Police

By Mike Hazlip— An old building on Sylvan Road once at the center of controversy came down in flames as part of a training exercise Wednesday.

Sentinel staff report– In an unusual call on Saturday night, several fire trucks and a battalion chief showed up at the Citrus Heights police station on Fountain Square Drive to respond to a report of an odor and…

By Mike Hazlip— A collision involving four vehicles shut down a portion of Madison Avenue at Mariposa Avenue just after 5 p.m. Tuesday.

By Mike Hazlip— Officers from the Citrus Heights Police Department stopped a vehicle for code violations Tuesday night and found narcotics, a loaded handgun, and cash in the vehicle.

Sentinel staff report– A plume of black smoke could be seen in the skies over Citrus Heights on Wednesday morning as firefighters conducted a live fire training operation, which involved the torching of an old building on Sylvan…

Sentinel staff report– Authorities said Wednesday that a 43-year-old woman from Citrus Heights was arrested during a midnight traffic stop in Roseville, after a search of her purse and phone exposed evidence of identity theft.

Sentinel staff report– Fourth quarter crime statistics for 2020 from the Citrus Heights Police Department show drops in most major crime categories — with the exception of arson incidents, which increased by 600%.

Sentinel staff report– A fire that broke out on the exterior of an abandoned sushi restaurant on Greenback Lane last week has been deemed “suspicious,” according to a Metro Fire spokesman.

By Nadezhda Otterstad– A road rage incident on Greenback Lane near the Citrus Heights police station was caught on camera and has been viewed over one millions times after being published on a popular Tesla Youtube channel.