Jury convicts gang members for double-murder in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Two gang members have been convicted of first-degree murder by a jury for their role in a 2013 shooting on Birdcage Street that left two dead after they were mistakenly associated with a rival gang,…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: water balloons, nunchucks, homeless, arrests
Latest police logs include reports of a homeless man swinging nunchucks on Sunrise Boulevard, a wallet and laptop being stolen from a motorcycle, and a neighbor complaining about water balloons being lobbed at her car.
Citrus Heights Police Logs: shoplifter arrest, grand theft, water waste
Latest police logs include reports of a woman’s wedding ring and jewelry being stolen while her husband was visiting her gravestone, an ex-boyfriend allegedly slashing his former lover’s vehicle tires and pouring a white substance in the gas…
CHPD heat map shows illegal fireworks ‘hot spots’ in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police had a busy night on July 4, responding to over 150 calls for service from residents reporting illegal fireworks in various parts of the city.
Citrus Heights Police Logs: plastic bag, cash giveaway, locker theft
Latest police logs include reports of a man with a plastic bag over his head in front of Panera Bread, a fraudulent $86,000 giveaway, and multiple reports of locks being cut at local fitness centers.
Q&A: What’s the latest news in last year’s fatal robbery at Rite Aid?
Sentinel staff report– The fatal robbery at a Citrus Heights Rite Aid last November drew attention from around the region as police searched for three suspects who robbed the store and knocked over an 87-year-old woman as they…
Citrus Heights now has an Assistant Police Chief
By Stacey Hanks– Marking a new chapter within the city’s law enforcement ranks, Police Commander Gina Anderson, who’s been with the Citrus Heights Police Department since its inception in 2006, has been promoted to the newly formed position…
Citrus Heights Police commander retires; served with dept since day one
By Stacey Hanks– After serving with the Citrus Heights Police Department since its inception in 2006, along with 17 years of service as a deputy sheriff before that, Commander Daman Christensen was officially presented with his retirement badge…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: fireworks, urine, loud music
Latest police logs include a resident being hit in the face after complaining about loud music, large fireworks being thrown out of a vehicle, and a man reportedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s house and “urinating all over her…
Robbery: Citrus Heights PD seek to identify man with blue ‘M’ hat
Investigations Lt. Mike Wells told The Sentinel the incident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. on Monday outside the Sprouts store at 7905 Greenback Ln., where an elderly woman was “knocked to the ground as she walked in the parking…
