RANCHO MIRAGE: Teen arrested after sexual assault near park
RANCHO MIRAGE – Sheriff’s officials have arrested a 16-year-old who has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman near the Michael F. Wolfson Park in Rancho Mirage. The park is southeast of the intersection of Frank Sinatra and Da Vall Drives.
The assault was reported Thursday, Nov. 3. The teen was arrested four days after the alleged incident occurred on Nov 7, according to Riverside Sheriff Sergeant Mark Hoyt.
Deputies assigned to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Rancho Mirage Police Station responded to a 911 call regarding the sexual assault at 5:48 p.m.
Deputies conducted an investigation into the reported assault. During their investigation, officials determined a Black male juvenile met the victim at the park. After the two met, the juvenile “befriended the victim and both walked to the wash area, west of the park where the assault took place,” Hoyt explained in a written press release about the investigation and arrest.
Based on the circumstances, investigators from the Palm Desert Station’s Investigations Bureau responded and assumed the investigation.
During their investigation, sheriff’s officials identified a 16-year-old male juvenile as the alleged suspect. The teenager resides in the city of Rancho Mirage. Investigators arrested him Nov. 7 at 9:00 a.m.
The teen was booked into the Indio Juvenile Hall on sexual assault charges, according to Hoyt.
The Rancho Mirage Police Department encourages anyone with any information about this incident to contact Investigator Bloomquist with the Rancho Mirage Police Department at (760) 836-1600, or they can call in anonymously at (760) 341-STOP (7867). Callers can refer to incident file number S163080053 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.
Northbound aerial view of the park and wash where the sexual assault occurred.
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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.