2024 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: March 14-20th
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include multiple robberies, several stolen vehicle recoveries, and a vehicle being towed following a 2 a.m. traffic stop on Antelope Road…
Citrus Heights red light cameras still operational, as county drops program
Amid the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office announcement last week regarding the cancellation of their red light camera program, red light cameras remain operational in Citrus Heights, according to local police…
Citrus Heights police arrest suspect after multiple mid-day robberies
The Citrus Heights Police Department announced the arrest of 31-year-old Brian Keating on Wednesday, March 20, following the investigation into three robberies which took place mid-morning on the same day…
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…
Citrus Heights now has two new police commanders
By Stacey Hanks– The Citrus Heights Police Department has announced the promotion of two of its lieutenants to fill recent vacancies of two commander positions, the third highest position in the department under the Assistant Chief and Chief…
Citrus Heights police arrest suspect after firing ‘less-than-lethal’ shotgun round
Sentinel staff report– Police said a 32-year-old man was taken into custody with only a minor injury on Monday after officers utilized a “less-than-lethal” shotgun round while responding to a volatile incident involving the man and his grandparents…
Police warn of scammers pretending to be CHPD in latest phone scam
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police are warning residents to not fall for a new phone scam involving a caller who claims to be with the Citrus Heights Police Department. At least one woman has already fallen victim…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: kissing, road rage, robbery
Latest police logs include reports of road rage on Sunrise Boulevard, a mother being “assaulted” by her 8 and 11-year-old children, four people seen kissing inside a car, and a robbery at an apartment complex near Sunrise Mall.
‘Crime Time’ TV special sheds more light on Golden State Killer suspect’s life
By Alec Pronk– A two-hour special aired on a popular cable TV channel last week offering dozens of fresh interviews and more details on the apparent “double-life” of the Golden State Killer suspect, Joseph DeAngelo, who lived in…
Man who shot Citrus Heights teen in head sentenced to 50 years to life
Sentinel staff report– Mario Andreas Contreras was sentenced on Wednesday to serve 50 years to life in prison for fatally shooting a Citrus Heights teen in the head, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office announced in a news…
