Anderson PD’s POP Team targets crime around Teen Center, 3 arrested
ANDERSON — Following reports of narcotics activity occurring in or around the Anderson Teen Center on East Center Dr., Anderson PD’s Problem Oriented Policing Team conducted a plain clothes operation in the area.
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Within the first hour their effort paid off, yielding three arrests for a variety of crimes; including possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia, and providing false information to investigating officers. Two of those arrested also had nine arrest warrants between them.
- Jesse Ray Creech, age 30, of Anderson was arrested on four warrants for his arrest
- Christopher Lee Griner, age 35, of Anderson, was arrested on five warrants for his arrest. Griner also had heroin and drug paraphernalia in his possession.
- Kelly Lynn Duncan, age 24, of Anderson, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and for providing a false name to officers.
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In a social media release, Anderson PD officials explained they will be continuing proactive enforcement efforts in the area to ensure a safe environment for the children visiting the Teen Center.
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Trevor Montgomery, 47, recently moved to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, The Valley Chronicle, and Anza Valley Outlook; as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County and Mountain Echo in Shasta 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. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s 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 28 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 14 – but soon to be 16 – grandchildren.