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By Mike Hazlip—
One vehicle was destroyed and two others were damaged in a vehicle fire at the Auburn Oaks Senior Living apartments on Tuesday, spreading a strong stench and black smoke in the air near Sunrise Boulevard and Oak Avenue.
Sentinel staff report–
A 57-year-old Citrus Heights man was arrested Monday after reportedly crashing into a gas station in Petaluma, according to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
By Mike Hazlip—
One man is dead after what police say was an exchange of gun fire between two individuals on Birdcage Street Monday night.
By Mike Hazlip—
The Citrus Heights City Council has officially recognized May 15-21 as National Police Week, honoring police officers who have lost their lives and expressing gratitude for “the dedicated service and courageous deeds of law enforcement officers.”
Sentinel staff report–
The Citrus Heights Police Department on Tuesday released a photo of a suspect being sought in connection with a Sunday morning stabbing incident on Auburn Boulevard that hospitalized three people.
A shooting just outside the border of Citrus Heights at Fair Oaks Park last month led to separate investigations by different agencies, after a suspect ran across the street and into the city limits of Citrus Heights where he was subsequently shot.
Nearly every window of Mountain Mike’s Pizza on Sunrise Boulevard was smashed in with a hammer by a masked suspect in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 8, in what police say appears to be a “targeted” act of vandalism.
Sentinel staff report–
The Citrus Heights Police Department will host a Safety Day event for kids at Rusch Park this Sunday, with the event giving kids an opportunity to check out emergency vehicles, get free helmets and learn how to call 9-1-1.
