RIVERSIDE: Brothers arrested after auto-theft investigation
RIVERSIDE – Officers from the Riverside Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Team arrested two brothers after a vehicle-theft investigation Thursday Nov. 17. The brothers were arrested in the 5400 block of Jones Avenue in the City of Riverside.
Alfredo Sanchez was arrested after an auto-theft investigation.
20-year-old Alfredo and 24-year-old Hugo Sanchez were arrested for a variety of charges, warrants and probation violations following the investigation.
Officers had previously stopped Alfredo in a vehicle they believed to be stolen, but could not confirm the vehicle was stolen because the owner was on vacation and unavailable for contact. At the time of the stop, Alfredo already had two prior convictions for possession of stolen vehicles and a felony conviction for possession of stolen property, involving a miniature horse.
Detectives later spoke with the owner of the vehicle and learned the vehicle had in fact been stolen while the owners were away on vacation.
On Thursday, Nov. 17, about 9 a.m., detectives and P.O.P. Team officers went to the Jones Avenue residence to arrest Alfredo for the auto theft case. When officials arrived at the residence Alfredo fled from the home on foot, but he was quickly apprehended by officers.
Hugo Sanchez was arrested after an auto-theft investigation.
While searching the residence, officials found Hugo hiding inside the home and arrested him for outstanding warrants, including warrants related to two active stolen vehicle cases. Hugo also had several drug convictions and a prior stolen vehicle conviction.
During the search of the residence officers located a 9 mm Glock handgun. A records check revealed that the firearm had been stolen from a parked vehicle on Aug. 24, in the 11200 block of Westfall Lane in Riverside.
Both brothers were booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center.
Alfredo Sanchez was booked for possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a stolen firearm, being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition, child endangerment for leaving the firearm accessible to children in the home, and probation violations.
He is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned at the Riverside Hall of Justice Nov. 21.
During the investigation, the two brothers were found to be in possession of a stolen handgun.
Hugo Sanchez was booked for possession of a stolen firearm, being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition, child endangerment – for leaving the firearm accessible to children in the home, probation violations and three felony warrants – two for possession of a stolen vehicle and one for possession of narcotics for sale.
He is being held in lieu of$100,000 and is scheduled to be arraigned at the Riverside Hall of Justice Nov. 21.
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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.