Anderson traffic stop ends with arrest of wanted sex offender – Drugs & cash seized
ANDERSON, Calif., — Authorities say a wanted sex offender who had multiple warrants for his arrest was apprehended after an early morning traffic stop revealed he was in possession of methamphetamine, around two pounds of marijuana, illegally possessed ammunition, and more than $2,000 in cash Sunday, Aug. 29.
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At around 4 a.m., a City of Anderson police officer observed Joshua Michael Elvers, 33, of Anderson, driving a vehicle in the 3000 block of North Street, according to an Anderson PD social media release following the incident and arrest.
A wanted Anderson sex offender with six active warrants for his arrest was arrested after a traffic stop revealed he was in possession of methamphetamine, around two pounds of marijuana, illegally possessed ammunition, and more than $2,000 in cash early Sunday morning. Anderson PD photo
“The officer was familiar with Elvers and knew him to be a convicted sex offender who is currently on probation and who had six active warrants for his arrest,” APD explained in their release.
Based on knowing Elvers was wanted with multiple warrants, the officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and arrested Elvers for his warrants.
During a subsequent search of Elvers’ vehicle, the officer discovered approximately three ounces of methamphetamine, approximately two pounds of cannabis, ammunition, and over $2,000 in cash.
Elvers was later booked into the Shasta County Jail in Redding for his warrants. Officials say they will also be seeking charges against him for possession and transportation of methamphetamine and cannabis for the purpose of sales, being a felon in possession of ammunition, and a new violation of probation.
Online jail records indicate Elvers remains in custody, where he is being held without bail.
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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.
Another great bust by APD!!!. Hopefully by the time he is sentenced we’ll have a Governor who has decided that there won’t be early releases and let the laws go back to the way they should… when you committed a crime you served your time.