Police

By Phillip Pesola– In an effort to keep illegal fireworks to a minimum this year, the Citrus Heights Police Department plans to leverage heavier fines and increased staffing, as well as community awareness and reporting around the July…

By Mike Hazlip— Customers shopping at Costco on Auburn Boulevard were evacuated Sunday afternoon, after police said a man set fire to several boxes inside the store when he was contacted by loss prevention.

Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department said it will deploy officers to the streets on June 30 for a DUI and drivers license checkpoint operation, in an effort to reduce impaired driving through high-publicity enforcement.

By Mike Hazlip— After repeated incidents of vandalism, Holy Family Catholic Church is planning to install a perimeter fence.

By Mike Hazlip— An incident involving a group of juveniles at Sunrise Rollerland drew a heavy police presence Friday night.

By Mike Hazlip— The cause of a recent vehicle fire that sent up a plume of black smoke near Oak Avenue and Sunrise Boulevard was arson, according to the vehicle’s owner.

By Mike Hazlip— Sirens and heavy police activity could be heard traveling through Citrus Heights Monday night, after a home invasion robbery in Carmichael led to a lengthy pursuit that involved spike strips and attempts by a suspect…

A Citrus Heights teen who was shot and killed at a party in Carmichael last weekend was remembered by classmates at Mesa Verde High School.

Claims circulating on social media that a second gunman later died after a fatal May 23 shooting on Birdcage Street have been deemed to be misinformation, according to the Citrus Heights Police Department.