Jury convicts Citrus Heights man of raping neighbor on her 79th birthday
Sentinel staff report– In a fitting conclusion to a crime last August that police called vile, reprehensible and despicable, Citrus Heights resident Dustin Todd Smith was found guilty by a jury on Monday of breaking into his elderly…
Citrus Heights police to conduct St. Patrick’s Day weekend DUI checkpoint
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police will hold a DUI and drivers license checkpoint this weekend in an effort to curb drunk driving.
Citrus Heights Police Logs: pole collisions, homeless trouble, grand theft
Latest police logs include several vehicles colliding with poles, a grand theft incident caught on camera at Costco, trouble with homeless, and multiple break-ins reported at a boarded-up home…
DA: Man convicted for brazen robbery of elderly Citrus Heights veteran
Sentinel staff report– A 38-year-old man with a lengthy criminal history is facing up to 50 years in prison after a jury on Friday found him guilty of assaulting and robbing an 88-year-old veteran inside his residence at…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: indecent exposure, slow drivers, vehicle burglary
Latest police logs include an assault in front of the police department, an “extremely slow” driver reported on Old Auburn Road, theft at Dollar Tree, and a man reportedly exposing himself to a girl near Sylvan Middle School…
Police: missing at-risk senior in Citrus Heights found
Updated Mar. 2, 4:06 p.m. Sentinel staff report– Following a helicopter-assisted search and missing person alert being issued Friday afternoon, Citrus Heights police said a missing 82-year-old woman has been found. In an initial missing person alert sent…
New faces appear on Citrus Heights PD’s latest most wanted list
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police this week published a newly updated list of eight most-wanted suspects the department is seeking to apprehend for outstanding warrants. Individuals pictured on the list range in age from 31 to 47…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: homeless camps, comic book theft, burglary
Latest police logs include $10,000 worth of comic books being reported stolen, glass bottles being thrown at residents of an apartment complex on Greenback Lane, an arrest made at a homeless camp behind Sylvan Oaks Library, and officers…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: road rage, cremated remains, counterfeit bill
Latest police logs include a road rage incident on Auburn Boulevard, cremated remains being found, a passerby reporting an in-progress burglary at a restaurant on Sunrise Boulevard, and an unusual spike in assault reports on Saturday. The following…
Citrus Heights police arrest man for drugs, illegal weapons possession
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police announced the arrest of a 46-year-old man on probation who was stopped for a traffic violation on Tuesday, which then led to discovery of drugs and illegal weapons in his possession. In…
Man ordered to pay $43k restitution for ‘brake check’ crash on Sunrise Blvd
Sentinel staff report– An at-fault driver was sentenced to 180 days in jail on Monday and ordered to pay $43,000 in restitution after pleading no-contest to charges that he intentionally caused a vehicle to hit him on Sunrise…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: burglary, flying arrow, reckless driving
Latest police logs include a physical altercation between customers at the Costco gas pumps, a burglary at the former temporary city hall on Auburn Boulevard, an arrow being shot at a woman while walking her dog, and a…
