DUI
Citrus Heights police announce DUI checkpoint this weekend
Sentinel staff report– Another DUI and drivers license checkpoint will be conducted this weekend in Citrus Heights, police said in a news release and social media postings on Monday…
Driver who hit Citrus Heights power pole arrested for DUI, hit & run
Citrus Heights police said a 26-year-old was arrested after he crashed his vehicle into a power pole on Antelope Road late Tuesday and then tried to flee the scene. The collision resulted in thousands of homes in the…
Super Bowl Sunday DUI crackdown announced by Citrus Heights police
In a news release issued this week Citrus Heights police announced their “game plan” for Super Bowl Sunday: to deploy extra teams of officers on the streets to specifically seek, stop, and arrest intoxicated drivers. Called DUI “saturation…
2015 stats show 19% drop in Citrus Heights DUI crashes, but fatalities rise
In statistics released last week, police said there was a significant drop in overall DUI-related collisions in Citrus Heights during 2015, although fatal collisions rose during the same period. According to Sgt. Jason Baldwin, 2015 saw a total…
CHPD: 9 cited, 1 arrested at weekend DUI checkpoint
Citrus Heights police conducted a six-hour DUI checkpoint on San Juan Avenue Friday night, screening 689 vehicles and reporting nine citations, two vehicle impounds, and one arrest. Although eight sobriety tests were administered by officers with Citrus Heights…
11 arrested in Citrus Heights Memorial Day weekend DUI crackdown
Citrus Heights police were busy over Memorial Day weekend, reporting a total of 11 arrests, 13 vehicle tows and 37 citations issued during a two-night “Avoid the 15” DUI crackdown operation — with officers as far as Elk…
Weekend DUI Checkpoint nets 1 arrest, 6 tows
About 700 cars were screened by Citrus Heights police during a Friday night DUI Checkpoint on Auburn Boulevard, resulting in 14 citations, 1 arrest and 6 vehicles being towed, according to police…
Citrus Heights police plan tickets-not-treats this Halloween
Warning that October 31 is statistically “one of the most deadly nights of the year,” the Citrus Heights Police Department announced it will be deploying extra officers to the streets as part of a “DUI Saturation Patrol” operation…
CHPD wins $182k grant for more DUI checkpoints, safety enforcement
The Citrus Heights Police Department (CHPD) announced Tuesday it was awarded $182,525 in grant money for a one-year special enforcement and education program, aimed at reducing traffic-related deaths and injuries in the city. “I am proud of our…
Citrus Heights Police Arrest 3 in Weekend DUI Checkpoint
Citrus Heights police officers netted three arrests during a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint at Antelope Road and Lauppe Lane from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m, Friday. A total of 767 vehicles were screened during the six-hour checkpoint, resulting in…
