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  • Updated: Police arrest alleged date rapist; all charges later dropped

    Updated: Police arrest alleged date rapist; all charges later dropped

    Jason Cassetta
    Photo of Jason Cassetta released by the Citrus Heights Police Dept. *All charges against Cassetta were dismissed as of Nov. 19, 2015.

    Updated Feb. 2, 2017–
    Citrus Heights police announced Wednesday they are seeking other possible victims of sexual assault involving a 44-year-old man arrested earlier this month for his alleged involvement in sexually assaulting a woman he met online.

    Update: All charges against Jason Cassetta were dismissed on Nov. 19, 2015, according to Sacramento Superior Court online records.

    Police said Jason Cassetta was arrested on Sept. 3, following an “extensive investigation” by detectives with the Citrus Heights Police Department. He is alleged to have drugged and sexually assaulted the woman after the two met through an online dating web site, according to a CHPD news release issued Wednesday.

    Detectives believe Cassetta could be involved in additional sexual assault attempts and are requesting that anyone with additional information regarding such assaults contact Detective Michael Dutch, at 916-727-5500.

    According to Detective Chad Morris, Cassetta is also believed to operate “All American Centerfolds,” an agency claiming to offer the “hottest male and female strippers in California and Nevada.” The company’s online advertising claims have been questioned by the Better Business Bureau however, leading to the agency receiving an “F” rating on the BBB web site. Yelp reviewers have also given the stripper agency an overall 1-star negative rating.

    Detective Morris confirmed Thursday that Cassetta has been released from custody after posting bail.  A future hearing is set for October 5, according to the Sacramento Superior Court web site.

  • Police: SWAT responds to domestic violence call; arrest made

    Mariposa Avenue was briefly blocked off by Citrus Heights police, Monday, as officers conducted a felony vehicle stop related to domestic violence situation.
    Mariposa Avenue was briefly blocked off by Citrus Heights police Monday, as officers conducted a felony vehicle stop related to domestic violence allegation.

    Updated Feb. 28, 8:55 p.m. —
    Citrus Heights police said a SWAT team was called out and a 31-year-old man was arrested on domestic violence charges Monday, after the alleged victim was sent to the hospital from injuries.

    According to a police news release, the incident occurred early Monday morning, with officers responding to a 911 call on the 7800 block of Beaupre Way, near Sayonara Drive. Understanding the man to be inside, police said they attempted to make contact by phone, but were unsuccessful.

    Due to the “seriousness of the crime and the suspect’s criminal history,” a SWAT team then conducted a search of the home, but was unable to find the man inside, according to the news release.

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    Sergeant Mike Wells told The Sentinel that officers later found the man driving his vehicle and conducted a felony vehicle stop on Mariposa Avenue near Antelope Road. He said the man was taken into custody “without incident.”

    In a statement Monday afternoon, CHPD Lieutenant Jason Russo said the Department “takes reports of domestic violence very seriously,” and thanked the officers and community members involved.

  • Police arrest man suspected of posing as firefighter to enter homes, steal items

    Updated 9:32 p.m.–
    Citrus Heights police have arrested a man suspected of gaining access into homes by posing as a fireman in uniform, allegedly to perform smoke detector inspections, according to a press release tonight from the department.

    Police lights, red blue. Photo credit: Luke Otterstad
    Stock photo. Citrus Heights Sentinel

    “We want to remind the public to be mindful of public safety impersonators,” Citrus Heights police said in the release. “If there is any question as to the true identity of any public safety officer, citizens are encouraged to call the police.”

    Police said they responded to an initial report at Sunrise Vista Mobile Home Park on Friday regarding suspicious activity involving a man in a Sacramento Fire uniform, saying they later found he had stolen items from at least two homes.

    On Saturday, police said “additional victims came forward with new information,” leading investigators to identify and arrest a 30-year-old firefighter from Roseville, who they said was “confirmed to be a current Firefighter/Paramedic with Sacramento City Fire Department.”

    <<Also on The Sentinel today: “Early morning Attic fire ravages home across from Citrus Heights fire station”>>

    The firefighter, Craig White, has been booked in the Sacramento County Jail and faces charges of five counts of burglary and three counts of elder abuse, according to police.

    Police direct questions for the Sacramento City Fire Department to (916) 216-0316, and say police and firefighters “will arrive in official government vehicles and be clearly marked in uniforms and identification.”

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