Deputies detain suspect after standoff in Citrus Heights
A high-speed chase spanning two counties ended in a standoff in Citrus Heights with a driver wanted on suspicion of assaulting an officer…
Stoplight mysteriously vanishes from Citrus Heights intersection, city suspects high winds
Citrus Heights Police responded to the corner of Antelope Road and Lichen Drive just before 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning to reports of a traffic hazard and found…
Citrus Heights Police K9 service dog remembered for ‘incredible legacy’
A retired Citrus Heights police service K9 credited with saving lives and taking down an armed gunman, has passed away…
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…
Citrus Heights police identify ‘person of interest’ in vandalism incidents
Sentinel staff report– Following vandalism incidents involving smashed windows and thousands of dollars in damage at two Citrus Heights restaurants over the past few month, Citrus Heights police say they are still actively following up on leads.
Collision with bicyclist shuts down Sunrise Blvd near Antelope Road
Sentinel staff report– Southbound lanes on Sunrise Boulevard near Antelope Road were shut down for several hours Friday evening as police investigated the scene of a collision involving a bicyclist who was transported to an area hospital in…
Citrus Heights man, 22, dies in motorcycle collision
Sentinel staff report– A motorcyclist from Citrus Heights suffered fatal injuries on Monday after colliding with another vehicle on Highway 1, according to an area news report.
