Police
2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Nov. 30-Dec. 6
Latest police logs include grand theft from Lowe’s, a 2 a.m. vehicle burglary reported near Best Buy, an arrest for DUI following a hit-and-run on Fair Oaks Boulevard, and…
Citrus Heights PD’s new therapy dog brings smiles, joy
By Mike Hazlip— A new four-legged addition to the Citrus Heights Police Department is helping officers and staff deal with the stress of a profession that is inherently dangerous…
Six arrested in Citrus Heights as part of retail theft crackdown
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police on Wednesday announced the arrest of six people as part of a “Retail Theft Blitz” operation conduced on Dec. 1…
2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Nov. 23-29
Latest police logs include the arrest of a man with the same full name as famous writer Robert Louis Stevenson on Sunday, back-to-back thefts reported from Big 5 Sporting Goods and a nearby Shell gas station, and a…
Police investigate report of shots fired at building
By Mike Hazlip— An incident that initially showed up in Citrus Heights Police Logs as a shooting at a dwelling or vehicle last week ended up being a case of vandalism…
Sylvan Middle School shelters in place after report of handgun
Sentinel staff report– Students at Sylvan Middle School on Wednesday sheltered in place as officers responded to the campus after receiving a report that two minors had been seen trying to hop a fence into the campus with…
Residents, business owners vent frustration over crime at neighborhood meeting
By Mike Hazlip— Residents gathered at a Nov. 21 meeting of Citrus Heights Area Seven Eight and Nine (CHASEN) to voice concerns over what they described as rising crime and nuisance in the area…
2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Nov. 16-21
Latest police logs include a report of shots fired at a building on the 6700 block of Greenback Lane, a theft arrest at Kohl’s after an officer was flagged down, and a robbery on the 7800 block of…
Police investigating after woman’s body found near Sunrise Blvd
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police were called to a location near Sunrise Boulevard and Oak Avenue Tuesday morning and discovered the body of a deceased woman…
Citrus Heights pair charged in theft of holiday decor
Sentinel staff report– Davis Police on Friday announced the arrest of Citrus Heights residents Thomas and Michelle Witten after an investigation into a storage unit break-in led detectives to their home…
2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Nov. 9-15
Latest police logs include a midnight arrest for DUI on San Juan Avenue, a homeless camp reported at McDonald Field, grand theft on Patton Avenue, and…
Citrus Heights PD to add new detective focused on retail theft investigation
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police plan to add two new staff positions focused on curbing rising retail theft, using a $2.7 million state grant…
