Stolen vehicle investigation leads to Perris chop shop – Seven arrested

July 3, 2020 Trevor Montgomery

PERRIS, Calif. — Authorities say the investigation into a stolen vehicle led deputies to discovering a Perris chop-shop with numerous vehicles in various stages of being dismantled.

Seven people were arrested when deputies served a stolen-vehicle related search warrant at a private residence on the 21000 block of Old Elsinore Rd.

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Deputies began investigating a vehicle theft at the end of June, after a vehicle was stolen from within the city of Lake Elsinore, Riverside Sheriff’s Sgt. Javier Morando has since reported.

Although the vehicle was quickly recovered, deputies learned it was missing several high-end tools.

While serving a stolen vehicle related search warrant at a Perris property deputies found five stolen vehicles, two firearms, one generator, and numerous stolen tools. Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station photos

During their subsequent investigation, deputies gathered information and developed leads that led them to the property on Old Elsinore Rd.

As their investigation continued, on Monday, June 29, about 5 p.m., deputies from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station authored and served a search warrant for stolen property at the Perris residence.

“During the search of the property deputies located five stolen vehicles, two firearms, one generator, and numerous stolen tools,” explained Morando; saying, “The five vehicles were in different stages of being dismantled.”

The stolen property was later returned to the owner and seven people found at the location were arrested and later booked into Riverside County Jail on a variety of charges.

The following subjects were arrested:

Emily Ulloa, a 30-year-old resident of Perris, was arrested for possession of stolen property, operating a chop shop and being under the influence of a controlled substance.
Martina Barajas, a 48-year-old resident of Santa Ana, was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance.
Jose Luis Ramirez, a 41-year-old resident of Perris, was arrested for possession of stolen property, operating a chop shop and being under the influence of a controlled substance.
Jamie Treangen, a 36-year-old resident of Perris, was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance and trespassing.
Monique Perez, a 21-year-old resident of Perris, was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance.
Sarai Memije-Perez, a 27-year-old resident of Perris, was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance and trespassing.
David Ayala, a 27-year-old resident of Perris, was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance and trespassing.

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The sheriff’s investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with further information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Deputy Day from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station at (951) 245-3300. Callers can refer to incident file number L20180024 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.