Man arrested after disturbance leads to discovery of drugs

June 10, 2020 Trevor Montgomery

ANDERSON, Calif. — Reports of a disturbance at an Anderson apartment complex led to the arrest of a man on felony probation after officers found drugs and paraphernalia scattered throughout his apartment and detached garage late Monday evening, June 8.

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Anderson police officers were dispatched to an apartment on the 2200 block of Howard St. shortly before 10:30 p.m., Anderson PD officials have since reported in a social media release.

Paul Griffin, of Anderson, was arrested after officers discovered drugs and paraphernalia scattered throughout his apartment and garage. APD photo

When officers arrived they contacted Paul Allen Griffin, 31, of Anderson, who advised he lived at the location.

“Griffin appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance and was detained without incident,” said officials.

During a subsequent probation search of Griffin’s residence, officers discovered methamphetamine, hypodermic syringes, methamphetamine smoking devices, and heroin smoking devices, throughout the apartment and detached garage, according to APD.

“Griffin admitted to allowing others to visit and use controlled substances within his residence,” explained officials.

Based on their investigation, officers arrested Griffin and he was later booked into Shasta County Jail in Redding on suspicion of maintaining a residence for the purpose of using illegal drugs – a felony, as well as possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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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.