Arrested on similar charges last week, man arrested again for fentanyl sales in Anderson

May 19, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities say a felon on probation was arrested in Anderson after a traffic stop led to the discovery of fentanyl Monday evening, May 17. After being left alone in an interrogation room at the Anderson Police Department, the man was caught on camera attempting to conceal additional fentanyl, as well as a small amount of methamphetamine.

Once referred to as a “well-known drug dealer” by Shasta Interagency Narcotics Task Force members the man, Michael Todd Webb, 28, of Redding, was arrested just five days earlier in Redding after another traffic stop that led to the discovery of 1.75 ounces fentanyl, a digital scale and more than $2,200.

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Webb’s most recent arrest happened after Anderson police officers conducted a traffic enforcement stop in the area of North Street and Oak Street, officials later reported.

Officers contacted Webb in the driver’s seat of the vehicle, they noticed that he “displayed objective symptoms of recent drug use” and was found to be on probation for drug offenses, according to officials.

During a subsequent search, officers found Webb was in possession of about 13 grams of Fentanyl.

Webb was then transported back to the Anderson Police Department where a DUI/Drug Influence exam was performed.

“While in the interview room Webb attempted to conceal another 7 grams of fentanyl and a small amount of methamphetamine he had hidden in his underwear,” officials explained; adding, “Unfortunately for Webb his actions were observed on camera by officers.”

Based on their investigation, officers arrested Webb and he was later booked into the Shasta County Jail in Redding on suspicion of possession and transportation of fentanyl for the purpose of sales, possession of methamphetamine, DUI drugs, committing a felony while out on O.R./Bail, and violation of probation.

Online jail records indicate Webb remains in custody in lieu of $50,000 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 (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.