Trio who harassed, robbed, tased homeless couple arrested

HEMET — A trio of teens was arrested after they were seen harassing and then robbing a homeless man and woman in Hemet this afternoon, Tuesday, Dec. 11. Witnesses reported one of the alleged suspects was armed with a knife and another may have tasered the woman during the robbery, which happened near Walgreens at the intersection of San Jacinto St. and Florida Ave.

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Hemet PD officers responded to the business around 4 p.m., after receiving multiple reports of a group of juvenile males harassing people in the street. One 911 caller reported one of the three was possibly armed with a knife. Another reported the group was beating a homeless man and had possibly tasered a homeless woman, but it was not immediately known if a taser was actually used during the alleged robbery.

Officers arrived on scene within minutes, but learned the alleged suspects had already fled from the area after robbing the homeless pair of what little money they had. Witnesses described the trio as wearing expensive-looking, designer clothing and provided clothing and other descriptions to responding officers.

Officers who converged on the area soon spotted the three males walking about a half mile away, in the area of Acacia Ave. and Santa Fe St. They were detained without incident.

Officers discovered the three were still in possession of the money they had allegedly robbed and the victims positively identified the trio as the ones who had robbed them.

Officers later returned the money to the pair before arresting the three and transporting them to Hemet PD for further processing on suspicion of armed robbery and other related charges. It was not immediately known if the alleged suspects were booked into Southwest Juvenile Hall in Murrieta or released to their parents.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation or who may have been targeted or victimized by these juveniles is encouraged to contact Hemet PD at (951) 765-2400. Callers can remain anonymous.

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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.