Found with Satanism literature, Lakehead burglar arrested

LAKEHEAD, Calif. — A man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a Lakehead area home and then trying to hide from deputies who surrounded the residence Friday evening, Sept. 18.

Arresting officials later pointed out that the suspect was found with literature related to Satanism when he was apprehended inside the Night Hawk Ln. residence.

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Shasta Lake Station deputies responded to the location shortly before 9:45 p.m., after the homeowner called 911 and reported a possible burglary in progress at her residence, Shasta County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ken Koenen later said of the incident and arrest.

The homeowner, who was out of the area at the time, called to report the incident after receiving information from a neighbor that a man had just been seen entering the home.

Robert Dante, 34, was arrested after deputies found him hiding inside a Lakehead residence he had broken into. When he was arrested deputies found meth, a smoking pipe and literature related to Satanism, according to Shasta County Sheriff’s officials.

When deputies arrived and cautiously approached the residence they could see a man inside the house through a window, at which time they formed a perimeter around the residence and waited for additional deputies to arrive.

Upon spotting the arriving deputies the man, since identified as 34-year-old Robert Isaac Dante, fled upstairs to the second floor of the residence.

“Announcements were made via the patrol car loud speakers for several minutes but the subject would not come out and surrender,” Koenen explained.

“Deputies made entry into the house and located the subject hiding in an upstairs closet,” Koenen described; saying, “The subject was taken into custody without incident.”

When Dante was arrested deputies discovered he was in possession of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, according to Koenen; who added, “Literature related to Satanism was located.”

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Dante was booked into Shasta County Jail in Redding on suspicion of residential burglary without force, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and obstructing or resisting a police officer.

Online jail records indicate he remains in custody in lieu of $25,000 bail or bond.


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Trevor Montgomery, 49, 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 30 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 18 grandchildren.

One comment

  • Hello. I know this man and his family. He IS NOT a satanist. He is anti-satan as a matter of fact, and he’s obviously MENTALLY ILL which I can adhere to myself. They should pursue legal action against you for this. Whoever decided this was OK seriously has no morals and values. You should be appalled. The house he “burglarized” was actually his neighbors. He genuinely thought that was his own home. The neighbors know he is mentally ill as well as the police. It’s this county that doesn’t have a legitimate mental health system. Instead you leave families like mine to deal with this mess. He needs help. Not people bagging on him. It’s a disgrace! I do hope this mans family takes legal action against this whole situation.