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Folsom Police Motorcycle Competition

19. August 2011

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Folsom Police Motorcycle Competition

The Folsom Police Department Traffic Bureau will be hosting a statewide motor officer competition on August 27th, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Intel campus located at 1900 Prairie City Road in Folsom.
The public is welcome to come watch police officers from all over the state as they put their riding skills [...]

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Graffiti Night on Saturday August 20

17. August 2011

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Graffiti Night on Saturday August 20

It’s that time of year again, when the streets of Historic Folsom fill up with fabulous cars, entertainment, and especially YOU and lots of people from around the region. Graffiti Night is this Saturday!
Stephanie at the Historic District Association says there will be more than 250 classic cars displayed, plus live entertainment on Sutter street. [...]

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Reckless Driver Dies By His Own Actions

27. July 2011

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Reckless Driver Dies By His Own Actions

Just prior to 3AM this morning, Folsom Police Officers noticed a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed with its headlights off on Iron Point Road.
The vehicle ran through the intersection of Iron Point Road and Empire Ranch Road without stopping at the stop sign. When officers attempted to pull the vehicle over, the [...]

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Neighbors Unite to Combat Crime

27. July 2011

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Neighbors Unite to Combat Crime

On Tuesday, August 2, 2011, residents throughout Folsom will join neighborhoods across the nation to celebrate the 28th Annual National Night Out.
City of Folsom residents are planning block parties, ice cream socials and other community events to celebrate National Night Out. These activities allow neighbors to get to know one another with the thought that [...]

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Catalytic Converter Thefts Leave You In The Smog

15. July 2011

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Catalytic Converter Thefts Leave You In The Smog

Thanks to Folsom Police for this report
You come out in the morning and get in your car to go to work. Suddenly your pick-up sounds like a jet boat. Thieves have stolen your catalytic converter!
Over the past seven days, the Folsom Police Department has taken numerous reports of catalytic converter thefts from residents.
A Catalytic Converter [...]

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BevMo Shoplifters Pull Gun

30. June 2011

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BevMo Shoplifters Pull Gun

Three suspects captured by an El Dorado deputy, Sheriff
On Thursday afternoon, around 2:40 p.m., a man and two women entered “Beverages and More” at 2595 Iron Point Road, near East Bidwell Street in Folsom.
The male placed two large bottles of tequila inside his shopping cart before meeting his two female accomplices at the back of [...]

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Folsom Police Catch Cal Fit Burglar

25. June 2011

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Folsom Police Catch Cal Fit Burglar

Suspect tied to four vehicle burglaries
On Wednesday June 22nd at around 5:00 p.m. Folsom Police Department officers responded to the second of two separate vehicle burglaries in the parking lot of California Family Fitness (700 Oak Avenue Parkway Folsom). In both instances, the suspect ‘window smashed’ the victims vehicles stealing valuables, purses, and wallets.
One of [...]

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Vehicle Fire Injures Three, Including 6 Year Old

22. June 2011

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Vehicle Fire Injures Three, Including 6 Year Old

Two men and a 6 year old boy suffer minor to serious burns
On Tuesday evening, just after 9pm, the Folsom Fire Department responded to a one alarm fire initially dispatched as a structure fire in the 100 block of Briarcliff Drive.
When they arrived on the scene, they encountered a vehicle fully engulfed in fire. The [...]

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Lost, Found Cellphone Leads to Child Pornography Arrest

18. June 2011

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Lost, Found Cellphone Leads to Child Pornography Arrest

Pornographic Images located on Cellphone
On Wednesday June 15th, two maintenance workers in a Folsom parking lot found a cellular telephone. While the workers looked through files on the telephone in an effort to find an owner, they came upon some suspicious pictures and video files. The workers were concerned enough to take the telephone to [...]

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“Overcharged Customer” Thieves Caught In Folsom

13. June 2011

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“Overcharged Customer” Thieves Caught In Folsom

The “Overcharged Customer” Scheme Runs its Course
Folsom retailers are breathing a sigh of relief today, as two thieves targeting them are now in the county jail.
When Katheran Willis (24) and James Armstrong (41) devised an “overcharged customer” scheme, they stayed with what worked. After striking four businesses in Folsom, and several more in surrounding communities, [...]

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