppose AB 392 use-of-force bill
Sentinel staff report– The city’s mayor and at least three other council members directed the police chief during a March council meeting to draft a resolution and letter opposing proposed state legislation that seeks to narrow the circumstances…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: hot sauce, homeless, stolen vehicle
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include reports of a transient sleeping inside the post office across from the police station, hot sauce being thrown at vehicles in a shopping center, and a Honda being stolen from an…
