Shasta Lake woman arrested, child taken into protective custody, after Redding traffic stop

REDDING, Calif. — Authorities in Redding say a child was taken into protective custody after a traffic stop of a Shasta Lake woman led to the discovery of drugs, hypodermic syringes and other dangerous contraband “within arm’s reach” of the unrestrained child Sunday morning, Nov. 8.

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Last night’s arrest happened after a Redding police officer conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a Lexus sedan near the intersection of Highway 273 and Buenaventura Boulevard around 11:41 a.m.

During the stop the officer determined the driver of the Lexus, since identified as Jennifer Marie Turman, 31, of Shasta Lake City, was driving on a suspended driver’s license, according to RPD officials who said upon further investigation, the officer noticed that a small male juvenile was not properly restrained within the vehicle.

During a subsequent search of Turman’s vehicle the officer found numerous used hypodermic syringes on the driver’s seat floorboard area. The officer also found an unsealed glass bottle of marijuana; which was positioned on the rear passenger’s seat of the Lexus, within arm’s reach of young juvenile.

Additionally, the officer found suspected methamphetamine pipe in Turman’s possession.

Jennifer Marie Turman, 31, of Shasta Lake City, was arrested and her young child was taken into protective custody after a traffic stop revealed she was driving on a suspended license while in possession of drugs, hypodermic syringes and other dangerous contraband Sunday morning. All were “within arm’s reach” of the unrestrained child, according to officials. Redding PD photo

“Based on the egregious nature of the violations observed by Officer Bland, social workers from the Shasta County Child Protective Services were summoned to the scene and the juvenile was placed into protective custody,” officials said in their release.

Based on the investigation Turman was arrested and transported to Shasta County Jail in Redding to be booked.

“While in transit to the jail, Turman successfully re-positioned her handcuffs to the front of her person before she was able to retrieve a small baggie of suspected heroin that had previously been concealed on her person,” said officials. “Turman then attempted to consume the narcotic. The suspected heroin was immediately confiscated by Bland.”

Turman was ultimately booked into jail on suspicion of child endangerment/negligence, possession of narcotics paraphernalia, possession of narcotics and driving on a suspended driver’s license.

Online jail records indicate Turman remains in custody in lieu of $10,000 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.