Citrus Heights Police Beat: pursuit, shooting, DUI checkpoint results
Man shot in Greenback Estates on Christmas Eve– A Citrus Heights police sergeant said a 26-year-old man was shot multiple times on Christmas Eve by one or more unknown suspects in a vehicle, leaving him hospitalized. According to…
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…
Citrus Heights police announce 2015 holiday DUI crackdown effort
With the message “Drunk driving ruins the holidays,” Citrus Heights police announced Friday they will join a nationwide law enforcement effort seeking to reduce a rise in DUI-related fatalities during the Christmas season. Police said the local effort…
‘Shop with a cop’ event takes kids on free Walmart spree
Updated Dec. 17, 1:37 p.m.– Calling it an annual favorite event, more than 20 uniformed police officers grabbed a shopping cart and took 14 local students on a $100 shopping spree through the Citrus Heights Walmart Wednesday morning.…
CHPD: Bait cars, packages in use to reduce holiday theft
As Christmas approaches and gift shopping and package deliveries reach their seasonal high, Citrus Heights police announced they are deploying extra officers, bait vehicles, and bait packages to help reduce theft during the holiday season this year. Although…
Citrus Heights leaders award Walmart staff for heroic rescue
During a Dec. 10 city council meeting, Citrus Heights Walmart employees were recognized for their role in helping lift a car off an elderly woman after she was run over and pinned under a vehicle last month. Citrus…
Electrical fire destroys shed in Citrus Heights neighborhood
Sirens and flames lit up the night in Citrus Heights just after 10 p.m. Wednesday, as a blaze quickly destroyed a shed and threatened a home on Evening Way near Rollingwood Boulevard. Fire crews dispatched to the 7400…
Man hit on Auburn Blvd Friday night expected to survive, police say
Citrus Heights police said a pedestrian hit near Walmart on Auburn Boulevard Friday night is “going to be okay,” although an elderly woman struck on the boulevard two weeks ago suffered a far worse fate. Police Sgt. Nicole…
Pedestrian hit on Auburn Blvd near Walmart
One lane of Auburn Boulevard at Carriage Drive was closed down by police Friday night after another pedestrian was hit while crossing the roadway. Although a police spokesperson was unavailable on scene, the driver of the vehicle involved…
Deadly Citrus Heights house fire closes lanes on Sunrise Blvd
Metro Fire officials confirmed at least one person is dead Wednesday after an early morning fire engulfed a home on Sunrise Boulevard near Oak Avenue. Fire crews responding to the scene just before 5 a.m. found a “well-involved”…
