Metro Fire helmet camera shows video of Citrus Heights garage fire
Sentinel staff report– A plume of smoke could be seen for miles around Citrus Heights on Monday afternoon, as fire crews responded to a garage fire near Mesa Verde High School that destroyed multiple classic cars…
Citrus Heights PD to deploy extra patrols during Super Bowl Weekend
Sentinel staff report– In advance of Super Bowl LVIII, the Citrus Heights Police Department said it has launched a safety initiative to curb impaired driving — urging football fans to avoid driving under the influence. The “Go Safely”…
2024 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Feb. 1-7
Latest local police logs include several stolen vehicles being recovered outside the city limits, multiple arrests, and more. A summary of the most recent seven police logs in February are included below, along with several incidents detailed from…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: prostitute, wheelchair collision, donuts
Latest police logs include trouble with a transient helping himself to complimentary coffee and donuts at a car dealership, shoplifters making off with over $600 in goods from Walgreens, a young prostitute reported in front of Stones Casino,…
Citrus Heights neighborhood evacuated after gas line break erupts in flames
Sentinel staff report– Residents on a small court near C-Bar-C Park were evacuated Thursday morning after a gas line break sent flames shooting into the air, within several yards of two homes on Amsell Court…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: grand theft, shoplifting, graffiti, video games
Latest police logs include reports of a Craigslist car purchase gone awry, videogamers playing too loudly in a garage, a vehicle stolen for the third time from an apartment complex, and a rash of graffiti incidents and homeless-related reports…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: tree climber, dancing transients, vacant homes
Latest police logs include reports of a transient woman dancing and urinating in the parking lot at Sunrise Mall, a man up in a tree near Sam’s Club accused of trespassing, and security at an apartment complex nabbing…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: stolen LEGOs, counterfeit money, ransom calls
Latest police logs include reports of teenagers with a gun at a local park, a neighbor trimming grass “with scissors,” attempted assault with a truck, and a fraudulent phone call demanding ransom money from a parent.
Citrus Heights police plan Labor Day Weekend DUI crackdown
By Stacey Hanks– “Drive sober or get pulled over.” It’s not just another catchy slogan, but literally the zero tolerance attitude that has been adopted by the Citrus Heights Police Department towards driving under the influence of drugs…
Judge gives man 141 years for multiple shootings, murder in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– One of the men found guilty by a jury earlier this year for several shootings and the 2015 murder of a 19-year-old in Citrus Heights has been given the maximum sentence possible for his crimes,…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: cracked windshield, parking spaces, homeless
Latest police logs include a driver having their windshield cracked by a truck spewing rocks on Sunrise Boulevard, a man reportedly being assaulted by his step-daughter, and a bloody fight over a parking space at Safeway…
Citrus Heights police announce DUI checkpoint this weekend
Sentinel staff report– Another DUI and drivers license checkpoint will be conducted this weekend in Citrus Heights, police said in a news release and social media postings on Monday…
