SAN JACINTO: Man arrested after making bomb threats against SJPD station
SAN JACINTO – A man was arrested after using a telephone at the San Jacinto Police Station to place several calls regarding a bomb or bombs that he placed at the police station Friday, October 14.
Deputies arrested Timothy Furr after he allegedly made several bomb threats at the San Jacinto Police Station.
Deputies located the suspect, identified as Timothy Furr, 33, of Beaumont, just after midnight lurking near the police station.
During their initial contact with Furr, he allegedly admitted to deputies he was the one who had made the bomb threats, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Bill Guimont.
Deputies searched the San Jacinto Police Station and surrounding areas for any bombs or suspicious devices or packages. Their search did not reveal anything of a suspicious nature, Guimont wrote in a press release about the incident and arrest.
Furr was arrested and booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional suspicion of making a bomb threat.
Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Officer Loza at the San Jacinto Police Department by calling (951) 654-2702. Callers can refer to incident file number I162880001 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.