Wanted Redding felon arrested after Cottonwood pursuit
COTTONWOOD, Calif. — A wanted Redding felon with four felony warrants was arrested after leading deputies on a short, high-speed pursuit and attempting to hide in the backyard shed of a Cottonwood mobile home yesterday morning, Friday, March 19.
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Yesterday’s incident began around 11:30 a.m., after a Shasta County Sheriff’s K-9 deputy spotted 35-year-old, Timothy Jack Parker Jr., driving a BMW convertible while on patrol in the area of Fourth Street and Balls Ferry Road, in Cottonwood, Shasta County Sheriff’s Sergeant Garet Baldwin later reported.
The deputy recognized Parker and knew he had four felony warrants for his arrest, according to Baldwin.
Timothy Parker Jr. was arrested after leading deputies on a short pursuit and trying to hide in a backyard shed at the Amberwood Mobile Home Park yesterday. SCSO photo
“As the deputy turned his patrol vehicle and activated his emergency lights to conduct an enforcement stop on Parker, Parker accelerated his vehicle to a high rate of speed away from the deputy,” Baldwin explained.
“Parker refused to stop for the deputy’s lights and siren and ran a stop sign as the deputy pursued him for approximately a mile,” Baldwin continued.
Parker ultimately stopped and abandoned his vehicle in front of the Amberwood Mobile Home Park at 21498 Trefoil Lane. He was last seen by citizens running into the mobile home park.
When deputies arrived at Parker’s vehicle, a citizen reported seeing Parker run toward a nearby backyard area; at which time the deputy used his K-9 partner “Fritz” to begin searching the backyards.
“Fritz” quickly lead deputies to a small garden shed where they located Parker hiding inside.
“Parker was ordered out of the shed by deputies and surrendered without further incident,” said Baldwin.
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During a subsequent search of Parker’s vehicle, deputies located illegal brass knuckles and ammunition. As a convicted felon, Parker is prohibited from being in possession of ammunition.
After his arrest, Parker was booked into Shasta County Jail in Redding on new charges of evading a peace officer, possession of brass knuckles, being a felon in possession of ammunition, obstruction of a peace officer, and driving on a suspended license. He was also booked on his outstanding warrants.
Online jail records indicate Parker remains in custody, where he is being held without bail.
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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.