News Releases for 2016

Release NumberTitleRelease Date
20161229-167 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
12/29/2016
20161227-166 Isabel Street Homicide
12/27/2016
20161224-165 Recent Armed Robberies and Prevention Tips
12/24/2016
20161219-164 Police Cadet Program
12/19/2016
20161216-163 This Holiday Season, the Sacramento Police Department is Looking for Drunk Drivers –Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over
12/16/2016
20161215-162 Sacramento Police Academy Graduation: 16-BR2
12/15/2016
20161215-161 Holiday Period DUI High Visibility Enforcement Kicks off with Sacramento Police Checkpoint
12/15/2016
20161214-160 Fatal Hit and Run Investigation: Northgate Boulevard/Bridgeford Drive
12/14/2016
20161207-159 Real Time Crime Center Unveiled
12/07/2016
20161203-158 Homicide Investigation- Redondo Avenue
12/03/2016
20161201-157 Homicide Investigation- Tortola Way
12/01/2016
20161126-156 Homicide Investigation- Gloria Drive/Florin Road

UPDATE - 24-year old Myron Dailey was arrested at the scene for homicide.

11/26/2016
20161125-155 Homicide Investigation-Massie Court

UPDATE - On 12/1/16, 35-year-old Mario Michael Mayorga of Sacramento was arrested for Homicide.

11/25/2016
20161122-154 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
11/22/2016
20161117-153 Please Help Identify: Robbery Suspect
11/17/2016
20161113-152 Homicide Investigation- 2300 block of 51st Avenue
11/13/2016
20161110-151 Please Help Identify - Burglary Suspects
11/10/2016
20161109-150 Interim Police Chief Selected
11/09/2016
20161109-149 Sacramento Police Deploy New Electric Motorcycles
11/09/2016
20161109-148 Homicide Investigation - 5700 block of Kandinsky Way
11/09/2016
20161106-147 Officer Involved Shooting / Homicide Investigation

UPDATE - On 11/7/16, 28 year old Emillio Castillo was arrested in connection to the homicide. On 01/31/17, 30 year old Luis Castillo was also additionally charged for this homicide. Both suspects have been in custody since 11/07/16. The officer involved in the shooting is a 20-year veteran of the department, Michael Smith.

11/06/2016
20161105-146 Officer Arrested for Possession of Narcotics
11/05/2016
20161104-145 Please Help Identify: Burglary Suspect
11/04/2016
20161103-144 Sacramento Police Officers and the Community Donate to Support Cancer Awareness
11/03/2016
20161101-143 Sacramento Police to Attend Training for Defusing Critical Incidents
11/01/2016
20161031-142 Sacramento Police Work Hard to Get Guns off the Street
10/31/2016
20161027-141 Police Observation Device Camera Locations
10/27/2016
20161026-140 Halloween Safety Tips
10/26/2016
20161021-139 Sacramento Police Department Receives Grant for Special School Traffic Safety, Education and Enforcement Officer
10/21/2016
20161021-138 Sacramento Police Department Receives Grant for Special Traffic Enforcement and Collision Prevention
10/21/2016
20161020-137 Please Help Identify: Attempted Robbery Suspects
10/20/2016
20161020-136 Help Needed in Identifying Burglary Suspects
10/20/2016
20161019-135 Sacramento Police Announces Links to Law Enforcement Graduation
10/19/2016
20161018-134 Suspect Wanted in Triple Homicide

UPDATE - The suspect vehicle was located in Reno, NV on 10/22/16. ***Suspect Jerod Watson was arrested on 2/24/17 in Biloxi, Mississippi for charges related to this homicide.

10/18/2016
20161018-133 Pursuit Suspect Apprehended
10/18/2016
20161015-132 Homicide Investigation – 700 Block of Broadway

UPDATE - Suspect Jerod Watson was arrested on 2/24/17 in Biloxi, Mississippi for charges related to this homicide.

10/15/2016
20161015-131 Investigators Seek Information Regarding Motorcycle Accident
10/15/2016
20161012-130 Links to Law Enforcement Event Tonight
10/12/2016
20161012-129 Law Enforcement Partners with CSU Sacramento for “Scholars to Officers” Program
10/12/2016
20161011-128 Arrest Made In Pocket Area Robbery Series
10/11/2016
20161009-127 Homicide Investigation – 1600 Block of Arden Way

UPDATE - On 11/9/16, 27-year-old Julian Garcia of Suisun City and 28-year-old Orlando Vidana of Fairfield were arrested on charges related to the homicide in Solano County.

10/09/2016
20161008-126 Homicide Investigation- Brookfield Drive
10/08/2016
20161008-125 Homicide Investigation- 16th Street
10/08/2016
20161007-124 The Sacramento Police Department Brings Awareness to Breast Cancer
10/07/2016
20161006-123 Robbery Trend Update
10/06/2016
20161006-122 Justice for Neighbors Program Community Meeting
10/06/2016
20161004-121 Sacramento Police Will Join City Schools for the National Walk to School Day on Wednesday October 5th
10/04/2016
20161003-120 Hit and Run Investigation: Meadowview Road/Coral Gables Court
10/03/2016
20161003-119 59th Street Homicide

UPDATE - On 10/5/16, 52-year-old Rodney Bruno was arrested on Homicide charges. In addition, 45-year-old Alyce Corona was arrested for being an accessory.

10/03/2016
20160928-118 Bosnian Police Chiefs Visit The Sacramento Police Academy
09/28/2016
20160927-117 Paradise Beach Homicide
09/27/2016
20160922-116 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
09/22/2016
20160921-115 Mayor Johnson Assaulted
09/21/2016
20160913-114 Chief Sam Somers Jr. Announces Retirement
09/13/2016
20160908-113 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
09/08/2016
20160907-112 Ivy Street Homicide

UPDATE - On 9/13/16, 52 years-old Dean Holmes was arrested on homicide charges related to this incident in San Francisco by Sacramento Police Detectives. He has since been booked into the Sacramento County Jail.

09/07/2016
20160906-111 Prevention Tips for Recent Robbery Trend
09/06/2016
20160903-110 Hit and Run Investigation: 7200 Block of Gloria Drive
09/03/2016
20160902-109 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
09/02/2016
20160831-108 School is back in session!
08/31/2016
20160831-107 Franklin Boulevard Homicide
08/31/2016
20160829-106 11th Avenue Homicide

UPDATE - 34-year-old Catina Still of Sacramento was arrested in Sacramento on 8/29/16 on voluntary manslaughter charges related to this investigation.

08/29/2016
20160826-105 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
08/26/2016
20160824-104 Sacramento Police Officers Participate in Golden One Center Orientation Training
08/24/2016
20160819-103 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
08/19/2016
20160819-102 Please Help Identify: Armed Robbery
08/19/2016
20160813-101 Homicide Investigation- Grandstaff Drive

UPDATE - 53-year-old Rohini Kumar, 37-year-old Tiwan Greenwade, and 47-year-old Vicky Rainone have been arrested in Sacramento on homicide charges related to this incident.

08/13/2016
20160812-100 Online Exchange Zone Program
08/12/2016
20160811-099 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
08/11/2016
20160811-098 Cutting Edge Technology used to Enhance Use of Force Training
08/11/2016
20160810-097 Fourth Annual National Forensic Science Week 2016
08/10/2016
20160808-096 Anton Way Homicide

UPDATE - UPDATE - 19-year-old Mario Junior Garcia of Sacramento was arrested in Sacramento on 8/9/16 on homicide charges related to this investigation.

08/08/2016
20160805-095 Wait for the WALK- Downtown Sacramento
08/05/2016
20160804-094 Death Investigation Determined to be a Homicide
08/04/2016
20160801-093 Sacramento Police Department Aims to Improve Motorcycle Safety
08/01/2016
20160729-092 33rd Annual National Night Out
07/29/2016
20160721-091 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
07/21/2016
20160716-090 Homicide Investigation- Jibboom Street

UPDATE - 34-year-old Christopher Nelson of Virginia was arrested in Utah on 7/23/16 for homicide charges related to this investigation.

07/16/2016
20160714-089 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
07/14/2016
20160711-088 Officer Involved Shooting – Del Paso Boulevard
07/11/2016
20160708-087 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
07/08/2016
20160708-086 Sacramento Police Department - Dallas Shootings
07/08/2016
20160705-085 Matson Drive Homicide
07/05/2016
20160703-084 20th Street Homicide
07/03/2016
20160701-083 This Fourth of July, There’s No Excuse—
07/01/2016
20160626-082 State Capitol Protests
06/26/2016
20160624-081 Fatal Hit and Run Investigation: Stockton Boulevard
06/24/2016
20160623-080 Harrow Drive Homicide

UPDATE - On June 25, 2016 a male juvenile was arrested in the connection with this murder. The suspect has since remained in custody at Juvenile Hall.

06/23/2016
20160620-079 30th Annual Kops-n-Kids Camp Event
06/20/2016
20160619-078 Homicide Investigation- De Witt Court
06/19/2016
20160617-077 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
06/17/2016
20160616-076 Sacramento Police Academy Graduation: 16-BR1
06/16/2016
20160610-075 Sexual Assault Arrest
06/10/2016
20160610-074 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
06/10/2016
20160604-073 Please Help Identify- Sexual Assault

UPDATE - The suspect was identified as 19-year-old John Zeigler from Sacramento. He was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 on the 7800 block of Summersdale Drive. He was booked for kidnapping, robbery, rape, oral copulation and assault with a deadly weapon.

06/04/2016
20160602-072 The Sacramento Police Department Hosts a Bicycle Reunification Day
06/02/2016
20160602-071 National Gun Violence Awareness Day 2016
06/02/2016
20160526-070 Memorial Day Holiday Weekend “AVOID the 13” DUI Enforcement Blitz
05/26/2016
20160521-069 Ahern Street Homicide

UPDATE - On 6/10/16, SPD arrested 31-year-old David Moua on the 1300 block of N. C Street for voluntary manslaughter.

05/21/2016
20160519-068 3rd Annual Ministers Academy Graduation
05/19/2016
20160519-067 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
05/19/2016
20160516-066 Homicide Investigation – Discovery Park
05/16/2016
20160515-065 Barricaded Subject - 4000 Block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
05/15/2016
20160513-064 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
05/13/2016
20160510-063 Child Death Investigation

UPDATE - UPDATE: Upon completion of the Coroner's death investigation, it was determined that the child's death was deemed a homicide. On January 19, 2017, 32-year-old Marcus Shepard was arrested in Sacramento for homicide in relation to this case.

05/10/2016
20160510-062 Homicide Investigation – 53rd Street/Young Street
05/10/2016
20160509-061 Source of Hate-Speech Flyers Identified
05/09/2016
20160506-060 Armed Robbery- Please Help Identify
05/06/2016
20160505-059 The Sacramento Police Department Recovers Stolen Property
05/05/2016
20160505-058 Bike Reunite
05/05/2016
20160504-057 Attempt to Identify: Serial Burglar

UPDATE - Arrest: 45-year-old Andy Hon Vo Chong has been arrested for multiple burglaries in Sacramento and Elk Grove.

05/04/2016
20160504-056 Sex Assault Arrest
05/04/2016
20160429-054 Homicide Investigation- H Street/American River

UPDATE - This Homicide Investigation has been released to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.

04/29/2016
20160429-053 Sacramento Police Department Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs
04/29/2016
20160427-052 Please Help Identify - Attempted Robbery Suspect
04/27/2016
20160427-051 Law Enforcement Memorial Events
04/27/2016
20160421-050 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification

UPDATE - The checkpoint has been cancelled and will be re-scheduled at a later date. Thank you.

04/21/2016
20160420-049 Please Help Identify – Burglary Suspect
04/20/2016
20160420-048 Please Help Identify - Robbery Suspect
04/20/2016
20160418-047 Barricaded Subject – 11th/L Street
04/18/2016
20160411-046 National Dispatcher Week and 911 Education Month
04/11/2016
20160410-045 Fatal Hit-and-Run Traffic Collision – Northgate Boulevard
04/10/2016
20160408-044 Officer Involved Shooting- Prescott Way
04/08/2016
20160408-043 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
04/08/2016
20160404-042 Robbery Suspect – Please Help Identify
04/04/2016
20160402-041 Vehicle Theft Prevention Drive-North Sacramento
04/02/2016
20160401-040 Sacramento Police Department Joins National Campaign to End Distracted Driving
04/01/2016
20160329-039 Kops-N-Kids Scholarship Award Ceremony
03/29/2016
20160323-038 Please Help Identify - Mail Thief
03/23/2016
20160320-037 Homicide Investigation - Clay Street

UPDATE - 41-year old, Willie Roberson was charged with homicide on 4/12/16. He has been in custody since 3/21/16 on unrelated charges. It is believed that the suspect and victim were known to each other.

03/20/2016
20160319-036 Homicide Investigation- 38th Avenue
03/19/2016
20160319-035 Homicide Investigation-27th Street
03/19/2016
20160317-034 Two Arrested for Rio Linda Boulevard Homicide
03/17/2016
20160317-033 The Sacramento Police Department wins the 2016 CPCA Excellence in Technology Innovation Award
03/17/2016
20160317-032 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
03/17/2016
20160316-031 Help Identify - Attempted Kidnapping

UPDATE - Update: Suspect Vehicle description: possibly an early 2000 model, Volkswagon Jetta, dark gray in color, 4-door sedan with rear tinted windows.

03/16/2016
20160316-030 St. Patrick’s Day - Don’t Drink and Drive
03/16/2016
20160311-029 Wanted for Attempted Murder
03/11/2016
20160311-028 Sexual Assault Awareness Campaign – Midtown Sacramento
03/11/2016
20160311-027 March Mack Madness
03/11/2016
20160304-026 Attempted Kidnapping
03/04/2016
20160304-025 Shooting Suspect Arrested
03/04/2016
20160302-024 Hit & Run Investigation
03/02/2016
20160228-023 Homicide Investigation
02/28/2016
20160222-022 Homicide –Branch Street
02/22/2016
20160221-021 Death in Custody Investigation
02/21/2016
20160218-020 Homicide Arrest – Jaulon “JJ” Clavo Murder Investigation
02/18/2016
20160217-019 Bait Car Program – An Effort to Reduce Vehicle Theft
02/17/2016
20160217-018 Armed Robbery – Please Help Identify
02/17/2016
20160216-017 Mandy Drive Homicide

UPDATE - 2/16/16: 16-year-old male from Sacramento was arrested on homicide charges.

02/16/2016
20160213-016 Homicide Suspect Arrested
02/13/2016
20160212-015 Homicide Investigation

UPDATE - Arrest: 52-yr-old Ronald Montez was arrested for murder once he was released from the hospital on 02/12/16.

02/12/2016
20160210-014 Sex Assault Arrest
02/10/2016
20160205-013 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
02/05/2016
20160205-012 Super Bowl 50: Drinking or Driving-This is Not Time for an Option Play
02/05/2016
20160205-011 Sex Assault Arrest
02/05/2016
20160127-010 Robbery – Please Help Identify
01/27/2016
20160126-009 Electronic Citation Devices
01/26/2016
20160122-008 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
01/22/2016
20160117-007 Martin Luther King Jr. Community March - Traffic Alert
01/17/2016
20160115-006 35-year Anniversary of Unsolved Cold Case Homicide
01/15/2016
20160113-005 Bait Bike Program Expands to South Sacramento
01/13/2016
20160109-004 Shooting Investigation
01/09/2016
20160109-003 Homicide Investigation
01/09/2016
20160109-002 Fatal Hit and Run Investigation
01/09/2016
20160105-001 Pharmacy Robbery – Please Help Identify
01/05/2016

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