Police deploying extra DUI patrols in Citrus Heights thru Jan. 1st
Sentinel staff report– In an effort to curb drunk and drugged driving this holiday season, Citrus Heights police announced officers are working “around the clock” to specifically target intoxicated drivers on the streets using extra DUI patrols and…
Citrus Heights burglary suspect gets stuck in chimney; calls police for help
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police said they received an unusual 911 call on Wednesday from a man who said he was stuck inside of a chimney at a business on Greenback Lane. In a news release on…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: tax scam, grand theft, neighbor trouble
Latest police logs include reports of a phone tax scam, grand theft at Sears, trouble with neighbors, and an elderly customer handing a bank employee an envelope filled with photos of “not quite nude” juveniles.
Police announce DUI Checkpoint in Citrus Heights this weekend
Another DUI and drivers license checkpoint will be conducted this Friday and Saturday in Citrus Heights, police said in a news release issued this week. The checkpoint will be held at “an undisclosed location” in the city between…
Citrus Heights woman, 22, arrested with over 100lbs of pot in speeding van
By Hazel Ford– A Citrus Heights woman and her companion were arrested by out-of-state authorities over the weekend after their minivan, later found to be containing over 100 pounds of marijuana, was allegedly pulled over for speeding at…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: masked men, burglary, Best Buy truck theft
Latest local police logs include a caller reporting masked men with machine guns in his house, burglaries at several businesses, a “Geek Squad” truck stolen outside Best Buy, and a homeless woman being arrested after spitting on someone…
Police ‘bait’ items have led to over 100 felony arrests in Citrus Heights this year
By Hazel Ford– Police have a message for would-be thieves in Citrus Heights: if you steal something, it just might be a ‘bait’ item and you’ll end up in jail. Thanks to the Citrus Heights Police Department’s “bait…
Citrus Heights police announce arrest of suspect in fatal Rite Aid robbery
Sentinel staff report– Police on Friday announced the arrest of a 21-year-old man who authorities believe knocked over an elderly woman while fleeing the scene of a robbery at a Citrus Heights Rite Aid last week. The woman,…
Elderly woman killed in Rite Aid robbery remembered as humble, loving
The family of an 87-year-old woman who died after being knocked over by a fleeing robbery suspect at a Citrus Heights Rite Aid sent a statement to media Sunday evening, remembering her as a loving, supportive wife, mother…
2017 Citrus Heights Police Logs: stolen bike, reckless driving, shattered windows
Latest Citrus Heights police logs include the arrest of a homeless man in connection with a stolen bike posted on social media, reckless driving on Fair Oaks Boulevard, a woman throwing a brick through the window of a…
Elderly woman dies after being pushed by Citrus Heights Rite Aid robbers
Sentinel staff report– An 86-year-old woman who was knocked over by one of three fleeing robbery suspects at a Citrus Heights Rite Aid on Monday has died, police confirmed Saturday. All three suspects are still at large. Citrus…
Surveillance video shows elderly woman knocked over by fleeing suspect
Dramatic surveillance video released by Citrus Heights police on Thursday shows an 86-year-old woman being knocked flat on her back by one of three fleeing suspects who are accused of robbing a local Rite Aid pharmacy on Nov.…
