Wanted for repeatedly burglarizing elderly victim’s home, Anderson man arrested
REDDING, Calif. — An Anderson man who was wanted in connection with multiple burglaries of an elderly Redding resident’s home was apprehended just hours after Redding PD issued a wanted flyer asking for the public’s help locating him.
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As part of an ongoing investigation into multiple burglaries that targeted an elderly victim, Redding PD issued a wanted flyer on social media around 9 a.m. yesterday morning.
Less than twelve hours later, at around 8 p.m., RPD updated that with the public’s help and tips provided to the department, Anderson police officers located Murray and took him into custody.
After his arrest, Murray was booked into the Shasta County Jail in Redding on suspicion of burglary and obstructing/delaying a peace officer.
Online jail records indicate that as of this report, Murray remained in custody in lieu of $51,000 bail or bond.
“The Redding Police Department would like to thank the Anderson Police Department and the citizens who provided information about Murray,” RPD said after the swift arrest.
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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 (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS).
Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County-based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.
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.
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