Trio arrested after Redding Goodwill burglary

REDDING, Calif. — Early morning reports of a burglary in progress at a Redding Goodwill led to the arrest of three people – including one man who was already on parole for another burglary – who were caught trying to flee from the business Monday morning, April 27.

According to officials, the arrests happened after an off-sight security company observed the three alleged burglars inside the business on their closed circuit surveillance system and called 911.

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Redding police officers were alerted to the situation on the 1600 block of Hilltop Dr. around 12:40 a.m., after receiving reports of a possible burglary in progress, Redding Police Corporal Rob Garnero reported after the incident and arrests.

Using the live feed from the business, security officers were able to provide detailed descriptions of all three suspects seen stealing items from the business.

Security footage showed three people breaking into and stealing merchandise from a Redding Goodwill early Monday morning. The trio were arrested after attempting to flee the area. RPD photos

Officers began arriving in the area within minutes of the dispatched call and spotted three people, later identified as 31-year-old, Lacee Waers, 32-year-old, Daniel Wallace, and 37-year-old, Timothy Bailey, running from the business. All are Redding residents.

The trio seen running in the area of the business matched the descriptions security officers provided of the suspects and officers detained all three for further investigation.

During their subsequent investigation, officers determined the suspects gained entry to the business from an exterior roll-up door of the business. 

Video footage of the burglary that was later obtained by officers showed two of the suspects entering the business through the roll-up door and handing merchandise to the third suspect, who was waiting outside the door. 

Officers also located and recovered merchandise the three attempted to steal, according to Garnero.

31-year-old, Lacee Waers (Left), 32-year-old, Daniel Wallace (Center), and 37-year-old, Timothy Bailey (Right), were arrested after they were caught on surveillance cameras burglarizing the Redding business. RPD photos

Based on their investigation, officers arrested all three alleged suspects and transported them to Shasta County Jail in Redding where they were booked on suspicion of commercial burglary, possession of stolen property, resisting arrest, and conspiracy to commit a felony. 

In addition to the other charges, Bailey was also booked for violating the terms of his parole.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Redding PD at (530) 225-4200. Callers can refer to incident file number 20R026669 and can remain anonymous.

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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.