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A man who vandalized the car wash at Pastor’s Valero gas station in Citrus Heights was spotted and arrested about two hours after the business asked the community for help in identifying the suspect.
A fire reported at a laundry mat in Citrus Heights on Wednesday drew a heavy response from Metro Fire, visible at the intersection of Sunrise Boulevard and Old Auburn Road.
Another DUI checkpoint will be conducted this weekend in Citrus Heights, police said in a news release last week.
A statue of Mary was found beheaded and a large swastika was spray painted on a prominent monument of the Ten Commandments outside Holy Family Catholic Church on Old Auburn Road last week.
The Citrus Heights Police Department will accept a $161,000 grant by the California Office of Traffic Safety, following formal action taken by the City Council on Thursday.
A residential fire that erupted Friday night in a neighborhood near C-bar-C Park caused damage to two homes.
Police investigators have not yet identified a suspect in the death of a 59-year-old man whose body was found in San Juan Park on Saturday.
Fire officials are advising residents in Citrus Heights to not be alarmed by smoke on Tuesday, Aug. 11, in the area around Bayside Church on Sylvan Road, as firefighters continue “live fire” training on the church property.
