Lake Elsinore search warrant uncovers stolen property, BHO lab, meth

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Authorities say a Lake Elsinore search warrant led to the arrest of two people and recovery of stolen property Tuesday morning, April 20. During the service of the warrant deputies discovered a working butane honey oil (BHO) lab and methamphetamine.

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As part of an ongoing investigation, at around 9:30 a.m. the Lake Elsinore Station Special Enforcement Team served a search warrant in the 16400 block of Pinyon Street, in the city of Lake Elsinore, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Jeff Reese has since reported.

“During the service of the search warrant several previously reported stolen items were located and recovered as well as a marijuana conversion lab (honey oil), and methamphetamine,” explained Reese.

Devin Wayne Stein, 40, and Colete Michele Shellnut, 30, who are both Lake Elsinore residents, were arrested at the location and later booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta suspicion of possession of stolen property, manufacturing of a controlled substance, and possession of narcotics.

Online jail records indicate both Stein and Shellnut were released within hours of their arrest with a citation to appear in court on June 3.

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The Sheriff’s investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Deputy Chambers at the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station (951) 245-3300. Callers can refer to incident file number L211100073 and can remain anonymous.

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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.