Teen charged with DUI, multiple felonies in deadly Citrus Heights collision
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police said a fatal collision that closed down Greenback Lane Tuesday night was caused by a 19-year-old woman who was allegedly under the influence of marijuana. In a news release issued Wednesday evening,…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: arson, stolen truck, fire extinguisher assault
Latest police logs include a man’s ex-wife reportedly taking out a life insurance policy on him, an arson incident at a local park, a firefighter having his phone stolen while responding to a grass fire, and a fight…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: Dine-and-Dash, football fight, robbery
Latest police logs include several adults reportedly getting into a fight at a San Juan High School football game, robbery at Grocery Outlet, a rash of assault reports, and a dine-and-dash incident at Texas Roadhouse on Sunrise Boulevard…
Judge gives man more than 200-year sentence for Citrus Heights shootings
Sentinel staff report– A Sacramento judge sentenced 28-year-old RV Allahali Watson, Jr., to more than two centuries in prison on Friday for his role in a pair of brutal Citrus Heights shootings, one of which involved a teen…
Citrus Heights police officers help pull driver from burning car
Sentinel staff report– Two Citrus Heights police officers were credited with helping pull an unconscious driver from a burning vehicle on Auburn Boulevard, following an early morning collision on Thursday. In a news release, police said two officers…
Citrus Heights man arrested in connection with fatal apartment shooting
By Max Burlaka– A 30-year-old Citrus Heights man was among two suspects arrested last week for their alleged involvement in a shooting at a Howe Avenue apartment complex that took the life of a 27-year-old man last month…
CHPD: More than half of children are improperly buckled in car seats
By Gabriel Wray– Recent statistics show 35% of children under the age of 13 were killed in vehicle collisions where they were improperly fastened. In an effort to combat that fatal reality, Citrus Heights police are participating in…
Slain deputy’s little sister welcomed back to Sylvan Middle School with escort
Sentinel staff report– Sylvan Middle School was the scene of a heavy law enforcement presence on Friday, as Citrus Heights police officers and other agency personnel in the region escorted slain Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Stasyuk’s 11-year-old sister…
Citrus Heights police cancel motorcycle competition to attend slain deputy’s memorial
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department’s annual Traffic Safety Day and Motorcycle Skills Challenge at Sunrise Mall has been cancelled in order to allow officers to attend the memorial service planned for Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputy…
Citrus Heights man arrested after hijacking congressman’s mic, yelling ‘vaccines cause autism’
Sentinel staff report– A Citrus Heights man was arrested on Monday for disrupting an out-of-state congressional debate where video shows him walking on stage and yelling “vaccines cause autism” into a microphone.
