Folsom Local News

Pepper Spray Robbery at Jelly Belly

This afternoon, around 1:40 P.M. a man entered the Jelly Belly store at the Folsom Premium Outlets, and pointed a pepper spray canister at the clerk. The man told the clerk if she didn’t want to be sprayed; she should give him the money from the register.
The clerk complied and the man casually strolled [...]

Drug Deal Robbery and Police Pursuit: A Complex Story

Early Saturday morning, at 1:03 A.M. Folsom Police received a report of a robbery in the parking lot of apartments on Folsom Ranch Drive. One of the victims told officers that two male suspects driving a yellow Ford Mustang had followed them to a friend’s apartment.

One suspect exited the passenger’s side of the Mustang and pointed a handgun at one of the victims, robbing him of his car keys and his cellular telephone.

Folsom Police Target Motorcycle Safety

The Folsom Police Department would also like to remind all motorists to always be alert and watch out for motorcycles, especially when turning and changing lanes.

Serious Injury Vehicle vs Bicyclist Collision on Folsom Blvd

Folsom Police are at the scene of a serious injury vehicle versus bicyclist collision near the intersection of Parkshore Drive west of Folsom Boulevard.

Folsom Police Continue Crackdown on Impaired Drivers with DUI Checkpoint

A major component of the checkpoints, beyond taking dangerous drivers off the road, is to increase awareness of the consequences of impaired driving and to encourage using sober designated drivers. A DUI checkpoint is a proven, effective method for achieving this goal. By publicizing these enforcement and education efforts, the Folsom Police Department believes motorists are deterred from drinking and driving.

Three Juveniles Injured in Drug-Related Rollover

At 11:40 pm Folsom Police dispatchers began receiving telephone calls from residents of the Lexington Hills and Hillcrest communities of Folsom regarding a rollover accident. When officers arrived in the gated Hilllcrest community a few minutes later they found two males and one female juvenile, ages 16 to 17 years, ejected from the crushed 1997 [...]

Cyclist Dies on Folsom Trail

A bicyclist who was injured while riding along a Folsom trail has died today.
Folsom Police were notified yesterday around 10:29 AM, that an bicyclist was injured on the paved bike trail near the intersection of Empire Ranch Road and East Natoma Street. On arrival, police officers found a 71 year old man near a trail [...]

UPDATE: Major Injury Accident Injures 5

On 5/26/2010 Susan Moskalets, 46, of Somerset, surrendered herself at the Sacramento County Main Jail. Moskalets was the driver of the Mercedes in which she and her children were traveling when the collision occurred. An investigation into Moskelats impairment at the time of the collision revealed she had a blood alcohol [...]