Upset with traffic, DUI driver runs roadblock, hits Redding police cadet

May 29, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a man became so enraged with Redding PD community service officers and a young cadet manning a traffic collision-related roadblock that he attempted to bypass the closure, hitting the cadet in the process this afternoon, Saturday, May 29.

He then fled the scene of the non-injury collision, but was later located and arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and DUI after fleeing the scene

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Redding Police Sgt. Sheldon has since said that police CSOs and the cadet had responded to the intersection of North Point Dr. and Redwood Boulevard to assist officers investigating a minor traffic collision.

While officials worked at the scene they called for the temporary closure of the roadway, with community service officers and the cadet handling the collision investigation and providing traffic control.

Redding police officers arrested Bryce Webb after they say he purposely hit a police cadet while attempting to bypass a traffic collision related roadblock this afternoon. He then fled the area to his nearby residence, where he was subsequently located and arrested. Redding PD photo

“A vehicle arrived at the road closure and the passenger, 27-year-old, Bryce Webb became upset with the closure, Sheldon explained. After arguing with the CSOs and cadet, Webb got into the driver’s seat of the vehicle he had been in and drove past the roadblock.

“Webb accelerated toward the police cadet,” Sheldon continued. Although he then slammed on his brakes and the cadet attempted to jump out of the way, the young, future officer was struck by the vehicle’s front bumper.

“The cadet was uninjured and Webb fled the scene,” said the Sergeant.

Officers who responded to the hit and run soon located Webb at his nearby residence, where they ultimately arrested him for assault with a deadly weapon and DUI. He was later booked into the Shasta County Jail in Redding, where he remains in custody in lieu of $25,000 bail or bond.

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“Road closures can be inconvenient and confusing,” Sheldon later said; adding, “Please be patient with emergency personnel when encountering closures.”

Anyone with information or video related to this incident is encouraged to contact Redding Police Department at (530) 225-4200. Callers can refer to incident file number 21R035706 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.