LAKELAND VILLAGE: Morning commuters shocked to see naked man waiting for bus outside church, school
LAKELAND VILLAGE — A man who was reportedly sitting naked at an RTA bus bench was arrested this morning after at least one stunned commuter called 911 to report the man’s bizarre behavior.
Roberto Martinez was arrested while sitting “completely nude” at a Lakeland Village bus stop. RSO booking photo
The Thursday, Sept. 14, incident and arrest happened on the 18000 block of Grand Avenue in the unincorporated community of Lakeland Village.
Different witnesses later reported seeing the man alternately in front of or near the Lakeland Village Middle School, at a bus stop directly outside the wrought iron perimeter fence surrounding the LakeHills Community Church and/or walking along Grand Avenue between the two locations.
After an investigation, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Lake Elsinore Station arrested Roberto Martinez, 22. Martinez resides in “the Lake Elsinore area,” Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Luke Torres explained in a written press release. Martinez was booked into Cois Byrd Detention Center on suspicion of indecent exposure.
An online jail records search revealed Martinez was released within hours of his arrest, after he received a citation to appear at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta, Nov. 14.
Deputies were dispatched to the area about 7:54 a.m., after Riverside County emergency dispatchers were notified that Martinez was sitting naked at the bus stop.
“The reporting party indicated the suspect was sitting on a bus bench completely nude, as citizens were walking and driving past,” said Torres. When deputies arrived they located Martinez and took the naked man into custody without incident.
Officials did not specify if they located Martinez’ clothing nearby or where the man allegedly got undressed prior to sitting at the bus bench. It was not immediately known if any RTA buses had stopped or passed by while Martinez waited at the bus stop.
Anyone with additional information is urged to call Riverside County Sheriff’s dispatch at (951) 776-1099, or the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station at (951) 245-3300. Callers can refer to incident file number F172570011 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, The Valley Chronicle 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, breaking his back and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries 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 27 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 14 grandchildren.