NORCO: Mentone man arrested for vehicle theft, elder abuse, other charges
NORCO – A deputy arrested a man who was in possession of a stolen vehicle Tuesday, Jan. 3. The incident and arrest happened in the 3500 block of Hamner Avenue in the City of Norco.
Reggie Cameron was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, elder abuse, and other charges in the City of Norco.
After an investigation, Reggie Lee Cameron, 37, of Mentone, was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center for unlawful taking of a vehicle, possession of stolen property, and elder abuse, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant John Del Valle.
The incident began when a deputy from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Norco Police station responded to the area about 9:21 a.m., to investigate a 911 report of two men acting suspiciously near a vehicle in a parking lot at the location.
When the deputy arrived, he made contact with the two males who were seen near the vehicle. The deputy conducted a records check and learned the vehicle had been reported stolen Jan 2, from the City of Palm Springs.
During his investigation, the deputy determined one of the subjects, later identified as Cameron, had stolen the vehicle from an elderly male Palm Springs resident.
Based on his investigation the deputy arrested Cameron.
An online jail records search revealed Cameron was being held in lieu of $5,000 and was scheduled to be arraigned at the Riverside Hall of Justice Jan 5.
The investigation is ongoing and sheriff’s officials have asked that anyone with additional information regarding this investigation and vehicle theft to contact Deputy Robertson at the Norco Sheriff’s Office at 951-270-5673. Callers can refer to incident file number G170030016 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.