
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…

Citrus Heights Police Crime Analyst honored with award for ‘innovative work’
The Citrus Heights Police Department is celebrating a major recognition for one of its own…

2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Sept. 29-Oct. 5
Sentinel staff report- Latest police logs include a pair of narcotics arrests stemming from early morning traffic stops on Thursday, indecent exposure reported near Sunrise/Greenback, and a homeless camp reported in the Stock Ranch Nature Preserve…

2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Sept. 22-28
Sentinel staff report- Latest police logs include drug activity reported at Rusch Park, burglary at Crepes & Burgers, a trespassing arrest at a 7-Eleven store on Antelope Road, an assault report at Hobby Lobby and a citation issued…

Citrus Heights man, 48, pleads guilty to child porn charges
By Mike Hazlip— A Citrus Heights man plead guilty to possession of child pornography in a Sept. 26 court appearance, according to…

Bicyclist killed in Citrus Heights collision
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police shut down southbound lanes of San Juan Avenue near Greenback Lane for more than six hours on Friday after a bicyclist was killed in a collision with a vehicle…

Citrus Heights police awarded $2.7M grant for cameras to combat retail theft
By Mike Hazlip— In response to a statewide rise in brazen retail theft, the Citrus Heights Police Department has been awarded a state grant aimed at reducing organized retail theft in the area, with funds to go toward…

Internet crimes task force serves warrant at Citrus Heights home
By Mike Hazlip— Few details are available after multiple law enforcement agencies served a warrant at a residence near the northeastern border of Citrus Heights on Tuesday morning…

Fatal apartment fire in Citrus Heights leads to woman’s death
By Mike Hazlip— A woman rescued from an apartment fire in Citrus Heights on Tuesday morning has died, according to a release by the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District…

2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Sept. 15-21
Latest police logs include a shoplifting arrest at Miller’s Ace Hardware, petty theft reported at Stones Casino, and a missing person report taken at the new Sunrise Pointe Apartments on Sunrise Boulevard..

Overnight fire heavily damages Citrus Heights office building
By Mike Hazlip— The interior of a building at Greenback Lane and Dewey Drive was heavily damaged in a fire that began in the early morning hours of Saturday, Sept. 16…




