NUEVO: Officials investigating after firefighters discover body while extinguishing dumpster blaze
NUEVO — Sheriff’s officials are investigating after the charred remains of a body were found by firefighters after extinguishing a dumpster fire, Tuesday, Dec. 26. The body was found inside a dumpster at the Four Winds Pheasant Club in the area of Bridge Street, north of Ramona Expressway, in the unincorporated community of Nuevo.
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Perris Station were summoned to the scene just after 9 p.m., after receiving reports of a dumpster fire with a possible deceased subject, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Ben Ramirez explained in a written press release.
Area residents who spotted the fire reportedly tried to extinguish the flames using fire extinguishers, but they were not successful in their efforts, leading some of the witnesses to speculate about accelerants.
When they arrived, deputies confirmed the presence of a deceased body – reportedly found underneath a bicycle – inside the dumpster, at which time investigators from the Perris station and Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit responded and assumed the investigation.
Officials have not released any information about the deceased or how they died, pending further investigation, identification and notification of the victim’s family.
Anyone with information regarding this incident can contact Investigator Tinker at the Perris Station at (951) 210-1000, or Investigator Paz at the Central Homicide Unit at (951) 955-2777. Callers can refer to incident file number PC173600066 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s Homicide Tipline online form.
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Trevor Montgomery, who recently moved from Riverside County to Shasta County, 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 as well as 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.