Police investigate report of shots fired at building
By Mike Hazlip— An incident that initially showed up in Citrus Heights Police Logs as a shooting at a dwelling or vehicle last week ended up being a case of vandalism…
Sylvan Middle School shelters in place after report of handgun
Sentinel staff report– Students at Sylvan Middle School on Wednesday sheltered in place as officers responded to the campus after receiving a report that two minors had been seen trying to hop a fence into the campus with…
Residents, business owners vent frustration over crime at neighborhood meeting
By Mike Hazlip— Residents gathered at a Nov. 21 meeting of Citrus Heights Area Seven Eight and Nine (CHASEN) to voice concerns over what they described as rising crime and nuisance in the area…
2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Nov. 16-21
Latest police logs include a report of shots fired at a building on the 6700 block of Greenback Lane, a theft arrest at Kohl’s after an officer was flagged down, and a robbery on the 7800 block of…
Police investigating after woman’s body found near Sunrise Blvd
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police were called to a location near Sunrise Boulevard and Oak Avenue Tuesday morning and discovered the body of a deceased woman…
Citrus Heights pair charged in theft of holiday decor
Sentinel staff report– Davis Police on Friday announced the arrest of Citrus Heights residents Thomas and Michelle Witten after an investigation into a storage unit break-in led detectives to their home…
2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Nov. 9-15
Latest police logs include a midnight arrest for DUI on San Juan Avenue, a homeless camp reported at McDonald Field, grand theft on Patton Avenue, and…
Citrus Heights PD to add new detective focused on retail theft investigation
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police plan to add two new staff positions focused on curbing rising retail theft, using a $2.7 million state grant…
Citrus Heights PD secures $129k grant for DUI, safety enforcement
By Lily Tu– The Citrus Heights City Council last month unanimously approved receiving a $129,065 grant through a state agency for police DUI enforcement…
Citrus Heights PD plans ‘high visibility’ enforcement to combat holiday theft
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police are giving would-be criminals “fair warning” that the department has heightened efforts in place through the end of the year in an effort to protect retailers and shoppers from becoming the victims…
2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Nov. 3-8
Latest police logs include a 3 a.m. traffic stop on Wednesday resulting in an arrest for obstruction of officers, a burglary report at Auburn Mini Storage, loitering reports at various businesses, and a narcotics arrest being made after…
Latest forklift ATM theft tied to similar 2021 Citrus Heights incident
By Mike Hazlip— Authorities say a suspect in an unusual Citrus Heights ATM theft two years ago is now in custody after he attempting to steal another ATM in Sacramento County with a forklift this year, KCRA reported…
