
Woman who died in Citrus Heights after being struck by vehicle identified
A pedestrian who passed away after being struck by a car in a local shopping center on May 26 has been identified.

CHPD says farewell to one of its first hires
The Citrus Heights Police Department honored the retirement of Corporal Brian Barron, a founding member of the police department, saying his law enforcement career has left a lasting legacy…
Transient arrested for arson
A late-night vegetation fire near a gas station on the corner of Antelope Road and Sunrise Boulevard was determined to be arson…

Blight: Code Enforcement sweep targets Citrus Heights neighborhood
By Mike Hazlip– Citrus Heights Police call logs last week showed an unusual spike of 17 code enforcement incidents between 9 and 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, all in the same part of the city…

Citrus Heights Police search for suspect in armed gas station robbery
By Mike Hazlip— Police are looking for a suspect in an armed robbery that occurred Wednesday at a gas station in Citrus Heights…

2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: June 9-15
Sentinel staff report– Latest logs released by Citrus Heights Police include a stolen vehicle arrest at Future Honda, grand theft reported at the Rusch Park Corporation Yard, and a spike in code enforcement activity regarding blight in the…

Truck fire inside smog bay draws heavy response at Auburn/Antelope
Sentinel staff report– Drivers passing through the intersection of Antelope Road and Auburn Boulevard just after noon on Friday could see smoke and more than a dozen police and fire vehicles outside the Valero gas station, as crews…

Citrus Heights Police Plan Father’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…

Police respond to reports of naked man in Citrus Heights shopping area
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police over the weekend responded to reports of a naked man near Greenback Lane, eventually finding the man in the Birdcage area near Sunrise Mall…

Citrus Heights police see continued double-digit increase in homeless-related calls
By Mike Hazlip— Call data obtained from the Citrus Heights Police Department shows a continued increase in homeless-related calls this year, coming on top of a double-digit increase seen last year…

FBI alleges major drug deal in front of Citrus Heights coffee drive-thru
By Mike Hazlip— The parking lot of a popular coffee drive-thru at a Citrus Heights shopping center was reportedly the crossroads of a drug and gun smuggling operation between Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe, according to information recently…

2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: June 2-8
Sentinel staff report– Latest logs released by Citrus Heights Police include a weekend robbery reported at a Bank of America ATM on Sunrise Boulevard, grand theft reported at a residence on Gumwood Circle, an assault-related arrest at McDonald…




