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Sacramento Police Detectives Arrest Aaron Rios for Sexual Assault

20Aug

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Sacramento Police Detectives Arrest Aaron Rios for Sexual Assault

Sacramento, CA (STL.News) On August 18, 2020, Sacramento Police Department detectives arrested a man in connection with a sexual assault investigation involving a student and coach at St. Francis High School. The suspect has been identified as 38-year-old Aaron Rios, the former track and cross country running coach. Rios has been booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on felony sexual assault charges. On Sunday, August 16, Sacramento Police received a report alleging inappropriate contact between a minor and an adult male. Diligent follow-up by detectives led to the arrest of Rios. At this point, the investigation into this incident is still active. The Sacramento Police Department encourages any other witnesses with information regarding this investigation to contact the dispat...

Sacramento Police Department Receives Grant to Purchase External Defibrillators

20Aug

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Sacramento Police Department Receives Grant to Purchase External Defibrillators

Sacramento Police Department Receives Grant to Purchase Lifesaving Automated External Defibrillators Sacramento, CA (STL.News) The Sacramento Police Department was the beneficiary of a Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation grant that allowed the department to purchase twenty-nine Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). These devices enable officers to administer lifesaving care to those experiencing cardiac emergencies, and this purchase will equip officers in the field for the first time. Sacramento Police Officers frequently respond to medical aid calls and having access to AEDs is critical to maintaining the health of the community. Over the past six years, patrol officers were dispatched to an average of approximately 3,800 medical aid calls for service annually. While only a ...

Sacramento Police Arrested Jordan Ware for Fatal Hit & Run Collision

19Aug

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Sacramento Police Arrested Jordan Ware for Fatal Hit & Run Collision

Sacramento, CA (STL.News) Sacramento Police Department detectives have made an arrest in a fatal hit and run collision that occurred at 4th Street and I Street on August 13, 2020. Detectives released surveillance footage of the suspect vehicle which led to the identification and arrest of 22-year-old Jordan Ware. Ware was arrested and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on vehicular manslaughter charges and felony hit and run charges. The hit and run collision occurred on August 13, 2020 at approximately 12:08 p.m. Detectives believe Ware failed to stop at a red light and struck a pedestrian in the crosswalk. Ware then fled the scene prior to officers arriving. The pedestrian later died as a result of the collision. The original press releases regarding this incident can be...

Sacramento Police Doing Fatal Hit and Run Investigation

13Jul

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Sacramento Police Doing Fatal Hit and Run Investigation

Sacramento, CA (STL.News) On July 12, 2020 at approximately 2:41 p.m., Sacramento Police Department patrol officers responded to emergency calls of a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision at West El Camino Boulevard and Northgate Boulevard. Fire department personnel were also dispatched to the scene. When officers arrived, they located a male adult down in the roadway. The male had sustained major injuries and was declared deceased on scene. Officers also discovered that the involved vehicle had fled the scene prior to their arrival. Due to the fatality, the Sacramento Police Department Major Collisions Investigations Unit (MCIU) and crime scene investigators (CSI) responded to take over this incident. Detectives and CSI personnel processed the scene for evidence and conducted a neighborh...

Eugene Pratt Arrested in Homicide Investigation, North Highlands

7Jul

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Eugene Pratt Arrested in Homicide Investigation, North Highlands

Sacramento, CA (STL.News) Shortly before 1:15 a.m. on Sunday July 5, 2020, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a call from a convenience store in the 4900 block of Watt Avenue regarding reports of a shooting. Deputies responded and located an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies assisted a security guard at the store who was rendering aid to the victim. Fire personnel responded and transported the victim to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Homicide detectives responded and began their investigation. Detectives discovered the suspect and victim were involved in a physical altercation inside the convenience store prior to the shooting. The suspect, identified as 53-year-old Eugene Pratt returned to the store aft...

Your Actions Save Lives: Celebrate 4th of July Holiday Responsibly

2Jul

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Your Actions Save Lives: Celebrate 4th of July Holiday Responsibly

Sacramento, CA (STL.News) July 4th falls on a Saturday this year, and to keep our community safe, the Sacramento Police Department will have extra officers on patrol throughout the Independence Day Weekend looking for drivers suspected of driving impaired. The Sacramento Police Department encourages our community to be responsible and safe over the holiday weekend. “We are all anxious to get out and return to some sense of normalcy,” says Sac PD traffic/motor Sergeant Matt Armstrong. “But that doesn’t excuse driving impaired.” The Sacramento Police Department reminds everyone that impaired driving includes substances other than alcohol. Some prescription medications or over-the-counter drugs may impair driving abilities. Always follow directions for use and read warning labels about ...

Gun Violence Results in Multiple Homicides in the Sacramento

24Jun

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Gun Violence Results in Multiple Homicides in the Sacramento

Sacramento, CA (STL.News) The Sacramento Police Department (SPD) and Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office (SSO) want our communities to be aware of a series of shootings that have occurred throughout the City and County of Sacramento. The drastic increase in shootings began to occur in late May and has continued through June. Based on the investigations thus far, detectives believe that many of these shootings are related to a surge in gang activity occurring in our region. Within the Sacramento city limits, 17 shootings have resulted in at least 30 victims. Nine of these shootings have resulted in a homicide and a significant number are believed to be gang-related. Some of these shooting victims have been juveniles, one as young as 13. The incidents involving juveniles have not result...

Homicide Investigation – 3700 block of Cypress Street by SPD

20Jun

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Homicide Investigation – 3700 block of Cypress Street by SPD

Sacramento, CA (STL.News) On June 16, 2020 at approximately 12:06 a.m., Sacramento Police Department patrol officers responded to the 3700 block of Cypress Street for a report of shots fired. When officers arrived on scene, they located an adult male who had sustained a life-threatening-gunshot wound. Officers immediately began life-saving measures. Sacramento Fire Department personnel arrived on scene and transported the victim to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators have responded to take over the investigation. The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will release the identity of the victim after next of kin have been notified. The Sacramento Police Department encourages any witnesses with information regarding this hom...