EASTVALE: 74-year-old found dead inside car at popular park
EASTVALE — Officials say they are conducting a death investigation after a man’s lifeless body was found inside a car parked at Eastvale’s Harada Heritage Park yesterday afternoon.
The park, which is located at 13099 65th Street, is the largest Eastvale-area park and features a large skate park, basketball courts and sports fields, playground and picnic areas, a concession stand and dog park. The park also features parking lots on three of its four sides.
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Eastvale Police Station and other emergency first responders were dispatched to a medical aid call at the park just minutes before noon, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Julio De Leon explained in a press release. A 911 caller told emergency dispatchers they had spotted an elderly man sitting unresponsive inside a vehicle.
When officials arrived they determined a 74-year-old Eastvale resident was deceased inside his car, which was parked in the parking lot. Officials have not released the man’s name, pending further investigation and notification of his family.
Eastvale investigators responded to the scene and assumed the death investigation, which is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Detective Peters from the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station at (951) 955-2600. Callers can refer to incident file number EV180590042 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips 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.