Citrus Heights man arrested in Missouri with 44lbs of marijuana, authorities say
A 37-year-old Citrus Heights man and another man from Sacramento were arrested by out-of-state authorities over the weekend after 44 pounds of marijuana were reportedly found inside the vehicle they were driving.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: police chase, food, obituary
Latest local news briefs include a local man being identified in a fatal rollover collision, a local restaurant making a Top 10 list, the passing of a San Juan High School graduate and an update on a police…
Citrus Heights police chief speaks out against governor’s vision to close a prison
Citrus Heights Police Chief Ron Lawrence, speaking in his role as president of the California Police Chiefs Association, called recent comments by Gov. Gavin Newsom about closing a state prison “reckless.”
Citrus Heights PD surprises 21 families with gifts, meals
The Citrus Heights Police Department’s annual Holiday Referral Program again partnered with a variety of local community groups to provide gifts to in-need families during this year’s holiday season…
Christmas Eve house fire takes life of man in Citrus Heights
A residential fire on a side street off Greenback Lane took the life of a Citrus Heights man on Christmas Eve…
Suspect spends Christmas behind bars after allegedly stealing bait in Citrus Heights
A 44-year-old Sacramento man spent his Christmas in jail after Citrus Heights police said he stole bait being tracked by the department.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: DUI checkpoint results, school bus crash, police chase
Latest local news briefs include results from a DUI checkpoint held on Friday night, a school bus crashing into a Citrus Heights home, an under-the-speed-limit police chase and more. Police release results from holiday DUI checkpointA total of…
Citrus Heights police hold biggest-ever ‘Shop with a Cop’ event at Walmart
In what police say was the biggest “Shop with a Cop” event in the department’s history, officers and police staff packed into the Citrus Heights Walmart store on Wednesday to take 49 kids on a shopping spree through…
LETTERS: Police logs were valuable source of info in Citrus Heights
Latest letters from Citrus Heights residents respond to the recent decision by the police department to discontinue posting daily incident bulletins about local crimes and reports…
Q&A: Why was Walgreens evacuated in Citrus Heights on Sunday?
Drivers traveling past the Walgreens store on Greenback Lane at Dewey Drive on Sunday night may have observed a heavy police presence outside the store, with customers and employees evacuating the store. ..
Citrus Heights PD won’t be posting police logs anymore. Here’s why.
Community members seeking daily police activity summaries in Citrus Heights will no longer be able to find them online, after the police department made a recent decision to discontinue publishing the daily logs…
Citrus Heights police deploying extra patrols for holiday season
The Citrus Heights Police Department are deploying additional officers throughout the month of December to discourage impaired driving during the holiday season.
