TEMECULA: Menifee resident arrested after allegedly shooting at vehicle
TEMECULA – Deputies arrested a Menifee resident for assault with a deadly weapon after the man allegedly fired a weapon at a motorist, Saturday, March 11. The shooting, which struck a vehicle, happened in the area of Calistoga Drive and Murrieta Hot Springs in an unincorporated area north of Temecula.
Andre Alvarez was arrested after he allegedly shot at and struck a vehicle.
After an investigation, deputies arrested 21-year-old, Andre Edwin Alvarez. He was booked into the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta.
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Southwest Station responded to the area about 5:50 p.m., after receiving reports of a firearm being discharged in the area, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Russell Hilton explained in a press release March 16.
When deputies arrived they located and spoke to a victim, who reported a man had shot at and struck his vehicle.
Deputies confirmed the victim’s vehicle was struck by a single bullet, according to Hilton. Officials did not specify how many rounds were fired during the incident.
During their investigation deputies identified Alvarez as the alleged suspect.
Deputies conducted a thorough search of the area; however, they were not able to locate the suspect at that time.
Deputies located Alvarez later that evening, at a residence on Gill Street in an unincorporated area of Murrieta.
Based on their investigation, deputies arrested Alvarez.
An online jail records search revealed Alvarez was released the day after his arrest, after he posted $25,000 bail. He is scheduled to be arraigned at the Southwest Justice Center May 5.
Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact Riverside County Sheriff’s dispatch at (951) 776-1099. Callers can refer to incident file number SW170700038 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.