RIVERSIDE: Officers investigate report of organs found floating in Lake Evans
Numerous recent sightings within Fairmount Park indicate wild boars have been venturing into the park at night. LoudLabsNews photo
RIVERSIDE – Officers responded to reports of internal organs discovered floating in Lake Evans in Fairmount Park in the City of Riverside Tuesday, Nov. 1. The park is in the 2400 block of Market Street. Responding officers and coroner’s officials conducted an investigation into the found remains.
Riverside Police Officers responded to the park at about 11:40 a.m., after a citizen reported finding the remains floating in the park’s lake.
“Officers located the organs and contacted the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s office since it was initially unknown if they were human or animal remains,” Officer Ryan J. Railsback explained in a press release about the incident and investigation.
Coroner officials determined the organs belonged to a wild boar. “It is unknown exactly how the wild boar was killed, although it was most likely by a coyote,” according to Railsback. The Riverside County Department of Animal Services responded and collected the remains.
Recently, a large group of wild boars have been seen roaming parts of Fairmount Park at night, Railsback explained.
Wild boars have become the focus of citizens and law enforcement officials. LoudLabsNews photo
According to Railsback, wild boars have been living in the Santa Ana River bottom for years and are known to occasionally venture from the river bottom into the park in search of food; however, they tend to only come into the park at night. “These animals usually keep to themselves in search of fresh grass or foliage,” according to Railsback.
“If you see these wild boars, it is best to just leave them alone,” Railsback said.
Railsback explained that if the boars become aggressive toward people or pets, or if you locate remains that cannot be identified, you can contact the Riverside County Department of Animal Services at (951) 358-7387 or the Riverside Police Department at (951) 354-2007 for assistance.
“As a reminder, the hunting of any animals within the City of Riverside is prohibited. Per the Riverside Municipal Code, any violation of the unlawful use of weapons ordinance could result in up to a $1000 fine or 6 months in county jail, or both,” Railsback wrote.
Officers investigated reports of intestines found in Lake Evans at Fairmount Park in Riverside.
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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.