San Jacinto man attacked, suffers life-threatening injuries

UPDATED: Monday, Aug. 16, 2 p.m., With photos, additional details provided by Hemet News

Originally Published: Monday, Aug. 16, 9:03 a.m.

SAN JACINTO, Calif., — Authorities say a local man suffered life-threatening injuries when he was attacked in broad daylight outside a San Jacinto apartment complex yesterday afternoon, Sunday, Aug 15. The attack, which remains under investigation and has not yet to any arrests, happened at the Pine Tree Apartments in the 800 block of Minor Street

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Deputies from the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene around 2 p.m. after receiving reports of an assault with a deadly weapon, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Mike Heath has since reported.

When officials arrived they found a 36-year-old resident of San Jacinto suffering from life-threatening injuries according to Heath; who explained that the victim was subsequently transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Deputies are seen discussing a stabbing that left a man with serious, life-threatening wounds to his neck and back at the Pine Tree Apartments in San Jacinto yesterday afternoon. Laurie Cain/Hemet News photo

Hemet News reported from the scene that the victim’s injuries included multiple stab wounds to his neck and back. Photographs from the scene showed blood soaked rags and clothing within a gated parking area near a silver Dodge Charger, which sat with its doors and hood open as officials documented the scene and collected evidence of the stabbing.

Based on the circumstances, Hemet Sheriff’s Station investigators responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.

“They learned the victim was standing in the parking lot of the location when he was assaulted,” Heath explained. “The suspect of the assault fled the scene and has not been located.”

The investigation is ongoing and no further information has been released.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Investigator Rhodes at the Hemet Station at (951) 791-3400. Callers can refer to incident file number I212270045 and can remain anonymous.


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Trevor Montgomery, 50, 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.

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