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At their next meeting, the Elk Grove City Council will renew the Elk Grove Police Department’s use of military equipment ordinance and receive a report on its current inventory. The report is required by Assembly Bill 481, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, requiring an annual review of the inventory
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Elk Grove Police arrested three suspects on various charges last week in what they described as organized retail theft. The suspects, Alfred Montalvo, 33, Don Clemons, 31, and Kysiah Jones, 27, reportedly entered an unnamed retailer and stole approximately $4,000 of merchandise on the evening of Tuesday, November 21.
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From Elk Grove Police | The Elk Grove Police Department was awarded a $305,000.00 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant will support our ongoing enforcement and education programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on our roads. “We will be
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By Michael Monasky | Guest Contributor | Just before 4 pm, Tuesday, October 10, 2023, an Amazon Prime delivery truck ran over a woman’s foot while crushing the front wheel of her bicycle. The truck was leaving Laguna Pointe Way to merge with quickly moving east bound traffic on Laguna Boulevard.
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Two social media posts might not indicate a trend, but combined with other verified information, could Elk Grove retailers, like many in California, be subjected to repeated organized shoplifting? Below are screenshots entered on a popular crime-reporting social media site with claims by the posters that they witnessed significant shoplifting
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Borrowing New York Police Department techniques to catch muggers during the 1970s, the Elk Grove Police recently conducted a decoy operation on reckless motorists. While the NYPD had male officers appear in drag, Elk Grove Police had officers dressed in civilian clothes to catch crosswalk violators and protect pedestrians. According
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Elk Grove Police are investigating an early Monday morning single-vehicle fatality. According to the information provided, the 19-year-old driver was killed in a collision on Bilby Road near Willard Parkway. At approximately 12:44 a.m., the driver, and sole occupant, of a white Honda Accord was driving westbound on
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Elk Grove, Calif. – As the summer travel season wraps up, we want to remind drivers to stay safe and be responsible by never driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. We are asking residents to take the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your family by buckling up,
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Starts operation on August 5 Public Service Announcement from the City of Elk Grove | In anticipation of weekend temperatures topping the century mark, the City of Elk Grove announced today that it will open a cooling center beginning Saturday, August 5, and operating daily from Noon to 8 p.m.
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An Elk Grove chiropractor is in custody after being arrested yesterday on suspicion of sexually assaulting a juvenile girl. According to Elk Grove Police, the 17-year-old victim was being treated by Labrado at the Elk Grove Chiropractic Office on East Stockton Boulevard, when he allegedly sexually assaulted the teen. After
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Although the City of Elk Grove promoted a Zero Tolerance policy on illegal fireworks for the Fourth of July holiday in its monthly newsletter (see excerpt below), the reality of enforcement is not congruent. The newsletter encourages residents to report “illegal fireworks activity” by calling the non-emergency line at (916)
Law and Justice
Elk Grove Police arrested a 14-year-old on the morning of Saturday, June 24 on suspicion of vehicle burglary. Just as night shift patrol officers were ending their duties on Saturday, police dispatch received a call regarding an in-progress vehicle burglary in the Lyndale Circle and Spring Ridge Way area. The