Citrus Heights police hold biggest-ever ‘Shop with a Cop’ event at Walmart
In what police say was the biggest “Shop with a Cop” event in the department’s history, officers and police staff packed into the Citrus Heights Walmart store on Wednesday to take 49 kids on a shopping spree through…
LETTERS: Police logs were valuable source of info in Citrus Heights
Latest letters from Citrus Heights residents respond to the recent decision by the police department to discontinue posting daily incident bulletins about local crimes and reports…
Q&A: Why was Walgreens evacuated in Citrus Heights on Sunday?
Drivers traveling past the Walgreens store on Greenback Lane at Dewey Drive on Sunday night may have observed a heavy police presence outside the store, with customers and employees evacuating the store. ..
Citrus Heights PD won’t be posting police logs anymore. Here’s why.
Community members seeking daily police activity summaries in Citrus Heights will no longer be able to find them online, after the police department made a recent decision to discontinue publishing the daily logs…
Citrus Heights police deploying extra patrols for holiday season
The Citrus Heights Police Department are deploying additional officers throughout the month of December to discourage impaired driving during the holiday season.
Police using bait to nab holiday package thieves in Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights police took to social media last week advising would-be thieves that the department is deploying GPS-tracked “bait” packages to help arrest anyone stealing packages from porches during the holiday season.
Citrus Heights Police Logs: ‘parrot guy,’ homeless, grand theft
Latest local police logs include a rash of more than 15 homeless-related calls, grand theft at Macy’s and problems with a man known as “the parrot guy.”
Citrus Heights Police Logs: Veterans Day, rooster mask, stolen truck
Police were kept busy on Veterans Day in Citrus Heights, responding to reports of a female with a “rooster mask” in a suspicious vehicle, more trouble with juveniles, and a man’s ex-girlfriend smashing up his car with a…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: pumpkins, Taco Bell, juvenile trouble
Latest police logs include reports of juveniles hurling pumpkins at a vehicle, trouble at a Taco Bell drive-thru, and a pressure washer being used to assault an ex-roommate…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: drug drop-off, bait arrests, fundraiser
Latest news briefs include an upcoming local fundraiser for slain Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Ishmael, more bait arrests announced by Citrus Heights police, and a report from last weekend’s drug drop-off event at police headquarters.
Citrus Heights police awarded $142k grant for more DUI checkpoints, drug training
The Citrus Heights Police Department has been awarded a $142,000 grant through the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for funding DUI checkpoints, saturation patrols, recognition training, and safety enforcement in the city.
Citrus Heights Police Logs: grand thefts, hit-and-run, assault
Latest police logs include reports of a woman crashing into a parked car at a local bar, two grand theft incidents, and an assault reported near Greenback Lane and Birdcage Street.
