Citrus Heights Police: Patrol officers will continue school traffic safety, e-bike enforcement
With the new school year set to begin in mid-August, the Citrus Heights Police Department said officers will continue monitoring local schools and enforcing traffic laws, including regulations governing e-bikes, despite the department’s recent restructuring and dissolution of…
2026 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: July 16-22
Latest police logs show a decrease in fireworks and animal control calls while showing an increase in suspicious circumstances….
Citrus Heights Police to establish major accident investigations team
In the wake of the dissolution of the Citrus Heights Police Department’s Traffic Unit, the Police Department is now preparing to roll out a new collateral accident investigations team to address major traffic incidents…
False shooter report triggers major police response near hospital
A false police report indicating there was a man with a gun led to a heavy police presence, lock downs, and evacuations near the Mercy San Juan Medical Center on Friday afternoon, police say.
2026 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: May 14-20
Latest police logs show a decrease in traffic accidents while showing an increase in suspicious circumstances. Below are reported police log incidents from May 14-20, 2026…
2026 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: May 7-13
Latest police logs show an increase in 911 hangups and a decrease in animal control calls. Below is a summary of police log incidents from May 7-13, 2026…
Big rig overturns on freeway in Citrus Heights
A commercial semi truck hauling walnuts overturned Tuesday night on eastbound Interstate 80 near Antelope Road, prompting an emergency response from the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District and the Citrus Heights Police Department…
Motorcyclist hospitalized after collision with semi in Citrus Heights
A collision between a motorcyclist and semi-truck sent the motorcyclist to the hospital early Tuesday morning during the weekday work and school commute, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said…
Homeless man who died near Citrus Heights shopping center identified
An unhoused man who died on April 24 has been identified as Daniel Gable according to the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office….
Murder charges filed in 2022 I-80 crash that killed Citrus Heights toddler
More than three years following a collision on Interstate 80 that left a 2-year-old boy dead, murder charges have been filed against the second driver, the Placer County District Attorney’s Office announced May 8…
2026 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: April 30-May 6
Latest Police incident logs show an increase in animal control calls, while showing a decrease in code enforcement…
DUI collision results in major intersection lane closures
A collision in the area of Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane late Thursday night resulted in lane closures, interrupting traffic on the major corridor.
