PALM DESERT: Officials seeking public’s help ID’ing suspect
Palm Desert officials have released this composite sketch as provided by one of the unfortunate witnesses.
PALM DESERT – Two recent incidents of a man exposing himself to unsuspecting citizens have sheriff’s officials seeking help from the public in identifying the man involved.
On two different days just three days apart a man exposed himself to different victims.
The first incident happened Sunday, Sept. 25; the second incident happened Wednesday, Sept. 28, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Jorge Ramirez.
The first incident, which was reported to Riverside County emergency dispatchers at 7:16 p.m., happened in the 73000 block of Tumbleweed Lane in Palm Desert.
Deputies responded to the area after the 911 caller reported the indecent exposure.
The victim reported to deputies they saw a male expose himself at the victim’s Tumbleweed residence. After the victim confronted the man he fled on foot.
The second incident happened three days later in the same area.
At about 8:30 p.m., the second victim reported that a male suspect entered their enclosed patio and exposed himself. After the victim confronted the suspect, he once again fled on foot.
In both incidents, deputies checked the area but were not able to locate the suspect.
The witnesses described the suspect as a White male adult, about 20 years old, 5’10”, about 140-150 lbs., short dark hair, with unknown color eyes. He was last seen wearing a red t-shirt and black shorts with white pin stripes down the sides.
One of the two witnesses helped officials complete a composite sketch was of the suspect.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department encourages anyone with information about either of these two incidents or who know the identity of this man is encouraged to contact the Palm Desert Police Department at (760) 836-1600 or Crime Stoppers at (760) 341-STOP (7867). Callers can refer to incident file number T162690077 or T162720128 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.
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Trevor Montgomery spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg in an off-duty accident.
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including the Robert Presley Detention Center, the Southwest Station in Temecula, the Hemet Station, and the Lake Elsinore Station, along with many other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, Personnel and Background Investigations and he finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator.
Trevor has been married for more than 26 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and has 13 children and 12 – soon to be 13 – grandchildren.