2024 Citrus Heights Police Logs spotlight Aug. 15-21
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights show a drop in animal control calls and 911 hangups, while showing a significant increase in vehicle violations and traffic accidents…
Man arrested in Citrus Heights after allegedly pointing laser at CHP helicopter
Citrus Heights Police assisted the California Highway Patrol last weekend in taking a suspect into custody for pointing a laser at a law enforcement helicopter…
Helicopter aids search for robbery suspects at Sunrise Mall
Citrus Heights police responded to reports of a theft at Macy’s Men’s in the Sunrise Mall last weekend, with residents reporting a heavy police presence near the scene…
Citrus Heights instructor sentenced to 75 years for sexually abusing children
A 44-year-old Citrus Heights light saber instructor has been sentenced to 75 years to life in prison after pleading no contest last month to seven counts of sexual assault. The incidents involved lewd acts and oral sex with…
Police chief says mask mandate won’t be ‘criminally enforced’ in Citrus Heights
Following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision on Thursday to issue a statewide face mask mandate to slow the spread of COVID-19, Citrus Heights Police Chief Ron Lawrence issued a statement Friday afternoon announcing that his officers will not criminally…
Neighbor dispute leads to standoff with Citrus Heights police
A standoff in a residential neighborhood near Grand Oaks Elementary School ended peacefully Tuesday afternoon after officers from the Citrus Heights Police Department responded to a dispute between neighbors.
Two teens arrested for rash of arson fires in Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights police on Monday announced the arrest of two juveniles in connection with recent incidents of arson involving American flags being burned.
Citrus Heights police chief speaks out on Floyd death, protests, looting
Police Chief Ron Lawrence, in an update to the Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday, called last month’s killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis “sickening” and tragic.
Citrus Heights man shot to death while visiting out-of-town grave site
Police said Citrus Heights resident Jaquan Cheatham, 26, was shot to death Monday while visiting a grave site in a small Bay Area town.
American flags, trees torched in Citrus Heights arson spree
Police are investigating a series of fires set in a Citrus Heights neighborhood over the weekend that involved multiple American flags and trees being burned.
Citrus Heights largely unscathed by recent looting
Quick response from Citrus Heights police is credited with helping minimize damage from looters in recent days, but the city wasn’t without incident Sunday night.
Looters arrested after hitting Citrus Heights store, fleeing at 100 MPH
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday released additional details about charges in 13 looting-related incidents in the county, including at a Boost Mobile store on the corner of Greenback Lane and Auburn Boulevard.
