Multi-agency Anderson probation/warrant sweep nets 16

June 22, 2020 Trevor Montgomery

ANDERSON, Calif. — Sixteen people who were found to be out of compliance with the terms of their probation or had outstanding warrants were arrested during an Anderson multi-agency probation compliance and warrant sweep Thursday, June 18.

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During last Thursday’s sweep, Anderson Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit, along with the Shasta County Probation Department, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, and Homeland Security Investigations teamed up to conduct the probation compliance and warrant sweep.

The operation happened throughout the City of Anderson and southern Shasta County, officials have since announced in a social media release.

Officials arrested 16 people during a multi-agency probation compliance/warrant sweep led by Anderson PD last Thursday. APD photo

Although several of the contacted subjects were found to be in compliance with the terms of their probation and were not found with any illegal items in their possession, according to officials sixteen other area residents were caught up in the sweep and arrested.

Some of the arrested individuals were booked into Shasta County Jail in Redding, while those found to have committed misdemeanor crimes or had misdemeanor warrants were cited and then released at the scene.

Those arrested during Thursday’s sweep included:

Paul Griffin, 31: Maintaining a house for the purpose of using and/or selling drugs
Joann Lindley, 53: Possession of methamphetamine for sales, possession of drug paraphernalia
Cheng Saefong, 37: Felon in possession of ammunition, possession of drug paraphernalia
Lana Lewis, 68: Two felony warrants
Robert Benefield, 37: Possession of illegal weapon and misdemeanor warrant
Joseph Maulstby, 30: Felony warrant
Madison Fisher, 21: Felony warrant, possession of methamphetamine
Sean Hamilton, 48: El Dorado County felony warrant
Michelle Welsh, 40: Felony warrant
Ryan Goodeill, 40: Possession of drug paraphernalia
Brandon Foster, 36: Misdemeanor warrant
Michael Madison, 40: Possession of drug paraphernalia
Shadow Nieman, 29: Misdemeanor warrant
Gary Mitts, 54: Possession of drug paraphernalia
Adam Crossan, 29: Felony and misdemeanor warrants
Stacey Shryock, 50: Felony warrant

After the sweep, many area residents applauded APD’s actions, including Paul Prince, of Cottonwood, who commented on the department’s social media release writing, “Thankful for the Law Enforcement Community (here) in Shasta & Tehama Counties! Good job!”

“You are appreciated, and I pray that these men and women will make the necessary changes in their lives to stop the cycle they are in.” Prince continued.

Many area residents later thanks officers for their ongoing efforts to keep the community safe on Anderson PD’s social media post; which has received nearly 1,000 comments, shares, and reactions. APD photo

“Great job and collaboration with other probation units to keep people accountable,” Heather O’Connor, also of Cottonwood, commented online.

Bonnie Smith was also one of hundreds to comment APD’s social media release, writing, “Thank you again Anderson Police for making our community safe! You are our heroes!”

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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.