TEMECULA: Officials seek help identifying alleged school burglary suspect
Officials are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they allege broke into Julian Charter School in Temecula. Temecula PD photo
TEMECULA – Sheriffs and school officials are seeking the public’s help identifying and locating a man suspected of burglarizing a Temecula area charter school, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Steve Fredericks.
The early-morning burglary happened Monday, Jan. 9, at the Julian Charter School in the 29000 block of Vallejo Avenue in Temecula.
The school is a public charter school serving K-12 students in Orange, Riverside, and San Diego counties and is sponsored by the Julian Union School District in San Diego County
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Temecula Police station investigated the burglary after it was reported about 2 a.m.
During their investigation, deputies obtained surveillance footage that showed the alleged suspect force entry into the school, Fredericks explained about the incident and investigation.
The surveillance footage shows a man, described by Fredericks as a white or Hispanic male, possibly in his thirties, with a mustache and goatee, about 5’09” and 200 pounds. The man was wearing a hoodie, shorts, and white Adidas shoes with black stripes.
The video showed the suspect was driving a white pickup truck, which appears to be a 4-door Dodge Ram with chrome wheels.
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Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact Deputy DeForest with the Temecula Police Department at (951) 696-3000. Callers can refer to incident file number TE170090031 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.