Pregnant woman arrested after Riverside pursuit in stolen truck
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RIVERSIDE — Here’s another installment of life hacks for criminals, from your always friendly police helicopter crew!
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People who have nice things tend to invest money to keep their things in their possession. Take for instance this nice F-250 landscaping truck. The owner likes his truck and wants to keep it, so he invested in a GPS unit to keep track of it. That came in handy today when he discovered his truck was missing.
Seeing as though he wanted his truck back, he contacted the police and told us right where his truck was, which happened to be a shopping center at Van Buren & Arlington. Our officers went to where his truck was and lo and behold it was just leaving.
Our officers attempted a stop, but the driver was having none of it and decided to lead them on a pursuit. For those wondering, an F-250 isn’t the best vehicle to make a clean getaway. Needless to say, our suspect was eventually taken safely into custody after stopping and attempting to run from the pursuing officers.
Now, we’re no medical experts, but we think the Surgeon General would back us up on this life hack. Fleeing from the police, whether in a vehicle or on foot, is never recommended, especially if you’re pregnant! Medical aid was summoned and our expecting suspect was taken to the hospital, to ensure her health and the health of her unborn baby. #lifehacksforcriminals #notsurethisoneneededasurgeonegeneralwarning #jailisnoplaceforbabies
Editor’s note:
After her arrest, Maria Guadalupe Torres-Vergara was booked into Riverside County Jail on suspicion of six felonies and two misdemeanors. Her felony charges included vehicle theft, recklessly evading officers, possession of stolen property, and vandalism. Her misdemeanor charges included resisting or obstructing an officer and driving without a license.
Torres-Vergara remains in custody on $100,000 bail and her next court date has been scheduled for Oct. 26, at Riverside’s Hall Of Justice.
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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.