By Sara Beth Williams – — An adult male was arrested outside a Citrus Heights shopping center late Thursday night after allegedly threatening an employee and then attempting to flee from police.
Citrus Heights Police Sgt. Ryan Smith said officers were dispatched to the Auburn Oaks Plaza after 10 p.m. to reports of a subject making threats toward an employee outside a business. As a precaution, employees locked the doors, called police, and remained inside until law enforcement arrived.
Responding officers located the adult male suspect nearby. When contacted, the man attempted to flee the scene by getting on a bicycle, but officers were able to detain him…