CORONA: Officials seek help identifying theft suspect
CORONA – City of Corona police officials are seeking the public’s help identifying a man who allegedly stole a victim’s laptop from the Corona Public Library March 15.
Corona police officials are seeking the public’s assistance identifying a man who allegedly sole a laptop from the Corona Public Library.
Officials described the suspect as a black male adult, 6 feet tall and 160 pounds. Surveillance video showed the man carrying a black book bag or backpack over his right shoulder.
The investigation began when Corona police officers responded to the library about 4:15 p.m., after the victim called 911 to report the theft of his laptop.
The victim told investigating officers he had set his laptop on a desk and momentarily stepped away. When the victim stepped away from his laptop, the suspect, who can be seen in the video below, picked up the laptop and fled from the location.
During their investigation, officers obtained surveillance video footage from the library that showed the alleged suspect leaving the library with the stolen laptop.
Anyone with information regarding this suspect or who recognizes the man is encouraged to contact Detective Megan Samano at (951) 739-4880 or via email. Callers can remain anonymous.
Corona PD/Corona Public Library video
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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.