HEMET: Knife-wielding subject safely detained after threatening to stab father
HEMET — A person who was reportedly armed with a knife and threatening to stab his father was taken into custody after a brief standoff in a residential neighborhood, Tuesday evening, Jan. 23. The incident happened in the area of Cambridge Avenue and York Street, northwest of S. Sanderson and W. Stetson Avenues, in Hemet.
Hemet PD officers flooded onto Cambridge Avenue after receiving reports of a subject threatening to stab his father. Robert Carter/Public Safety Incidents photo
Hemet PD officers responded to the neighborhood about 7 p.m., after receiving reports of a Hispanic male causing a disturbance at his residence. According to a 911 caller, the male was threatening to stab his father with a pocketknife. It was not immediately known if the alleged suspect was a juvenile or adult.
While officers were headed to the home the alleged suspect reportedly walked away from the residence while still armed with the knife.
Responding officers located the person walking in the neighborhood on Cambridge Avenue, near his father’s residence. When officials attempted to contact the person, they saw he was still armed with the pocketknife. Official radio traffic at the time indicated the subject was holding the pocketknife, which was open and ready.
Despite officer’s orders, the person refused to drop the knife he was holding and was uncooperative with officials. According to witnesses at the scene, the alleged suspect yelled at officers, “I just wanted to cut myself.”
Based on the circumstances, officials at the scene requested additional officers and resources, including less-lethal options such as a pepper-ball rifle and bean bag shotgun.
Officials eventually managed to convince the person to drop the knife at which time he was detained for further investigation. He was taken into custody without further incident.
It was not immediately known if the person was arrested or taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation and no further details were available.
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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.