Redding probationer arrested again, just 8 days after last arrest
REDDING — A probationer was arrested for the second time in eight days after a traffic stop revealed the man was in possession of a loaded firearm, Monday evening, July 22. Another person who was with the alleged suspect had multiple outstanding warrants, was in possession of a weapon, and was also arrested.
Before his most recent arrest, the alleged suspect had been arrested July 14, after leading officers on a pursuit that ultimately revealed he was in possession of a loaded firearm. After being booked into jail on charges related to that incident and arrest, he was released his own recognizance just three days later and required to wear an ankle monitor, according to officials.
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At around 7:15 p.m., a Redding police officer on routine patrol spotted a vehicle with a broken windshield that was occupied by two men. The officer conducted a traffic stop for the vehicle code violation, Redding Police Corporal Harris later reported.
Officers contacted the driver, identified as Joey Locascio, 24, and passenger, 23-year-old Erik Morris. Both men are Redding residents. During the traffic stop, officers determined Locascio had several outstanding warrants for his arrest and was driving on a suspended license.
Morris – who had only been out of jail for five days after his most recent arrest – was found to be on felony probation out of Shasta County for drug possession charges, according to Harris.
Erik Morris (pictured left) was arrested again for weapons-related charges, just eight days after he was arrested for leading officers on a pursuit while armed with a firearm. Another man, Joey Locascio (pictured right) was also arrested. RPD photos
During a subsequent probation search of the vehicle, officers located a loaded firearm underneath the passenger’s seat, within Morris’ reach.
“Morris is a felon and is prohibited from possessing a firearm and ammunition,” explained Harris.
“This is Morris’ second arrest for possession of a firearm” in just eight days, Harris continued. “On July 14, 2019, he was arrested following a vehicle pursuit … and was booked into the Shasta County jail for felon in possession of a loaded firearm and ammunition.”
Based on their investigation, officers arrested both men and they were booked into Shasta County Jail in Redding.
Locascio was booked for various weapons charges, two outstanding warrants, and drug possession. Morris was booked for weapons charges and violation of probation, according to Harris.
Anyone with information related to Morris’ alleged criminal activities is encouraged to contact Redding PD at (530) 225-4200. Callers can refer to incident file number 19R046819 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.