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Safety Filed Tue, Nov 10 8:11 PM · Updated 8:29 PM

Arrest made in Citrus Heights serial business burglaries

Police say a suspect was arrested after a break-in at a Madison Avenue business and linked to four other commercial burglaries since 2024.

Source: City of Citrus Heights news releaseThe public document this came from. The full summary links to the original so you can check it yourself. Reviewed by an editorEvery item is checked against the official record before it goes up.
The short version
  1. A suspect was arrested after an early-morning break-in on Oct. 27 at a business in the 8000 block of Madison Avenue.
  2. Police say all stolen merchandise from that break-in was recovered and returned to the store.
  3. The suspect was also booked on charges tied to four other Citrus Heights commercial burglaries dating back to 2024.
  4. Anyone with information is asked to call the Citrus Heights Police Department at (916) 727-5500. (Release)
What's happening

Arrest follows break-in and wider investigation

When
Oct. 27, 2026, at about 3:07 a.m.
Where
8000 block of Madison Avenue, Citrus Heights
Source
City of Citrus Heights news release

Citrus Heights police responded to a report of someone inside a commercial business early on Oct. 27. Officers used a small unmanned aircraft system and determined the person had entered through the roof.

Police say the person fled before officers arrived with about $8,000 worth of power tools and other merchandise. Officers later found stolen items hidden in nearby bushes and took the person into custody without incident. All the stolen merchandise was recovered and returned to the store.

The person was also booked on additional charges from an ongoing investigation into four other commercial burglaries in Citrus Heights dating back to 2024. Police estimate the merchandise stolen in those incidents at about $500,000.

How to take part

Police seek information on related cases

Contact
Citrus Heights Police Department, (916) 727-5500
Source
City of Citrus Heights news release

Detectives are continuing to pursue leads and are coordinating with outside agencies about related burglaries outside Citrus Heights.

Anyone with information about this incident or related cases is encouraged to call the Citrus Heights Police Department at (916) 727-5500.

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