HOMELAND: Felon with firearm, narcotics arrested after disturbance
HOMELAND – Deputies responding to a disturbance call arrested a felon, accused of being in possession of a firearm and a large quantity of concentrated cannabis Thursday, Dec. 29. The incident and arrest happened in the 25000 block of Avenida Ramada Drive near Alicante Drive in Homeland.
The suspect, who was identified as Rodney Alexander Topkov, 34, of Homeland, was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition, and possession of marijuana/marijuana concentrate for sales with prior convictions.
The incident began when deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Perris station responded to a report of a disturbance at the residence about 10:10 a.m.
When deputies arrived they made contact with two subjects sitting inside a vehicle regarding the call for service, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Thompson.
“During the course of their investigation, deputies located large quantities of concentrated cannabis with a street value of approximately $20,000,” Thompson explained. “Upon further investigation, deputies located a firearm and a large amount of cash.”
Based on the recovered firearm and narcotics, deputies arrested Topkov. After their investigation, deputies booked the alleged suspect at the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta.
A jail record search revealed Topkov was being held in lieu of $20,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta Jan. 3.
Anyone with information on this investigation is encouraged to call the Perris Sheriff’s Station, (951) 210-1000. Callers can refer to incident file number PC16364013 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.
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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.