
Citrus Heights police credit tips from public in latest arrest
Citrus Heights police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a 31-year-old residential burglary suspect who was identified after surveillance photos were released by police on social media last month…

An inside look at the Citrus Heights Police Department’s K-9 unit
The Citrus Heights Police Department’s four-legged K-9 partners have been a popular face of the force for the past decade and have played a vital role in apprehending criminals…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: Victoria’s Secret, domestic violence, prowlers
Latest local police logs include three women reportedly making off with over $5,000 in stolen merchandise from Victoria’s Secret, a rash of petty thefts, and a gun reported at the Rusch Skate Park. The following is a summary…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: criminal threats, ‘ticket switching,’ firearm theft
Latest police logs include a caller receiving criminal threats after sending a birthday invite to the wrong number, a firearm being stolen in a vehicle burglary, and a customer at Walmart being caught for reportedly switching price tags…

Mobile home fire in Citrus Heights torches two homes
Black smoke billowed into the air and several lanes of Antelope Road were closed down on Monday as firefighters responded to the scene of a mobile home fire near the intersection of Antelope Road and Auburn Boulevard.

Citrus Heights PD cracking down on jaywalkers, unsafe drivers
By Rylie Friesen–The Citrus Heights Police Department has joined law enforcement agencies across the state in deploying additional officers on the streets in September as a way to promote safe behavior from both drivers and pedestrians. September is…

Police: Bait program helping reduce property crime in Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights police say the department’s highly publicized “bait” program is helping lower property crime in the city…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: Rollover, arrest, obituary, mosquitoes
Latest local news briefs include a rollover collision blocking lanes on Sunrise Boulevard, Citrus Heights cops unsuccessfully accused of lying, a Prius plowing into a horse trailer and the passing of a local Air Force veteran.

Citrus Heights Police Logs: brake-check, weed eaters, cash register
Latest local police logs include reports of a man with a “large spear” in a residential neighborhood, a woman brake-checking other drivers on Sunrise Boulevard, and a cash register being stolen during a burglary at a local restaurant…

Citrus Heights police deploying extra DUI patrols thru Labor Day Weekend
The Citrus Heights Police Department says it has joined law enforcement around the country in deploying additional officers on the streets during a “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which began mid-August and continues through Labor Day…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: Turkeys, transients, phone scams
Latest local police logs include several teens reportedly observed throwing bricks at a flock of wild turkeys, a man in his 50s seen watching children at a local park with binoculars, and another victim falling for a gift…

CHPD bait helps nab suspect with lengthy rap sheet; bail set at $121k
Sentinel staff report–Citrus Heights police on Thursday announced the arrest of a 29-year-old woman with a lengthy criminal history, the latest in a growing list of suspects nabbed by the police department’s bait program. Police said Jennifer May…