Citrus Heights police announce arrest of second suspect in gun store burglaries
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department said in a news release Thursday evening that the second of three suspects in a pair of gun store burglaries has been arrested…
Two suspects sought in Citrus Heights, Rocklin gun store burglaries
The Citrus Heights Police Department is actively seeking two suspects following a theft on Jan. 29 where three men allegedly stole several firearms from a business on Greenback Lane. The incident, reported just before 5 p.m., closely follows…
2024 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Jan. 18-24
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include a narcotics arrest at a homeless camp on Canelo Hills Drive, a burglary report at Taqueria Tres Hermanos on Wednesday, and an assault-related arrest at a Paradise Oaks youth home on…
Meet your local Community Services Officer in Citrus Heights
Larissa Wasilevsky has been with the Citrus Heights Police Department since 2006, the same year the department was formed. She wears a badge, but she doesn’t carry a gun…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: rental fraud, parking trouble, Lyft assault
Latest police logs include reports of a fraudulent rental listing resulting in a man being scammed out of his $1,000 deposit, multiple reports of vehicles blocking residential driveways, a Lyft driver being assaulted, and a manager reported being…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: vandalism, check fraud, homeless issues
Latest police logs include vandalism incidents at two local coffee shops, multiple reports of fraudulent checks being cashed at a check cashing business on Auburn Boulevard, several arrests for theft and shoplifting at Sunrise Mall, and a family’s…
Citrus Heights police still seeking Citibank robbery suspect from 2016
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department released photos on Wednesday of a 54-year-old man wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred at Citibank back in 2016. Police said the suspect was identified as Steven William…
Middle school in Citrus Heights locked down after report of shots fired
Updated 4:17 p.m.– Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police said Sylvan Middle School was locked down Wednesday morning after reports were made of gunshots heard near the school, although the reports were later determined to be “unfounded.” In…
Jury convicts Citrus Heights man of raping neighbor on her 79th birthday
Sentinel staff report– In a fitting conclusion to a crime last August that police called vile, reprehensible and despicable, Citrus Heights resident Dustin Todd Smith was found guilty by a jury on Monday of breaking into his elderly…
Citrus Heights police to conduct St. Patrick’s Day weekend DUI checkpoint
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police will hold a DUI and drivers license checkpoint this weekend in an effort to curb drunk driving.
Citrus Heights Police Logs: pole collisions, homeless trouble, grand theft
Latest police logs include several vehicles colliding with poles, a grand theft incident caught on camera at Costco, trouble with homeless, and multiple break-ins reported at a boarded-up home…
DA: Man convicted for brazen robbery of elderly Citrus Heights veteran
Sentinel staff report– A 38-year-old man with a lengthy criminal history is facing up to 50 years in prison after a jury on Friday found him guilty of assaulting and robbing an 88-year-old veteran inside his residence at…
