On November 13, during the Elk Grove City Council meeting, the Council discussed the proposition to ban all firework use within the city. Fireworks Complaints City staff presented the pros and cons of three options to decrease the high number of incidents of illegal fireworks use. Fireworks used around the […]
On Saturday, around 6 p.m. Elk Grove Police officers attempted to apprehend a suspect in a stolen vehicle near Bond Road and East Stockton Boulevard. The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Gonzalo Rodriguez, purposely hit two patrol cars. Additionally, Rodriguez led officers on a chase into the City of Sacramento. Near […]
With our previous Chief of Police, Bryan Noblett, retiring, our new Elk Grove Chief of Police, Timothy Albright, was sworn in on Tuesday, September 3rd. In the ceremony at Creek Side church, hundreds filled the auditorium. Members of different enforcement personnel came in droves to witness and honor Albright. […]
Over the weekend, a bomb threat was made to the Ford dealership at the Elk Grove Auto Mall. This morning, detectives arrested Erik Schiecke of Sacramento, who allegedly called in the threat. Regarding the relationship between the suspect and Ford, Elk Grove police spokesperson Officer Jason Jimenez said: “It was […]
Around 1:00 PM, Tuesday, a masked individual stole gardening tools valued at $2000 from a parked trailer on Denholm Court by Elk Grove Boulevard. Among the stolen items were two leaf blowers and a trimmer. When Mario Becerra-Arredondo, a gardener working in the area, noticed missing equipment from his trailer […]
Today, our City Manager, Jason Behrmann, announced that Captain Timothy Albright was selected to be the next Chief of Police of the City of Elk Grove. Our previous Chief of Police, Bryan Noblett, retired in late July of 2019. Noblett served ten years of his 34 years in law enforcement […]
A resident of the Stonelake community in Elk Grove had her bike stolen recently. With the surveillance capture recorded on her Ring security system, she posted the video online, which generated responses. Other community members recognized the man in the footage, and the resident as well as other community members […]
26 years! That’s how long the Elk Grove Optimist Club (EGOC) has been holding this event to support local students in preparing them for the upcoming school year. The Back-to-School Shopping Spree was held last Saturday, July 27th from 5:30 AM to 8:00 AM at the Kohl’s located on 9650 […]
Since talk about building a shelter began in 2015, many have been waiting for the Elk Grove Animal Shelter (EGAS), located at Iron Rock Way and Union Park Way. The grand opening was scheduled for later this month, but will be pushed back to sometime in the fall. With new […]
Friday morning, Elk Grove Police responded to a burglary on Rancho Drive. When the homeowner awoke to noises inside the homeowner’s residence, the homeowner found a female in the home. The female suspect left the house with a male suspect, who was standing outside in the driveway with some of […]
