Officers track down Redding motorcycle thief after pursuit

REDDING — A wanted felon who authorities say stole a motorcycle and led officers on a short pursuit was later arrested with assistance from a CHP aviation unit and a Redding PD K-9 early Monday morning, March 25.

The 25-year-old Oroville resident, later identified as Cory Ray Arguello, was eventually discovered hiding inside a trash can and was taken into custody without incident.

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Redding police officers responded to Kutras Gardens Senior Apartments at 540 South St., after receiving a 911 call reporting a suspicious male in the parking lot of the complex, Redding Police Officer J. Kasinger explained after Monday morning’s incident and arrest.

The 911 caller told SHASCOM that the male appeared to be carrying a rifle, before reporting hearing a motorcycle start up and leave the complex. A few minutes later SHASCOM received a second call from a victim who reported his Harley Davidson motorcycle had just been stolen from the apartment complex.

Responding officers quickly spotted the stolen motorcycle a short distance away, as it was traveling south on Park Marina Ave., according to Kasinger.

25-year-old, Oroville resident, Cory Ray Arguello, was arrested after leading Redding police officers on a pursuit while riding a motorcycle he had just stolen from a Redding apartment complex.

“Officers attempted to stop the motorcycle but the suspect refused to stop and led officers on a short vehicle pursuit,” said Kasinger. Arguello eventually abandoned the motorcycle and fled on foot, about two and a half miles away, in the 2700 block of Wyndham Ln.

Officers quickly set up a perimeter and began an extensive search of the area for the motorcycle thief. As their search continued, officers requested additional resources and assistance, and a CHP helicopter and Redding PD’s K-9 “Njord” soon arrived in the area to help with the ongoing search.

As their search was continuing, a Windham Ln. resident called 911 and reported hearing a subject run through her back yard. With the new information, CHP’s aviation crew soon directed officers to a person who was possibly hiding in a nearby back yard.  

As the CHP copter circled overhead, providing vital information and updates to officers on the ground, K-9 Njord alerted on a trash can in the back yard of the house. Faced with the prospect of taking on and being bitten by the police service dog, Arguello surrendered to officers without further incident.

“Arguello was arrested for stealing the motorcycle and evading officers,” Kasinger explained. “Arguello also had warrants for his arrest for vehicle theft and possession of stolen property. He was booked at the Shasta County Jail.”

Anyone with further information about this investigation or Arguello’s alleged criminal activities is encouraged to contact Redding PD at (530) 225-4200. Callers can refer to incident file number 19R018800 and 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.