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News Releases for 2009

Release DateTitleReference No.
Dec 30, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20091230-264
Dec 29, 2009 Burglars Clean Out Area Cleaners 20091229-263
Dec 26, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20091226-262
Dec 24, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20091224-261
Dec 22, 2009 Officers Rescue Teen From Burning Car 20091222-260
Dec 21, 2009 Undercover Crosswalk Operation 20091221-259
Dec 21, 2009 Police Release Composite Of Sex Assault Suspect 20091221-258
Dec 18, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20091218-257
Dec 18, 2009 Sacramento Family Holiday 20091218-256
Dec 18, 2009 Santa's Helpers Will Be Wearing Sac PD Blue 20091218-255
Dec 17, 2009 Shopping With Stolen Credit Cards 20091217-254
Dec 17, 2009 Sacramento Police Welcomes Five New Officers 20091217-253
Dec 16, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License CheckPoint Notification 20091216-252
Dec 16, 2009 Composite Sketch Released of Hit-And-Run Driver 20091216-251
Dec 16, 2009 North Sacramento Homicide 20091216-250
Dec 16, 2009 Double Homicide Linked to Previous Murder Attempt 20091216-249
Dec 15, 2009 Arrest Made in 2008 Homicide 20091215-248
Dec 15, 2009 Police Investigate Overnight Shooting 20091215-247
Dec 14, 2009 Gas Station Robbery at Knifepoint 20091214-246
Dec 11, 2009 Help Identify Two Armed Robbers 20091211-245
Dec 10, 2009 Pedestrian Killed in Traffic Accident 20091210-244
Dec 09, 2009 Police Searching for Missing Ten-Year-Old

UPDATE - Dshaun Pickens was located by family members this morning (Thursday, December 10, 2009). He is safe and in good health.

20091209-243
Dec 09, 2009 Early Morning Fatal Accident 20091209-242
Dec 08, 2009 Surveillance Video of Break-in 20091208-241
Dec 04, 2009 Auto Burglars and Thieves Beware 20091204-240
Dec 01, 2009 Driver Sought in Hit and Run Accident 20091201-239
Nov 30, 2009 Hit and Run Accident Results In Death Of A 4-Year-Old 20091130-238
Nov 27, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20091127-237
Nov 25, 2009 Police Need Assistance in Locating Missing Man

UPDATE - The missing person has been safely returned to his family.

20091125-236
Nov 25, 2009 Clerk Assaulted During Robbery 20091125-235
Nov 25, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20091125-234
Nov 24, 2009 Help Police Identify This Vehicle 20091124-233
Nov 23, 2009 Robbery Suspect Caught On Camera 20091123-232
Nov 20, 2009 Police Searching for Missing Person

UPDATE - Missing Person was found and in good health.

20091120-231
Nov 18, 2009 Officers Honored For Their Service To The Homeless 20091118-230
Nov 18, 2009 Homicide Suspect In Custody 20091118-229
Nov 17, 2009 Get Home Safely for the Holidays by Buckling Up 20091117-228
Nov 15, 2009 Mother Arrested For Killing Baby 20091115-227
Nov 15, 2009 Police Investigate Deadly Shooting 20091115-226
Nov 13, 2009 2008 Shooting Ends with Murder Charge 20091113-225
Nov 12, 2009 Police Investigate Homicide 20091112-224
Nov 11, 2009 Sacramento Police is Top Dog Again 20091111-223
Nov 05, 2009 Increase of Residential Burglaries 20091105-222
Oct 30, 2009 Governor's Reward Issued for Unsolved Homicide 20091030-221
Oct 28, 2009 Trick or Treat Safety Tips 20091028-220
Oct 26, 2009 Arrest Made in Weekend Homicide 20091026-219
Oct 24, 2009 Parking Lot Shooting Turns Deadly 20091024-218
Oct 23, 2009 DUI Enforcement Team Receives Funding 20091023-217
Oct 21, 2009 Those Dedicated To Ending Domestic Violence Honored 20091021-216
Oct 21, 2009 What Are the Police Doing? 20091021-215
Oct 13, 2009 Composite Sketch of Murder Suspect 20091013-214
Oct 11, 2009 Maccan Court Homicide 20091011-213
Oct 09, 2009 'Bait and Switch' Scam Resurfaces in Sacramento 20091009-212
Oct 07, 2009 Our House is Your House This Sunday 20091007-211
Oct 07, 2009 Federal Grant to Assist School Security 20091007-210
Oct 03, 2009 Man Killed in His Apartment

UPDATE - The Sacramento Police Department has arrested 23-year-old Robert Neal-Anderson, for the murder of victim David Maxey of Sacramento. Investigators believe Neal-Anderson and the victim knew each other, however those details as well as a motive are still being investigated.

20091003-209
Sep 30, 2009 Police Investigate South Area Homicide 20090930-208
Sep 25, 2009 You Are Cordially Invited to Party with Sac PD 20090925-207
Sep 25, 2009 Help Catch Some Burglars 20090925-206
Sep 24, 2009 Third Arrest in Double Homicide Case 20090924-205
Sep 24, 2009 New Officers to Hit the Street 20090924-204
Sep 23, 2009 Beloved Security Guard Killed

UPDATE - On September 25, 2009, detectives arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with this homicide.

20090923-203
Sep 19, 2009 Prolific Mail Thief Gets Sentenced 20090919-202
Sep 18, 2009 Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested 20090918-201
Sep 17, 2009 Murder Solved After Smoke Clears 20090917-200
Sep 15, 2009 Bank Robber Caught on Video After Removing Mask 20090915-199
Sep 15, 2009 Scam Targets Elderly Citizens 20090915-198
Sep 10, 2009 Five Juveniles Arrested in Vandalism Spree 20090910-197
Sep 09, 2009 Crime Doesn’t Pay - But Crime Alert Does! 20090909-196
Sep 04, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090904-195
Sep 03, 2009 Composite of Sexual Assault Suspect Released 20090903-194
Sep 02, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090902-193
Sep 02, 2009 Woman Dies In Tragic Traffic Accident 20090902-192
Sep 01, 2009 Arrest Made in Jail Shooting 20090901-191
Aug 31, 2009 Stroke of Good Luck for Off-Duty Officers 20090831-190
Aug 30, 2009 Overnight Traffic Accident Kills Pedestrian 20090830-189
Aug 29, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090829-188
Aug 28, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090828-187
Aug 28, 2009 Reckless Driving Results in Death of Woman 20090828-186
Aug 28, 2009 Help Catch The Cigarette Burglar 20090828-185
Aug 26, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090826-184
Aug 26, 2009 Ice-Cream Bandit Gets Away with Cold Cash 20090826-183
Aug 25, 2009 Police Officer Called to Serve Even on His Day Off 20090825-182
Aug 25, 2009 Help Needed to Catch a Sexual Predator 20090825-181
Aug 25, 2009 Downtown Bank Robbed, Photo of Suspect Released 20090825-180
Aug 24, 2009 Police Need Help to Locate Home Invasion Suspect

UPDATE - On August 25, 2009, at approx. 5:00 p.m., suspect Stephen Dyser turned himself in to Police. Thanks to all the media for their coverage on this suspect who we believe posed a danger to the community.

20090824-179
Aug 21, 2009 Father Arrested in Child's Death

UPDATE - On August 21, 2009, Detectives arrested the mother (Theresa Harper) for the murder of her 22 month old child. Paul Harper (father) will also be charged with murder. Autopsy concluded that the child died from blunt force trauma. It is believed that the father committed the physical abuse but that the mother was aware of and failed to prevent or report the ongoing abuse.

20090821-178
Aug 19, 2009 School Zone: Drivers Beware-Police Motors Units on the Lookout 20090819-177
Aug 14, 2009 Help Needed to Solve Homicide 20090814-176
Aug 13, 2009 Keeping the Heat On in August 20090813-175
Aug 13, 2009 WANTED: Reward Program Seeking E-Waste and Documents 20090813-174
Aug 11, 2009 Burglars Disrupt Final Resting Place

UPDATE - With the help from media exposure to this incident, the tractors were located and the suspect was arrested.

20090811-173
Aug 10, 2009 Police Conduct Undercover Crosswalk Operation

UPDATE - Over 50 citations were given for crosswalk violations. Two pedestrians were given jaywalking tickets as well. This operation was a huge success and we received a lot of positive feedback from the community.

20090810-172
Aug 10, 2009 Help Needed To Locate Missing Person

UPDATE - This person was located OK early this morning (08-11-09), at a local shelter.

20090810-171
Aug 07, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090807-170
Aug 06, 2009 Help Catch a Child Predator 20090806-169
Aug 06, 2009 What’s In Their Wallet? Stolen Credit Cards 20090806-168
Aug 05, 2009 Double Homicide Solved with Arrests 20090805-167
Aug 05, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090805-166
Aug 03, 2009 2009 National Night Out 20090803-165
Jul 31, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notificaiton 20090731-164
Jul 31, 2009 Federal Grant Awarded to Police For Upgrading Equipment 20090731-163
Jul 30, 2009 Sexual Predator Arrested 20090730-162
Jul 29, 2009 “Magic” Responsible For Disappearing Checks 20090729-161
Jul 29, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090729-160
Jul 28, 2009 Murder Suspect Arrested in Arkansas 20090728-159
Jul 28, 2009 Federal Grant Awarded to Hire Officers 20090728-158
Jul 27, 2009 The Forgotten Victims of Domestic Violence 20090727-157
Jul 27, 2009 Robbery Caught On Surveillance 20090727-156
Jul 25, 2009 Help Look for Stolen Wind Surf Boards and Sails 20090725-155
Jul 23, 2009 Up To Our Necks in Backpacks 20090723-154
Jul 22, 2009 All You Can Eat...Not All You Can Grab 20090722-153
Jul 22, 2009 Two People Shot in South Area Incident

UPDATE - On July 22, 2009, at 3:50 a.m., the second victim, identified as 28-year-old Everett Taylor, died from his injuries at U.C. Davis Medical Center. The victim who died at the scene is being identified as 35-year-old Deshawn Holloway. The investigation is on-going and no further details are available at this time.

20090722-152
Jul 21, 2009 Community's Help Needed to Locate Missing Man

UPDATE - Cheng Thao was located. He was found walking on Hwy 50 and transported to the UCD Medical Center where he has been for a few days under the name of John Doe.

20090721-151
Jul 20, 2009 Domestic Argument Results in Murder

UPDATE - On July 21, 2009, this press release was updated to include victim name and suspect photo.

20090720-150
Jul 20, 2009 Passenger Killed in Single Vehicle Collision 20090720-149
Jul 17, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090717-148
Jul 15, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090715-147
Jul 14, 2009 Police Search For Custom Instruments 20090714-146
Jul 13, 2009 Arrest Made In May 1st Homicide 20090713-145
Jul 09, 2009 Sexual Assault Intruder Caught 20090709-144
Jul 09, 2009 Help Identify Composite of Sex Assault Suspect

UPDATE - Update: All suspect composites completed and attached to original press release.

20090709-143
Jul 08, 2009 Police Seize Car and Destroy It! 20090708-142
Jul 07, 2009 RT Thief Caught On Tape 20090707-141
Jul 03, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090703-140
Jul 03, 2009 Narcotic Suspect's DNA Linked To Twenty Year Old Homicide 20090703-139
Jul 02, 2009 Don't Be Locked Up on Independence Day Weekend 20090702-138
Jul 01, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090701-137
Jun 25, 2009 Help Police Locate Missing Man

UPDATE - Missing man found by his daughter at Broadway/ 17th Street. The Department received information that the man was seen earlier in the day near UCD Med Center. The daughter went looking in this area and found the missing man in good health.

20090625-136
Jun 24, 2009 Fire a Smoke Screen for Murder 20090624-135
Jun 24, 2009 Bandana Bandits Blunder 20090624-134
Jun 23, 2009 Operation "Safeguard Our Seniors" A Success 20090623-133
Jun 22, 2009 Helping Those That Are Expected to Help Others 20090622-132
Jun 19, 2009 Four Year Old Homicide Case Solved 20090619-131
Jun 19, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090619-130
Jun 17, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090617-129
Jun 17, 2009 Police Recognized as Being Top Dog in Sacramento 20090617-128
Jun 13, 2009 Three People Arrested in Downtown Murder 20090613-127
Jun 12, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090612-126
Jun 12, 2009 South Area Armed Robbery 20090612-125
Jun 11, 2009 Police Need Your Help to Solve Cold Case Homicide 20090611-124
Jun 11, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090611-123
Jun 11, 2009 Police Investigate Downtown Homicide

UPDATE - See Press Release 20090613-127 for arrest information on the suspects responsible for this homicide.

20090611-122
Jun 10, 2009 Cold Case Homicide solved 20090610-121
Jun 05, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090605-120
Jun 03, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090603-119
Jun 02, 2009 Sexual Assaults Increase for 1st Quarter of the Year 20090602-118
Jun 02, 2009 2008 Crime Rate Dropped Despite Hard Times 20090602-117
Jun 02, 2009 $50,000 Reward Offered in Unsolved Downtown Homicide 20090602-116
May 30, 2009 Victim Dies Seven Years After Being Shot 20090530-115
May 29, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint 20090529-114
May 29, 2009 Sunday Night Party Turned Deadly 20090529-113
May 27, 2009 2009 Commendation Awards Dinner and Ceremony 20090527-112
May 27, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090527-111
May 26, 2009 Traffic Alert: Street Closures on L Street Due to Rally 20090526-110
May 25, 2009 Officer Shot During Routine Traffic Stop 20090525-109
May 22, 2009 The Sacramento Police Department Presents: 20090522-108
May 21, 2009 Police Release Composite of Sexual Assault Suspect 20090521-107
May 20, 2009 Arrest Made in 1980 Homicide Cold Case 20090520-106
May 20, 2009 Homicide Detectives Investigate South Area Murder 20090520-105
May 19, 2009 Purse Snatchers: Shopping For More Than Groceries 20090519-104
May 17, 2009 Incendiary Device Located Outside Federal Courthouse 20090517-103
May 15, 2009 The Sacramento Police Department is Targeting Seat Belt Offenders 20090515-102
May 14, 2009 Burglar Hits Area Businesses 20090514-101
May 12, 2009 Arrest Made in March Homicide 20090512-100
May 09, 2009 Police Looking for Man Wanted for Carjacking 20090509-099
May 08, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090508-098
May 07, 2009 Armed Robbery Caught On Surveillance 20090507-097
May 06, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090506-096
May 06, 2009 Police Arrest Two in Kidnapping For Ransom Plot 20090506-095
May 05, 2009 Robbery Suspects Fled But Didn't Get Far 20090505-094
May 04, 2009 Officers Honored For "Above & Beyond" Service 20090504-093
May 02, 2009 Friday Night Fights Ends with One Man Dead 20090502-092
May 01, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090501-091
Apr 30, 2009 Smiling Suspect Caught On Candid Camera 20090430-090
Apr 30, 2009 Foster Kids Learn About Police Work 20090430-089
Apr 29, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090429-088
Apr 29, 2009 South Area Community Asked to be on the Lookout 20090429-087
Apr 29, 2009 Murder Suspects Continue to Get Caught 20090429-086
Apr 28, 2009 "Craiglist.Con" Crime Spree 20090428-085
Apr 28, 2009 Brazen Burglar 20090428-084
Apr 25, 2009 Suspect Wanted for Late NIght Homicide 20090425-083
Apr 25, 2009 Neighborhood Dispute Turns Deadly 20090425-082
Apr 24, 2009 Governor's Reward Issued For 2008 Homicide 20090424-081
Apr 24, 2009 Police Release Surveillance Images of Armed Robbery 20090424-080
Apr 23, 2009 Murder from Last Year Solved 20090423-079
Apr 22, 2009 Police Are Looking To Identify Two Robbers 20090422-078
Apr 21, 2009 Kidnapping Report Proved to be False 20090421-077
Apr 20, 2009 Attempted Abduction, Victim Fought Off Attacker 20090420-076
Apr 17, 2009 One in Jail Two to go in Cannabis Dispensary Robberies 20090417-075
Apr 17, 2009 Fatal Accident in South Area Neighborhood 20090417-074
Apr 16, 2009 Sacramento Police Vice Unit Recognized 20090416-073
Apr 16, 2009 Missing Couple Being Sought 20090416-072
Apr 16, 2009 Free Document Shred Day 20090416-071
Apr 15, 2009 No One Likes a Double Crosser 20090415-070
Apr 15, 2009 Police Release Photos of Bank Robbers 20090415-069
Apr 14, 2009 Public's Help Needed to Solve 2006 Double Homicide 20090414-068
Apr 14, 2009 Arrest Made in 1991 Homicide 20090414-067
Apr 13, 2009 Police Urge Motorists To Slow Down Through Construction Zones 20090413-066
Apr 11, 2009 Police Search for Homicide Suspect 20090411-065
Apr 10, 2009 Dispatchers Honored At Awards Banquet 20090410-064
Apr 10, 2009 Police Investigate Homicide in Del Paso Heights 20090410-063
Apr 08, 2009 U.S. Census Workers will be in Sacramento 20090408-062
Apr 08, 2009 Police Sergeant Honored For Act of Kindness 20090408-061
Apr 07, 2009 Arrest Made in Theft of Lance Armstrong's Bicycle 20090407-060
Apr 06, 2009 Police Arrest Three Suspects For 2006 Homicide 20090406-059
Apr 03, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint 20090403-058
Apr 03, 2009 Communities Help Needed in Home Invasion Case 20090403-057
Apr 01, 2009 Arrest Made in Downtown Theater Robbery 20090401-056
Apr 01, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090401-055
Mar 31, 2009 Numerous Arrests Made with the Increase of Burglaries 20090331-054
Mar 31, 2009 The Sacramento Police Department is Targeting Seatbelt Offenders 20090331-053
Mar 26, 2009 Chu Vue Arrested for Murder 20090326-052
Mar 24, 2009 Police Ask Public for Help in Solving a 26-Year-Old Homicide Cold Case 20090324-051
Mar 23, 2009 SPD Receives Award from the Gay & Lesbian Center 20090323-050
Mar 22, 2009 Police Department to be Recognized by the U.S. Army 20090322-049
Mar 21, 2009 Police Investigate North Area Homicide 20090321-048
Mar 20, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090320-047
Mar 20, 2009 Magnet Academy Investigative Competition 20090320-046
Mar 18, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090318-045
Mar 18, 2009 Undercover Detectives Seize 10 Kilos of Cocaine 20090318-044
Mar 12, 2009 Police Urge Motorists to Drive Responsibly this St. Patrick’s Day Weekend 20090312-043
Mar 10, 2009 Missing Sacramento Man 20090310-042
Mar 07, 2009 Early Morning Fatal Collision 20090307-041
Mar 06, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090306-040
Mar 04, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090304-039
Mar 04, 2009 Can You Identify This Bank Robber? 20090304-038
Mar 04, 2009 Crime Alert Announces New Features 20090304-037
Mar 03, 2009 Police Need Help Identifying Burglary Suspect 20090303-036
Mar 02, 2009 Surveillance Video of Burglary 20090302-035
Feb 27, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090227-034
Feb 27, 2009 Man Arrested for Killing His Brother 20090227-033
Feb 27, 2009 Battle of the Shields 20090227-032
Feb 25, 2009 Sixteen Year Old Murder Case Solved 20090225-031
Feb 25, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090225-030
Feb 24, 2009 Police Ask For Help Identifying Three People 20090224-029
Feb 21, 2009 Arrest Made in New Years Day Homicide 20090221-028
Feb 21, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090221-027
Feb 19, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090219-026
Feb 18, 2009 Lance Armstrong’s Bike Turned Into Police Station 20090218-025
Feb 13, 2009 Kidnapper and Rapist Arrested 20090213-024
Feb 12, 2009 CHP Chips in to Deter Crime in Sacramento 20090212-023
Feb 11, 2009 Help to Identify Suspect of Home Invasion 20090211-022
Feb 11, 2009 Pharmacy Robbed at Gunpoint – Hundreds of OxyContin Pills Taken 20090211-021
Feb 10, 2009 Power to Rent Found to be a Fraud 20090210-020
Feb 10, 2009 Man Who Preyed On Children Taken Into Custody 20090210-019
Feb 09, 2009 Cold Case Unit Solves Homicide 20090209-018
Feb 06, 2009 Homicide Detectives Solve Case of Missing Man 20090206-017
Feb 05, 2009 Armed Robbers Steal Gold 20090205-016
Jan 30, 2009 Pizza Delivery No Longer Option for Robber 20090130-015
Jan 29, 2009 DUI Enforcement – Super Bowl Weekend 20090129-014
Jan 27, 2009 Police Investigate Downtown Sexual Assault 20090127-013
Jan 22, 2009 Man Victimized in Pigeon Drop Scam 20090122-012
Jan 21, 2009 Arrest Made In Cat-Burglary Series 20090121-011
Jan 17, 2009 Martin Luther King Jr. Community March Traffic Alert 20090117-010
Jan 16, 2009 Police Need Help to Identify a Bank Robber 20090116-009
Jan 15, 2009 Police Ask for Public’s Help 20090115-008
Jan 14, 2009 Murder Suspects Arrested In 2001 Attack 20090114-007
Jan 09, 2009 Cold Case Homicide Solved Using DNA 20090109-006
Jan 07, 2009 Sacramento Police Arrest Chu Vue 20090107-005
Jan 06, 2009 Police Use Surveillance Cameras on City Streets 20090106-004
Jan 05, 2009 Surveillance Video of Armed Robbery 20090105-003
Jan 02, 2009 Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint Notification 20090102-002
Jan 01, 2009 Police Investigate New Year’s Morning Homicide 20090101-001

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