
Citrus Heights police awarded $142k grant for more DUI checkpoints, drug training
The Citrus Heights Police Department has been awarded a $142,000 grant through the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for funding DUI checkpoints, saturation patrols, recognition training, and safety enforcement in the city.

Citrus Heights Police Logs: grand thefts, hit-and-run, assault
Latest police logs include reports of a woman crashing into a parked car at a local bar, two grand theft incidents, and an assault reported near Greenback Lane and Birdcage Street.

Citrus Heights PD announces upcoming DUI checkpoint
Another DUI and drivers license checkpoint will be conducted this weekend in Citrus Heights, police said in a news release on Monday…

Free prescription drug disposal to be offered by Citrus Heights police on Oct. 26
On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Citrus Heights Police Department will participate in the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) “Drug Take Back Day” giving the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: squatters, pizza, drunk driver
Latest police logs include reports of transients squatting in vacant apartment units, a man’s home being egged by an ex-girlfriend who reportedly also stole his car, and police being called after a pizza delivery went wrong.

San Juan High School placed on lockdown after nearby shooting
San Juan High School in Citrus Heights was placed on lockdown Wednesday afternoon following a shooting at a nearby residence…

Citrus Heights man charged with 25 counts of child molestation; bail set at $9.9M
Citrus Heights police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a 43-year-old resident on numerous charges of child molestation and are asking members of the public or others who may have been victimized to come forward…

Boyfriend gets 31 years for death, abuse of Citrus Heights toddlers
The district attorney’s office announced Friday that the boyfriend involved in the murder of a 22-month-old child in Citrus Heights has been sentenced to serve 31 years to life in prison…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: counterfeit dollar, petty thefts, DUI
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include a burglary suspect attempting to steal a non-operational vehicle, multiple petty theft reports at various businesses, and a report of a counterfeit one dollar bill…

Memorial bench for slain sheriff’s deputy planned at San Juan High School
A memorial bench will be installed at San Juan High School in honor of Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Stasyuk, who was killed last September after a suspect opened fire on him outside an auto parts store…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: Burglary, transient trouble, stolen vehicle
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include reports of transients causing trouble at the site of the future Studio Movie Grill, a residential burglary resulting in the loss of more than $8,000 in valuables, and a man wearing…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: shaving cream, transients, indecent exposure
Latest local police logs include reports of teenagers spraying shaving cream all over some Hallmark cards at Walgreens, a topless woman observed in front of Raley’s, and a rash of homeless-related incidents reported around Citrus Heights…