2025 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: Sept. 25-Oct. 1
Latest police logs show a decrease in animal control calls while showing an increase in 911 hangups…
Citrus Heights Police: Man released from jail following arrest for pointing laser at helicopter
Jail records show a 57-year-old man was released less than 24 hours after he was arrested Thursday night for allegedly aiming a laser at a Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department helicopter…
Thousands in Citrus Heights lose power after vehicle hits power pole
Thousands of residents were briefly left in the dark Thursday evening after a vehicle crashed into a power pole at Sunrise Boulevard and Sungarden Drive…
Suspect accused of dragging deputy arrested in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— A 31-year-old suspect in an incident that injured two sheriff’s deputies was arrested in Citrus Heights just hours after it began, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday…
Police make arrest after armed robbery, attempted car-jacking in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— A 32-year-old man is in custody after an armed robbery and attempted car jacking in the Copperwood Square parking lot over the weekend…
2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Nov. 30-Dec. 6
Latest police logs include grand theft from Lowe’s, a 2 a.m. vehicle burglary reported near Best Buy, an arrest for DUI following a hit-and-run on Fair Oaks Boulevard, and…
Citrus Heights PD’s new therapy dog brings smiles, joy
By Mike Hazlip— A new four-legged addition to the Citrus Heights Police Department is helping officers and staff deal with the stress of a profession that is inherently dangerous…
Six arrested in Citrus Heights as part of retail theft crackdown
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police on Wednesday announced the arrest of six people as part of a “Retail Theft Blitz” operation conduced on Dec. 1…
2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Nov. 23-29
Latest police logs include the arrest of a man with the same full name as famous writer Robert Louis Stevenson on Sunday, back-to-back thefts reported from Big 5 Sporting Goods and a nearby Shell gas station, and a…
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…
