Citrus Heights News Briefs: water use, crime stats, council update
Updated Feb. 27, 11:22 a.m.– Local news briefs this week cover latest water use figures, several police and fire reports, and an update from the Feb. 25 city council meeting. Citrus Heights Water District reports 35% overall conservation–…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: Feb. 20-23
The following is a summary of select incidents listed in the Citrus Heights Police Department’s daily incident bulletins, from Feb. 20 through Feb. 23, 2016. Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016: Total of 43 incidents listed. 5:22 p.m., Grand theft,…
Mail Theft: Citrus Heights police make 2 arrests
Updated Feb 19, 5:13 p.m.– Citrus Heights police said a pair of suspects were arrested on suspicion of stealing mail from at least 81 people, after a concerned citizen called to report a “suspicious moving truck” around 5:30…
Police: DUI checkpoint planned this weekend in Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights police announced Thursday that a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint will be conducted by the department’s Traffic Unit at “an undisclosed location” in the city this weekend. In a news release issued by Sgt. Brian Fritsch,…
Police: rollover collision on Auburn Blvd still under investigation
Citrus Heights police said they are still investigating a collision involving two vehicles on Auburn Boulevard that resulted in one car rolling upside down during rush hour traffic Monday afternoon. The collision occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Feb.…
Citrus Heights Police Log: Feb. 7 – Feb. 9
The following is a summary of select incidents listed in the Citrus Heights Police Department’s daily incident bulletins, from Feb. 7 through Feb. 9. Monday, Feb. 7, 2016: total of 65 incidents listed. 12:18 a.m., Jack In The…
POLICE: Woman, 85, commits suicide in front of Citrus Heights Walgreens
Updated Feb. 9, 3:13 p.m.– Citrus Heights police said an 85-year-old woman committed suicide in front of a Walgreens store on Greenback Lane Monday afternoon, after officers found her with three “self-inflicted” gunshot wounds to her chest. Sgt.…
Investigation: woman shot, killed at Citrus Heights apartment
Updated Feb. 9, 4:26 p.m.– Police are investigating the death of a woman who was found dead in a Citrus Heights apartment with a gunshot wound to her upper body early Monday morning, according to Sgt. Jason Baldwin…
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…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: shooting, homeless, marijuana, fire update
Local news briefs this week include local homeless outreach efforts, a Friday night shooting, local medical marijuana regulation, and an update on the cause of a Citrus Heights garage fire. Friday night shooting in Citrus Heights injures one;…
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…
Citrus Heights police announce DUI checkpoint this weekend
Police said a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint will be conducted by the Citrus Heights Police Department’s Traffic Unit at “an undisclosed location” in the city this weekend. In a news release issued by Sgt. Brian Fritsch on…
