Sale of “super cute” jeans leads to most wanted capture

ANDERSON — A Cottonwood woman trying to sell a “super cute” pair of jeans ended up in handcuffs instead when she agreed to sell the pants to a person who later turned out to be an undercover Anderson police officer.

The woman, who had an extensive arrest history as well as five active arrest warrants, was also formerly featured as one of Shasta County’s Most Wanted, and had been on the run since July 2018, according to Anderson PD officials.

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Anderson police officers arrested 27-year-old, Mariah Virginia Detrant, after she posted images of a pair of “Rock Revival” acid washed jeans for sale on social media and later agreed to sell the pants to a person who turned out to be an undercover officer.

Mariah Virginia Detrant was arrested earlier this week after agreeing to sell a pair of $65 Rock Revival acid washed jeans to an undercover Anderson PD officer.

In her ad, Detrant described the jeans as “super cute,” saying they “Jus can’t fit anymore,” and listed the pair for $65. After the jeans had been listed for several days she made arrangements on April 20 to sell them to the person who turned out to be an undercover officer.

The officer had recognized Detrant from earlier “wanted” posters and after verifying the woman had five warrants for her arrest made arrangements to meet with Detrant, for the purpose of purchasing the jeans. On April 20 at about 9:30 p.m., Detrant met with the prospective jeans’ buyer, only to find out the undercover officer brought handcuffs to the meeting instead of cash.

“Detrant was arrested without incident and booked into the Shasta County Jail,” Anderson PD later explained on social media; adding, “The undercover officer did not end up buying the jeans.”

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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.