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Video shows Baskin Robbins employee being attacked by suspect in Elk Grove
ELK GROVE — A Baskin Robbins employee in Elk Grove was hospitalized after she said a customer repeatedly attacked her Tuesday.The moments those punches were thrown were caught on security footage.The suspect is still on the run. That employee, Emily Ruiz, was still in shock a day later but is going to be OK.It all happened when the suspect ordered a sandwich and first left the store before turning around and going back inside.You can see in the security footage that the suspect was talking to a male employee before following him toward the back of the store. That's when...
1 killed, 1 hurt in midtown Sacramento shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A man was killed and another injured after a shooting in Sacramento's midtown area, the Sacramento Police Department said. The double shooting was first reported around 1:15 a.m. Saturday in the 1500 block of 20th Street, near O Street. At the scene, officers say they found...
California man accused of beating victim to death and leaving body by canal
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (TCN) -- Deputies recently arrested a man in connection with the death of a victim whose remains were found near a canal several months ago. According to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, on the afternoon of March 23, deputies responded to a call of a body found on Tokay Avenue. At the scene, deputies located the victim, later identified as James Czech.
50 people arrested or cited in Sacramento-area Target retail theft operation
NORTH HIGHLANDS — A recent law enforcement retail theft operation at a Target store in Sacramento County led to 50 people being arrested or cited, authorities said Thursday.The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said it conducted the operation with Target asset protection specialists at the retailer's store on Madison Avenue in North Highlands last weekend.Plain-clothed sheriff's detectives and the Target specialists surveyed dozens of thieves inside and outside the business.Of the 50 people arrested or cited, the sheriff's office said nine were minors. Four already had outstanding warrants and were booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail. Two suspects were detained after leading law enforcement officials on a foot chase.Target and law enforcement previously worked to clean up another crime-ridden store in the Sacramento area.CBS Sacramento recently learned that the city attorney's office drafted a letter, which was never sent, warning about a charge of a nuisance violation against Target relating to their store on Riverside Boulevard. Since then, Target added security, lighting, and locked down merchandise.With the North Highlands operation, it was unclear how much merchandise was stolen and if all of it was recovered.
Car believed driven by father of missing Sacramento children found in Mexico
(FOX40.COM) — The family of two children who went missing after their mother was found dead said the car being driven by the children’s father was found in Mexico. Police have been searching for the children and Cameron Lee, their father, since the discovery of Angelica Bravo’s body in North Sacramento on July 8.
Sacramento police arrest two men linked to fatal shooting in Greenhaven area
(FOX40.COM) — The Sacramento Police Department has arrested two men from Sacramento after they were identified as those responsible for a fatal shooting in the Greenhaven neighborhood on April 29. Police said 24-year-old Taquez Foster-Worsham of Sacramento and 28-year-old Jamar Anderson of Sacramento were arrested on July 10 and July 17, respectively. Both men are […]
Sobriety checkpoint planned in Sacramento County this Friday
(FOX40.COM) — A sobriety/driver’s license checkpoint will be held in Sacramento County on Friday, according to the Elk Grove Police Department. Police said the checkpoint will be held from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. within Elk Grove’s city limits, but a specific location was not announced. “The checkpoint will focus on removing impaired drivers and […]
Suspicious item found at Old Spaghetti Factory in Elk Grove
ELK GROVE, Calif. — A burglary investigation turned into a suspicious item investigation Friday morning, according to the Elk Grove Police Department. Police were called to the Old Spaghetti Factory in Elk Grove for reports of a burglary at 9:20 a.m. Once on scene, officers evacuated the building after...
Man sentenced in 1980 killing of Holly Campiglia after DNA match
DIXON, Calif. - A man was sentenced Monday to 15 years to life in prison for the 1980 murder of Holly Campiglia. Campiglia, a 21-year-old woman from New Jersey, was found dead by two field workers in a cornfield in unincorporated Dixon 44 years ago. Featured. Initially identified as Jane...
Family of man killed by deputies files civil lawsuit against Sacramento County, several deputies
(FOX40.COM) — The family of a man who died after being shot by deputies with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office filed a wrongful death civil lawsuit on Tuesday against several unnamed deputies and the county. The family of Christopher Gilmore says they called 911 on the morning of March 23 because he was experiencing a […]
Teen who had been missing from Sacramento since April located in Portland, police say
(FOX40.COM) — A 17-year-old girl who had been missing since April 19 was located on July 18 by the Portland Police Department. Around 8:13 p.m., the Sacramento Police Department said the teen was located safely and plans are being set to reunite her with her family. Sacramento police added that the person she was with […]
National Night Out Returns to Rio Linda
National Night Out, the annual collection of community gatherings hosted by law enforcement agencies, is returning to towns across Sacramento County on Aug. 6. This 41st annual community-building campaign traditionally starts on the first Tuesday of August across thousands of communities across the U.S. and Canada. According to event organizers,...
$5,000 offered for information in Northern California shooting that left child in critical condition
(FOX40.COM) — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives recently announced that it is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest regarding a shooting in Sacramento that left an 8-year-old in critical condition. The Sacramento Police Department added that it has partnered with the ATF in hopes of identifying a […]
West Sacramento man sentenced to 10 years for fentanyl and cocaine distribution
SACRAMENTO, California — Christian Anthony Romero, 28, of West Sacramento, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl pills and cocaine, United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Romero distributed thousands of fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone...
CHP helicopter tracks stolen Camaro at 170 mph before rooftop chase ends in arrest
DAVIS, Calif. (FOX26) — A man driving a stolen Camaro was arrested Wednesday night following a high-speed chase from Vacaville to Davis, west of Sacramento. The Vacaville Police Department called the California Highway Patrol and other law enforcement in the area to report the stolen Chevrolet Camaro had entered the city.
Elk Grove Police Daily Watch Summary July 16-17, 2024
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High Desert-based cadets promoted to California Highway Patrol officers
The latest round of California Highway Patrol Academy officer promotions includes two High Desert cadets. Jasmine Delgado of Apple Valley completed cadet training at the CHP Academy in Sacramento and has been assigned duty at the CHP’s Barstow Area office. Officer Delgado graduated from Victor Valley High School in...
Sacramento police seek public's help in finding missing elderly man
SACRAMENTO, California — The Sacramento Police Department is requesting the community's assistance in locating a 71-year-old at-risk missing person, Rocky Mathews. Mathews, who is 5'8" and weighs 160 pounds, has gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen on July 19 around 10 a.m. near Bruceville Road and Alpine Frost Drive, according to a press release from the Sacramento Police Department. Mathews was wearing a red and black hat, red and black flannel shirt, black undershirt, Dickies-style shorts above the knee, white socks pulled up, black 49er gloves, and was carrying a black cane.
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