CORONA: Corona PD officers help young shoppers during Heroes and Helpers event

CORONA – Corona Police Officers participated in the Heroes and Helpers event at Target in The Crossings shopping center Thursday, Dec. 8. The store is located at 2615 Tuscany Street in Corona.

During the special event, Target management and employees partnered with Jefferson Elementary School to treat several Jefferson Elementary students and families during a shopping spree, courtesy of Target.

During the Heroes and Helpers event, Corona Police Corporal Viefhaus, Officer Goudy, Motor Officer Najmulski, and K-9 Officer Youngquist participated with the selected families, helping them with the selection of Christmas presents.

Target employees and family members even provided free gift-wrapping of all the presents for the families.

Corona police officials offered a special Thank You to Target employees Natalie, Jivanny and Jamie, and also to Target guests who were in line with the families and took the opportunity to make their day even more special.

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Corona Police Corporal Viefhaus helped selected families pick out Christmas presents During Target’s Heroes and Helpers event in Corona.

Corona PDs K-9 Officer Youngquist poses with two excited shoppers at Targets Heroes and Helpers shopping event in Corona.

Corona Police Officer Goudy poses with young shoppers during the Heroes and Helpers shopping event at Target.

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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.