Anderson traffic stop leads to arrest of Arizona felon – Firearm, drugs seized

ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities say an Arizona man was arrested after a traffic led to the discovery of a firearm and small amount of methamphetamine Monday, May 24.

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Yesterday’s arrest happened after a City of Anderson police officer observed a vehicle speeding through he Redding-Anderson Six Lane Construction area, Anderson PD has since reported. The officer determined the driver was traveling at an estimated 80 mph in the 55 mph zone.

When officers contacted the driver, 32-year-old, Ernesto Garcia, he was found to have no drivers license or other form of identification in his possession and officers detained him without incident.

Ernesto Garcia was arrested after an Anderson traffic stop that led to the discovery of a handgun and methamphetamine. Anderson PD photos

“When asked if he had any weapons on his person Garcia admitted to having a firearm in his waistband,” said APD officials. “The firearm was found to not be registered to Garcia, a convicted felon, and was found to have a threaded barrel and to be loaded with live ammunition.”

During a subsequent search of Garcia’s vehicle officers discovered a small amount of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, at which time Garcia was arrested.

Garcia was later booked into the Shasta County Jail in Redding on suspicion of 

possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon, possession of a firearm with a controlled substance, unlawfully concealing a firearm, possession of a controlled substance. possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of an assault weapon, due to the threaded barrel.

Online jail records indicate he remains in custody in lieu of $25,000 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.