RIVERSIDE: Woman arrested after allegedly stealing friend’s car
RIVERSIDE – Authorities arrested a woman who allegedly stole a friend’s car Tuesday, Jan. 10. The vehicle was stolen from a home in the 3700 block of Cedar Street in Riverside.
Officers arrested Anna Perez after she allegedly stole a friend’s vehicle from his residence.
Officers responded to the residence about 10:30 p.m., after receiving a 911 call reporting the theft of a vehicle from the location.
During their investigation, officers learned that while the victim was taking a shower, a visiting friend took the keys to the man’s car and left the location.
The victim told officers the friend did not have permission to use the vehicle, and he believed the suspect, who was identified as Anna Lydia Perez, 45, of San Bernardino, was staying at a motel on West W. Foothill Boulevard in San Bernardino.
Riverside police officers contacted the San Bernardino Police Department and requested officers to check the motel. Authorities subsequently located the car and the suspect at the motel.
Riverside police officers responded to the motel and the victim positively identified Perez as the person who had stolen his car.
Officers arrested Perez and booked her into the Robert Presley Detention Center for grand theft auto and possession of a stolen vehicle, according to a release from the department.
An online jail records search revealed Perez was being held in lieu of $10,000. She is scheduled to be arraigned at the Riverside Hall of Justice Jan 13.
Anyone with information about this incident or arrest is encouraged to contact Riverside Police Department 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.