Impaired on prescription drugs, man arrested after Redding crash

REDDING — An allegedly impaired driver was arrested after a Redding crash early this morning, Friday, Nov. 23. The non-injury, two-vehicle accident happened in the area of Butte and Sequoia streets, according to Redding PD.

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After an investigation, Redding police officers arrested 40-year-old Sonny Shea, for driving under the influence of drugs.

City of Redding Police and Fire Departments, along with other emergency personnel responded to the scene of the crash around 1:15 a.m.

During their investigation, officers determined Shea was driving eastbound on Butte St. near Sequoia St. when he crossed the double yellow lines and hit another vehicle.

Redding PD later reported that Shea was under the influence of prescription pills; some of which were not prescribed to him. He was eventually booked into Shasta County Jail and later released with a citation to appear in court.

Sonny Shea was arrested this morning after a crash reportedly involving prescription medications. Redding PD photo

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Trevor Montgomery, 47, moved last year 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 15 – but soon to be 16 – grandchildren.