News Releases for 2017

Release NumberTitleRelease Date
20171229-167 Sacramento Police Department Officers Are Out in Force this News Years Weekend for DUI Saturation Patrols and a DUI Checkpoint
12/29/2017
20171226-166 Homicide Investigation - Academy Way
12/26/2017
20171222-165 Homicide Investigation-Broadway / Santa Cruz Way
12/22/2017
20171221-164 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
12/21/2017
20171221-163 North Avenue Shooting Victim Dies from Injuries

UPDATE - On January 2, 2018, 28-year-old David Eggman was arrested in Sacramento County for Homicide and attempted homicide related to this case.

12/21/2017
20171220-162 Region-Wide, Joint Operation Targets Gang Violence
12/20/2017
20171215-161 The Sacramento Police Department Is Arresting Drunk Drivers This Holiday Season
12/15/2017
20171214-160 Pharmacy Robbery Trend – Seeking the Community’s Help
12/14/2017
20171212-159 Homicide Update-Riza Avenue

UPDATE - Sacramento Police Department detectives have been diligently investigating this homicide since it occurred. During the investigation, detectives identified 30-year-old Arturo Hernandez as a suspect. Hernandez was located in Mexico and taken into custody with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Mexico authorities. On July 22, 2023, Sacramento Police Department detectives took custody of Hernandez and booked him into the Sacramento County Main Jail on homicide charges.

12/12/2017
20171209-158 Police Seek Information to 48th Avenue Homicide
12/09/2017
20171203-157 Homicide Investigation - Norwood Ave / Fairbanks Ave

UPDATE - On January 9, 2018, the Sacramento Police Department arrested a 17-year-old juvenile in Sacramento County for homicide charges related to this investigation.

12/03/2017
20171202-156 Police Seek Public’s Help in Violent Attack
12/02/2017
20171122-155 Department Approaches Completion of Crisis Intervention Training
11/22/2017
20171121-154 Homicide Investigation - 8th Avenue / San Carlos Way
11/21/2017
20171120-153 Sacramento Police Conclude Investigation into Use of Force
11/20/2017
20171119-152 Homicide Investigation - Riza Avenue

UPDATE - Sacramento Police Department detectives have been diligently investigating this homicide since it occurred. During the investigation, detectives identified 30-year-old Arturo Hernandez as a suspect. Hernandez was located in Mexico and taken into custody with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Mexico authorities. On July 22, 2023, Sacramento Police Department detectives took custody of Hernandez and booked him into the Sacramento County Main Jail on homicide charges.

11/19/2017
20171101-151 Police Seek Help in Theft Investigation
11/01/2017
20171101-150 Sacramento Police Department Receives Grant for Special Traffic Enforcement and Collision Prevention
11/01/2017
20171030-149 Prevention Tips for Recent Robbery Trend
10/30/2017
20171030-148 Sacramento Police Department Receives Grant for Special School Traffic Safety, Education and Enforcement Officer
10/30/2017
20171026-147 Sacramento Police Department Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs
10/26/2017
20171026-146 Halloween Safety Checklist
10/26/2017
20171025-145 Administrative Investigation Complete – Officer Involved Shooting
10/25/2017
20171023-144 #SacPDStrong Bootcamp Wednesdays
10/23/2017
20171023-143 Homicide Investigation - Dixieanne Avenue / Empress Street
10/23/2017
20171023-142 Six Officers Recognized for their Heroic Actions
10/23/2017
20171017-141 Department Releases Video of Officer Involved Shooting – Bellini Way
10/17/2017
20171016-140 What Your Teen Driver Needs to Know to Survive
10/16/2017
20171009-139 Department Releases Video of Officer Involved Shooting – Kinney Police Facility
10/09/2017
20171006-138 Homicide Investigation – 39th Avenue
10/06/2017
20171003-137 Department Releases Video of Significant Neighborhood Event – Great Falls Way
10/03/2017
20171002-136 Department Releases Remainder of Officer Involved Shooting Videos – 27th Avenue
10/02/2017
20170930-135 Police Seek Community’s Help in North 14th Street Hit and Run
09/30/2017
20170929-134 Sacramento Police Department Brings Awareness to Breast Cancer by Taking Part in the Pink Patch Project
09/29/2017
20170928-133 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
09/28/2017
20170928-132 Homicide Investigation - 5100 block of Ehrhardt Avenue
09/28/2017
20170927-131 Homicide Investigation – 64th Street
09/27/2017
20170927-130 Department Releases Video of Officer Involved Shooting – 27th Avenue
09/27/2017
20170924-129 Homicide Investigation - Wardell Way
09/24/2017
20170921-128 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
09/21/2017
20170919-127 Police Seek Help in Locating Shooting Suspect
09/19/2017
20170918-126 Officer Involved Shooting Investigation – Bellini Way
09/18/2017
20170916-125 Fourth Annual National Forensic Science Week 2017
09/16/2017
20170915-124 Officer Involved Shooting - Kinney Police Facility

UPDATE - **UPDATE**On September 15, 2017, 42-year-old, Fernando Sanchez was released from the hospital after receiving treatment. He was booked at the Sacramento County Main Jail for the charges of; Robbery, Attempted Carjacking, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Evading, Felony Vandalism and Malicious Mischief.

09/15/2017
20170914-123 Sacramento Police Department SWAT Team takes First Place in International Competition
09/14/2017
20170913-122 Death Investigation - Great Falls Way
09/13/2017
20170913-121 Sacramento Police Make Arrest in Shooting at Downtown Club
09/13/2017
20170913-120 Wait for the Walk – Sacramento Police Aim to Educate Pedestrians
09/13/2017
20170911-118 Death Investigation - Albion Way
09/11/2017
20170908-117 Suspect Identified in Officer Involved Shooting
09/08/2017
20170907-116 Officer Involved Shooting of Double Homicide Suspect

UPDATE - The involved shooting officers have been identified as 14-year veteran Robert Williams, 26-year veteran Richard Hitchcock, 27-year veteran Tim Martin, 12-year veteran Victor Wolfe and 19-year veteran Joshua Dobson.

09/07/2017
20170902-115 Death Investigation – Janrick Avenue

UPDATE - These two deaths have been ruled homicides. by the Sac. Co. Coroner. Homicide Detectives are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident.

09/02/2017
20170901-114 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
09/01/2017
20170901-113 Suspect Sought in Violent Attack

UPDATE - On September 2, 2017, 23-year-old Deandre Chaney was arrested in Winnemucca, NV on an outstanding warrant for attempted homicide related to this case.

09/01/2017
20170901-112 Back to School Safety
09/01/2017
20170831-111 Police Request Community’s Help in Downtown Assault
08/31/2017
20170828-110 Police Seek Help in Assault Investigation
08/28/2017
20170827-109 Meadowview Park Homicide Investigation

UPDATE - On February 22, 2018, the Sacramento Police Department arrested three suspects related to this homicide: 1. 27-year-old Antwan Lands, 2. 20-year-old Amontie Woltham and 3. 19-year-old Quieson Murphy.

08/27/2017
20170825-108 Sharing the Roadways Safely – Sacramento Police Working to Keep Motorcycle Riders Safe
08/25/2017
20170824-107 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
08/24/2017
20170823-106 Department Releases Remainder of Officer Involved Shooting Video
08/23/2017
20170818-105 Sacramento Police Reminds Citizens to Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
08/18/2017
20170818-104 Sacramento Police Release Videos in 20th Avenue Officer Involved Shooting
08/18/2017
20170817-103 Police Seek Help in Identifying Home Invasion Suspects
08/17/2017
20170817-102 Public Interest Video Release
08/17/2017
20170815-101 Suspicious Death Determined to be a Homicide
08/15/2017
20170812-100 Police Seek Information on Norwood Avenue Fatal Hit and Run
08/12/2017
20170810-099 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
08/10/2017
20170810-098 Sacramento Police Need Public’s Help in Identifying Witnesses
08/10/2017
20170809-097 Death Investigation – Bonnie Mae Way
08/09/2017
20170806-096 Double Fatal Motorcycle Collision
08/06/2017
20170804-095 Sacramento Police Department Receives Grant to Fight Alcohol-related Crime
08/04/2017
20170803-094 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
08/03/2017
20170731-093 Homicide Investigation – Vallecitos Way
07/31/2017
20170731-092 34th Annual National Night Out
07/31/2017
20170729-091 Swearing-In Ceremony of Sacramento’s 45th Chief of Police
07/29/2017
20170727-090 Officer Involved Shooting – 20th Avenue
07/27/2017
20170727-089 The Sacramento Police Department Celebrates its 200th Run with a Recruiter
07/27/2017
20170720-088 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
07/20/2017
20170715-087 Police Seek Community’s Help in Calvados Avenue Fatal Hit and Run
07/15/2017
20170714-086 Gang Enforcement Team Seizes Illegal Assault Weapons
07/14/2017
20170710-085 Sacramento Police Department SRO Unit Formally Recognized by State Assembly
07/10/2017
20170702-084 Sacramento Police Enforce Celebratory Gunfire by Using ShotSpotter
07/02/2017
20170630-083 Sacramento Police Work with Community to Stem Recent Violence
06/30/2017
20170630-082 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
06/30/2017
20170629-081 Police Seek Help in Oak Park Shooting Investigation
06/29/2017
20170629-080 4th of July Reminder: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
06/29/2017
20170629-079 Homicide Investigation – 12th Avenue and 40th Street
06/29/2017
20170628-078 Fireworks this 4th of July
06/28/2017
20170624-077 Homicide Investigation – 13th & S Street

UPDATE - On June 27, 2017, 56-year-old Michael Langley was arrested on homicide charges related to this case.

06/24/2017
20170624-076 J Street Shooting Investigation
06/24/2017
20170623-075 Sacramento Police Make Arrest in Downtown Vandalism
06/23/2017
20170623-074 31st Annual Kops-n-Kids Camp Event
06/23/2017
20170622-073 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
06/22/2017
20170616-072 SPD Detectives Arrest Four Suspects in 24th Street Homicide
06/16/2017
20170615-071 Sacramento Police Academy Graduation: 17-BR1
06/15/2017
20170612-070 Homicide Investigation – 3400 block of 33rd Street
06/12/2017
20170604-069 Officers Investigate 24th Street Shooting

UPDATE - This case has been reclassified as a homicide as the victim succumbed to his injuries on June 5th, 2017.

06/04/2017
20170603-068 Sacramento Police Arrest Suspect for Deliberately Hitting Vehicles
06/03/2017
20170526-067 Homicide Investigation – Mack Road
05/26/2017
20170526-066 Police Seek Information in Fatal Hit and Run Accident
05/26/2017
20170524-065 Stay Safe this Memorial Day Weekend!
05/24/2017
20170523-064 Homicide Investigation – Lily Street
05/23/2017
20170522-063 Sacramento Police Department Begins Rollout of Body Worn Cameras
05/22/2017
20170519-062 Click it or Ticket Campaign Starts May 22 - Law Enforcement Will Show Zero Tolerance
05/19/2017
20170516-061 Sac PAL Girls Rugby Travels to Indiana to Defend their National Title
05/16/2017
20170515-060 Attempt to Identify – Carjacking Suspect
05/15/2017
20170513-059 Homicide Investigation – Silver Eagle Road
05/13/2017
20170509-058 Homicide Investigation – 6th Avenue
05/09/2017
20170509-057 Ribbon Cutting on “Cool” Improvements to Regional K9 Training Facility
05/09/2017
20170504-056 Sacramento Police Officer Posthumously Recognized at Police Memorial
05/04/2017
20170504-055 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
05/04/2017
20170503-054 Update to Hit and Run Investigation: 7200 Block of Gloria Drive
05/03/2017
20170503-053 Law Enforcement Memorial Events
05/03/2017
20170503-052 ShotSpotter Program Expansion
05/03/2017
20170503-051 Please Help Identify - Burglary Suspects
05/03/2017
20170501-050 Sacramento Police Help Bring Awareness to Mental Illness
05/01/2017
20170501-049 Homicide Investigation – 48th Avenue
05/01/2017
20170429-048 Help Needed in Identifying Robbery Suspect
04/29/2017
20170428-047 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
04/28/2017
20170426-046 Sacramento Police Install Year-Round Medication Take Back Bins
04/26/2017
20170423-045 Homicide Investigation – 68th Street

UPDATE - On 04/23/17, 46-year-old Sean Huang of Sacramento was arrested in Sacramento on homicide-related charges related to this investigation.

04/23/2017
20170421-044 Gang Detectives Make Double Arrests in February Shooting
04/21/2017
20170421-043 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
04/21/2017
20170417-042 Sacramento Police Releases “Jaywalking” Citation Numbers
04/17/2017
20170411-041 Department Releases Video of Altercation Involving Officer
04/11/2017
20170411-040 Department Investigates Altercation with Officer
04/11/2017
20170406-039 Arrest Made in Isabel Street Homicide
04/06/2017
20170405-038 Department Releases Video of Violent Confrontation
04/05/2017
20170328-037 Sacramento Police Department to Release Video of Incident with Combative Subject
03/28/2017
20170327-036 Department Releases Audio and Video on Officer-Involved Shooting
03/27/2017
20170323-035 Quadruple Homicide Investigation – 35th Avenue

UPDATE - 56 year old, Salvador Vasquez-Oliva of Sacramento, was arrested on 03/24/17 in San Francisco on homicide-related charges related to this investigation.

03/23/2017
20170321-034 Homicide Investigation: Elm Street
03/21/2017
20170316-033 Police Request Information in Fatal Hit and Run Accident

UPDATE - 47 year old, Wilfredo Cortes of Sacramento, was arrested on 03/17/17 in Sacramento on Hit and Run with Death charges related to this investigation.

03/16/2017
20170316-032 Drink Responsibly, Don’t Rely on the Luck of the Irish this St. Patrick’s Day!
03/16/2017
20170311-031 Sacramento Police Ask for the Community’s Help in Identifying Robbery Suspects
03/11/2017
20170309-030 Sacramento Police Partners with Project LifeSaver
03/09/2017
20170309-029 Police Seek Information in Fatal Hit and Run Accident
03/09/2017
20170307-028 Combative Subject
03/07/2017
20170301-027 Armed Robbery Trends
03/01/2017
20170224-026 Social Networking Robbery Trend
02/24/2017
20170223-025 Regional PRCS Team Seizes 71 Firearms from AB109 Probationer
02/23/2017
20170222-024 Police Request the Community’s Help in Identifying Armed Robbery Suspect
02/22/2017
20170221-023 Police Seek Help in Identifying Armed Robbery Suspect
02/21/2017
20170218-022 Suspect Booked in Officer Involved Shooting
02/18/2017
20170217-021 Police Seek Information on Richards Blvd. Fatal Hit and Run
02/17/2017
20170217-020 Investigators Seek Witnesses to Fatal Accident
02/17/2017
20170216-019 Online Exchange Safety Tips
02/16/2017
20170215-018 Sacramento Police Receive Donation for Police K9
02/15/2017
20170215-017 City Crime Rate Drops in 2016
02/15/2017
20170210-016 Land Avenue Officer Involved Shooting

UPDATE - The Sacramento Police Department officers involved in this shooting are 19-year veteran of the department Joshua Dobson, 18-year veteran Randall Van Dusen, and 11-year veteran William Goggin.

02/10/2017
20170203-015 Suspect Arrested for Possessing a Pipe Bomb
02/03/2017
20170203-014 Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint Notification
02/03/2017
20170203-013 With the Help of the Community, Officers Arrest Burglary Suspect
02/03/2017
20170202-012 Police Seek Help Investigating Hate Crime
02/02/2017
20170201-011 Please Help Identify: Business Burglary Suspect

UPDATE - With the community's help, detectives arrested 23-year old Zachary McClurg for burglary. He was linked to four other business burglaries. See Press Release 20170203-013 for addtional details.

02/01/2017
20170127-010 District Attorney’s Office Concludes Review of July 11, 2016 Officer-Involved Shooting
01/27/2017
20170124-008 Department Concludes “Operation Challenger”
01/24/2017
20170120-007 Teacher Arrested for Sexual Misconduct
01/20/2017
20170115-006 Homicide Investigation: Wallace Avenue
01/15/2017
20170113-005 District Attorney’s Office Concludes Review of April 8, 2016 Officer-Involved Shooting
01/13/2017
20170111-004 Department Releases Audio and Video on Officer-Involved Shooting
01/11/2017
20170104-003 Hit and Run Suspect Vehicle Update
01/04/2017
20170101-002 Homicide Investigation: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
01/01/2017
20170101-001 Fatal Hit-and-Run Investigation: Rio Linda Boulevard and Alamos Avenue
01/01/2017

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