HEMET: Shotgun-wielding man apprehended after allegedly threatening father
HEMET — Details are still emerging after a man who reportedly threatened to shoot his father was apprehended in Hemet, Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 6. The incident, which brought law enforcement officials from at least three area agencies, happened on the 700 block of Zephyr Circle, near Ollie Way.
Hemet PD, CHP and RSO officials surrounded a Hemet residence after a man reportedly threatened to shoot his father. Robert Carter/Public Safety Incidents photo
Hemet PD, CHP and Riverside Sheriff’s Department responded to a private residence about 12:15 p.m., after receiving reports of an argument between a father and son. According to official radio traffic the man, who has not yet been publicly identified, pointed a weapon at his father. Reports indicated there was a shotgun inside the home.
While Hemet PD and CHP officers surrounded the home a sheriff’s helicopter circled overhead, providing information and updates to officials on the ground.
Sheriff’s Aviation Unit members in “Star-9” soon spotted the son in the backyard of the residence and began giving orders for the man to exit the backyard. The man eventually exited the backyard where waiting officials detained him without incident.
After he was apprehended, the man was transported to Hemet PD for further investigation.
An online jail records search revealed no additional information and it was not immediately known what charges the man could be facing.
None of the involved agencies have released any information regarding the incident or man’s apprehension.
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information is made 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.