RIVERSIDE: Man arrested, released after downtown bus station stabbing
RIVERSIDE – Riverside police officers arrested a man after he allegedly stabbed a person at the City of Riverside’s downtown bus station Sunday, Dec. 4. The bus station is in the 3900 block of University Avenue in Riverside.
Anthony Pearce was arrested and later released after he allegedly stabbed a person at Riverside’s Downtown bus station.
After an investigation, officers arrested Anthony James Pearce, 28, of Riverside. He was later booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.
Riverside police officers responded to the bus station about 6:45 p.m., after receiving reports of a possible stabbing at the location.
When they arrived, officers found an victim suffering from a non-fatal stab wound. Riverside Fire Department firefighter/paramedics treated the victim, who was then transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital for further treatment.
The victim, who has not been identified, is expected to survive, according to police officials.
Officers obtained a description of the suspect and broadcast the description of the alleged suspect to other officers in the area.
Officers working at the nearby Fox Theater spotted an individual matching the description. The man was later identified as Pearce. Officers detained Pearce without incident. He was later positively identified by a witness as the suspect in the stabbing.
A jail records search revealed Pearce was released from jail Dec. 7, due to lack of evidence or pending further investigation. It was not immediately known if Pearce was still considered a suspect in the stabbing or if charges would be refiled against him.
The investigation into the stabbing is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information about the incident or who witnessed the stabbing is encouraged to contact Riverside police officials at (951) 826-5700. Callers can remain anonymous.
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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.