MECCA: Man drugged and raped victim, officials allege
MECCA – Sheriff’s officials announced the arrest of a man they allege drugged and raped a victim in October, 2016. The alleged suspect was arrested in the 91-000 block of 66th Avenue in Mecca Thursday, Jan. 26.
Erick Galvez was arrested after deputies served a search warrant at his residence.
The alleged suspect, who officials identified as Erick Ceja Galvez, 26, of Mecca, was arrested after a search warrant was served at the 66th Avenue residence, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Jessica Vanderhoof.
The investigation began after sheriff’s officials from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Thermal station were notified regarding the sexual assault.
Upon contacting Galvez, investigators discovered he was in possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.
After the service of the search warrant, deputies arrested Galvez. He was booked into the Riverside County Jail in Indio on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance. “He will be charged with drugging and raping the victim and the additional drug charges,” according to Vanderhoof.
An online jail records search revealed Galvez was cited and released within hours of his arrest.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call Investigator Oseguera at the Thermal Sheriff’s Station at (760) 863-8990, or they can call Crime Stoppers at (760) 341-STOP (7867). Callers can refer to incident file numbers C162960035 and C170260008 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.
HE drugged and RAPED a victim, and then was RELEASED within hours of his arrest?????? Oh, OK, it wasn’t considered a “Violent” crime because the victim may have been unconscious???
Thank senile old Jerry Brown for this style of injustice!!!