
2025 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Feb. 6-12
Latest police logs show an overall uptick in incidents, including an increase in suspicious circumstances, vehicle violations and…

2025 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Jan. 24-Feb. 5
Latest police logs show an increase in vandalism, while showing a decrease in homeless related calls…

Citrus Heights student injured in hit-and-run with school bus
A student returned to school after being involved in a vehicle versus school bus accident on…

Homeless-related issues cleaned up at Walgreens on Sunrise Blvd
By Mike Hazlip— Trash and other debris has been an ongoing problem at the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Antelope Road, near Walgreens, prompting complaints and involvement from the Police Department. A pile of debris was seen on…

Citrus Heights woman pleads ‘no contest’ to setting fire to her home
By Mike Hazlip— The fire-damaged home of a Citrus Heights woman charged with arson remains unrepaired, as she is left with little options a year later.

Citrus Heights bar hit with 30-day suspension on alcohol sales
By Mike Hazlip— Rocky’s 7440 Club was hit with a 30 day suspension by the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC), according to an Aug. 16 press release. Sales of alcohol at the club are immediately suspended,…

Citrus Heights officer commended for attempting to save homeless woman’s life
By Mike Hazlip— A Citrus Heights police officer is being commended by an area homeless rights advocate following a “heroic” attempt to save the life of a 48-year-old Citrus Heights resident.

Citrus Heights police to conduct Thursday-night DUI checkpoint
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department said it will deploy officers to the streets for a DUI and drivers license checkpoint operation this Thursday, in an effort to reduce impaired driving through high-publicity enforcement.

Citrus Heights business district spending $300k to combat crime, blight
By Mike Hazlip— The Sunrise Marketplace Property-based Business Improvement District (PBID) is spending almost a quarter of its budget this year on crime prevention and maintenance, up from zero percent prior to 2020.

CHPD: Juvenile suspect fled crash scene, threatened to kill police
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights Police on Monday released information stemming from a weekend collision at Sylvan Corners that involved a heavy police presence, saying several suspects attempted to flee the scene.

Citrus Heights Police Chief says city is well-prepared to handle active shooter incidents
By Mike Hazlip— Following a request from the Citrus Heights City Council in the wake of the deadly Uvalde, Texas school shooting in May, Police Chief Alex Turcotte said in an update last week that his department is…

Sylvan Corners scene of heavy police activity on Saturday
Sentinel staff report– Drivers traveling through Sylvan Corners on Saturday evening could see more than half a dozen police units either blocking one lane of traffic on Auburn Boulevard or parking with lights flashing in the Kentucky Fried…




