2025 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: July 3-9
Latest police logs show an increase in fireworks calls along with animal control calls, while showing a decrease in vandalism..
Man arrested for threatening employees outside Citrus Heights shopping center
An adult male was arrested outside a Citrus Heights shopping center late Thursday night after allegedly threatening an employee…
Small grass fire prompts emergency response in Citrus Heights
A small grass fire broke out near the intersection of Greenback Lane and Fair Oaks Boulevard on July 7…
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…
Citrus Heights man arrested in sex crime sting
By Mike Hazlip— A Citrus Heights man was arrested in a sting operation after an undercover detective posed as a 13-year-old girl, according to a June 9 release by The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office…
Arrest: Citrus Heights man charged with setting fire to his own home
Sentinel staff report– Fire officials on Tuesday announced the arrest of a resident accused of setting fire to his own home in Citrus Heights over the weekend…
Another fire behind Walmart is under investigation. What’s going on?
By Mike Hazlip— Sacramento Metro Fire crews responded to another fire behind the Citrus Heights Walmart store last weekend, making for at least three fires behind the store over the past year. Photos from the scene showed a…
Planter at the end of Fair Oaks Blvd struck again
By Mike Hazlip— Despite changes to the roadway implemented by the city, a planter at the problematic intersection of Fair Oaks Boulevard and Old Auburn Road was heavily damaged after another vehicle collision with the structure Monday night…
2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: May 26-June 1
Sentinel staff report– Latest logs released by Citrus Heights Police include grand theft at the Dollar Tree on Lichen Drive, a collision near Greenback Lane resulting in a DUI arrest, a report of indecent exposure at Walmart being…
Citrus Heights man arrested in arson fire incident
A 39-year-old man from Citrus Heights has been arrested as an arson suspect in a house fire that authorities say was deliberately set last month…
