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…
Updated: 2 shot, 1 killed in Citrus Heights shooting
Citrus Heights police said detectives are investigating a fatal shooting at an apartment complex on Kingswood Drive near Sunrise Boulevard, Monday. The shooting occurred shortly before 2 a.m. on Dec. 28, leaving one man dead and one hospitalized…
Citrus Heights police convoy delivers Christmas gifts to kids, families
Updated Dec. 23, 12:25 p.m.– With flashing lights and sirens blaring, nearly two dozen police officers were joined by their families, community members and the mayor of Citrus Heights, to hand-deliver Christmas gifts to families in need around…
Alleged assault at party leads to heavy police response
Residents in a typically quiet Citrus Heights neighborhood were treated to an unexpected Halloween surprise on Saturday when more than a dozen police officers arrived with handguns and rifles drawn outside a home on Sungarden Drive, responding to…
CHPD releases video to help ID armed robbery suspects
Citrus Heights police released surveillance video Thursday and requested the public’s help in identifying two suspects wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a local gas station. Police said around 8:14 p.m. on Sept. 30, 2015, two…
Man arrested for allegedly firing gun in Citrus Heights home
A 29-year-old man was arrested in Citrus Heights Saturday morning for “negligent discharge of a firearm,” following multiple reports of gun shots near Walnut Drive and Auburn Boulevard, according to a police news release. Police said responding officers…
Sylvan Rd closed after fatality involving motorcycle, SUV
Updated Oct. 17, 9:43 a.m.– A collision involving an SUV and motorcyclist caused both directions of traffic on Sylvan Road to be shut down for several hours Friday night, with a Citrus Heights police officer on scene confirming…
CHP awards Citrus Heights police for traffic safety efforts
The Citrus Heights Police Department (CHPD) was presented with a “first place” award by the California Highway Patrol last week, being recognized for local efforts to reduce collisions and improve traffic safety in a statewide competition. Competing in…
Police: social media helped locate missing Citrus Heights girl
Citrus Heights police said an “at-risk” 12-year-old girl reported missing from her home Monday evening was safely located by police at a Sacramento address Tuesday, after detectives monitoring her social media postings determined a possible address she might…
