An inside look at what it’s like to be a police dispatcher at CHPD
Citrus Heights Police Department 911 dispatcher Heidi Briseño describes her position as a personal calling…
Suspect connected to Citrus Heights robbery arrested in Placer County
The suspect in a robbery at a local Citrus Heights Starbucks shop was arrested Wednesday evening in Placer County, according to a local news report…
Shooting: Citrus Heights police officer recognized for rescuing 2-year-old child
Citrus Heights Police Officer Joseph Keller received recognition from the City Council this month for his efforts in rescuing a child during a homicide incident…
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…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: indecent exposure, slow drivers, vehicle burglary
Latest police logs include an assault in front of the police department, an “extremely slow” driver reported on Old Auburn Road, theft at Dollar Tree, and a man reportedly exposing himself to a girl near Sylvan Middle School…
Police: missing at-risk senior in Citrus Heights found
Updated Mar. 2, 4:06 p.m. Sentinel staff report– Following a helicopter-assisted search and missing person alert being issued Friday afternoon, Citrus Heights police said a missing 82-year-old woman has been found. In an initial missing person alert sent…
