Parolee arrested after three Riverside robberies in one night

December 21, 2020 Trevor Montgomery

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say a homeless man on parole for assault with a deadly weapon was arrested while in the commission of committing his third robbery of the night in Riverside Saturday evening, Dec. 19.

“Unfortunately, the third time is ‘not a charm’ for the parolee we arrested last night,” Riverside Police Department said after the three robberies, which happened at the Tobacco Island Plus smoke shop, Dairy Queen and Walgreens. All three businesses are located near the intersection of Magnolia and Central avenues and are all within short walking distance of each other.

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City of Riverside patrol officers responded to the Tobacco Island Plus smoke shop in the 6600 block of Magnolia Avenue around 7:30 p.m., after receiving a 911 call reporting a robbery in progress, Riverside PD later said of the incidents and arrest.

Once they arrived, officers learned the same suspect had just committed two other robberies at the nearby Dairy Queen and Walgreens and officers quickly located the suspect still inside the smoke shop. He was safely detained while he was still inside the business, said officials.

Riverside PD officers arrested parolee John Brogdon while he was in the commission of robing a Riverside smoke shop last night. It was the third robbery he had committed the same evening, say officials.

Investigating officers learned John Kevin Brogdon, a 55-year-old transient out of Jurupa Valley, had gone into each of the three businesses where he passed a note to employees stating he was committing a robbery and demanded money.

“While at the smoke shop, he alluded that he had a gun and also demanded an 18-inch sword hanging behind the counter in a display case,” said RPD.

Based on their investigation, officers arrested Brogdon and he was later booked into Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside on suspicion of three counts of second-degree robbery as well as violating his parole.

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Online jail records indicate Brogdon remains in custody where he is being held without bail and is scheduled to be arraigned at the Riverside Hall Of Justice Dec. 23.

“This parolee put a fear in these victims that will affect them for some time,” said RPD; adding, “We are thankful for the bravery they all demonstrated to keep themselves and their customers safe during this ordeal.”

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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.