HEMET: Runaway arrested after dangerous pursuit
Numerous officer converged on the scene where the motorcycle pursuit came to a crashing end. Gary Rainwater photo
HEMET – A person who was listed as a runaway juvenile was taken into custody after he led police on a dangerous motorcycle pursuit through city streets Friday, Nov. 4.
During the wild pursuit, the subject fled without regard for the safety of other citizens or pursuing officers.
Officers reported seeing the motorcyclist traveling on the wrong side of the road, driving into oncoming traffic, running through red lights and stop signs, fleeing through residential yards, and racing along sidewalks in an effort to elude pursuing officers.
After he was taken into custody, officers determined the suspect, who has not been identified, was listed as a runaway out of Riverside County. He had been listed as a runaway since 2014. It was not specified if the suspect was still a minor or was an adult.
The pursuit began in the area of Florida Avenue and State Street about 5:15 p.m. and wound its way through the city, heading eastbound. The motorcyclist was reportedly riding a red and white Kawasaki Ninja.
The motorcyclist, who officers learned was a juvenile, is treated at the scene where he wrecked. Gary Rainwater photo
As the pursuit continued, the suspect circled several neighborhoods from Stanford Street to Marine Drive, before he finally wrecked in the area of Marine Drive and Dartmouth Street in Hemet. He was taken into custody without further incident.
Arresting officers reported a large crowd who were trying to intervene with the arrest process, causing numerous additional officers to flood into the area to assist with crowd and traffic control.
Hemet firefighter/paramedics and AMR medics responded to the location where the suspect was apprehended to evaluate him for injuries. He was later arrested by officers.
The motorcyclist seen fleeing from officers during the dangerous pursuit. John Strangis photo
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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.
Anyone(s) and all who interfered with the arresting officers should/could have been arrested on the scene and taken to Downtown Riverside for booking ! But, Due to understaffing the Law Enforcement Agencies can not perform their due diligence. This POS should be held cuppable for all costs pertaining to this disrespectful stunt.
P………….Hemet, Ca.
Git on! And how have you and your loved ones been throughout the years, Patrick? It’s been quite a while since last spoke -like what, 26 years?