NORCO: Man arrested after caught with stolen vehicle, illegal dagger
Mario Nunez was arrested after he was found to be in possession of a stolen car and an illegal dagger. RSO booking photo
NORCO — A man was arrested Tuesday, August 1, after he was found to be in possession of a stolen vehicle. The man was arrested at a business, in the 1600 block of Hamner Avenue, in the city of Norco, according to sheriff’s officials.
After an investigation, deputies arrested Mario Nunez, 21, of El Cerrito. He was subsequently booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle and a dirk/dagger, Sergeant William Davis said in a written press release after the incident and arrest.
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Norco Station located the stolen vehicle at 11:34 a.m., and began investigating the vehicle theft. Their investigation determined the vehicle had been stolen from the city of Corona, July 12.
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Deputy Faucher with the Norco Sheriff’s Office at (951) 270-5673. Callers can refer to incident file number G172130011 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.
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Trevor Montgomery runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News and Anza Valley Outlook and also writes for Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County.
Trevor 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 and breaking his back in an off-duty accident.
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center and Lake Elsinore Station, along with 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 and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
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.