Menifee domestic violence call leads to weapons, explosives

MENIFEE — Authorities investigating a domestic violence incident say they uncovered numerous explosive devices along with a cache of weapons and ammunition, leading to the arrest of a Menifee man early Tuesday morning, Dec. 17.

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Deputies assigned to the Perris Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to a private residence on the 28000 block of Richfield Circle just after 5:30 a.m., after receiving a report of domestic violence happening at the home, Riverside Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Hamilton reported after the arrest.

“During the investigation, deputies learned there was a large cache of weapons and explosive devices inside the residence,” explained Hamilton. 

Based on the circumstances, the Perris Station Investigations Bureau assumed the investigation.

With assistance from the Sheriff’s Hazardous Device Team, officials located and seized seven improvised explosive devices, along with fifteen firearms in various stages of assembly and several thousand rounds of ammunition.

Based on their investigation, officials arrested 56-year-old Timothy Rarick and obtained a restraining order for the victim involved in the initially reported domestic violence incident. He  was later booked into Cois Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta on suspicion of domestic violence, making criminal threats, and possession of an explosive device in a residence.

Jail records indicate Rarick was released the day after his arrest after posting $50,000 bail. at Riverside’s Hall of Justice, Feb. 18

Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Investigator Tom Salisbury at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department – Perris Station by calling (951) 210-1000, or by email at [email protected]. Callers can refer to incident file number ME193510015 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.


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Trevor Montgomery, 48, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, (the now defunct) Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; 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 29 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 16 grandchildren.