By Sara Beth Williams–
A large police presence was reportedly seen at a local tire shop on Auburn Boulevard in Citrus Heights on Thursday morning, May 16.
The Citrus Heights Police Department confirmed that Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputies were present Thursday morning at S & S Tires on Auburn Boulevard, adjacent to Sylvan Cemetery. According to Citrus Heights Police, the local police department was not involved and could not provide comment.
On social media, local residents reported witnessing multiple law enforcement personnel on the premises, and that business employees waited across the street.
The Sentinel was not able to verify whether other agencies were also present in addition to Sacramento County Sheriff’s personnel. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office did not respond to a request for comment before press time.
The same shop was found to be involved in illegal gun sales in 2015, according to local news reports. SWAT officers from the Citrus Heights Police Department and others raided the tire shop and two other locations in February 2015 after a year-long investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives according to a complaint filed by federal prosecutors.
According to a prior Sentinel report, three arrests were made in February 2015 following the three raids.
Related: 3 arrested for weapons violations in Citrus Heights SWAT raids – Citrus Heights Sentinel
