Anderson motel disturbance leads to arrests, recovery of stolen property

September 5, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

ANDERSON, Calif., — Authorities say a disturbance at an Anderson Motel 6 early Saturday morning, Sept. 4, led to the discovery of property stolen during a recent string of local vehicle burglaries. During a search of the motel room where the disturbance was reported, officers also located drug paraphernalia and brass knuckles, and ultimately arrested a wanted felon and woman on probation.

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City of Anderson police officers were dispatched to the Motel 6 around 1:30 a.m. after a person called 911 and reported a disturbance occurring in one of the motel rooms at the location.

“Once on scene, officers gathered information that led them to believe a crime was in progress inside a motel room,” APD wrote in a social media release.

“Officers announced their presence several times at the door but received no response,” APD continued; adding, “Fearing for the wellbeing of the occupants inside, officers made entry into the room.”

Officers found two subjects, Melissa Katherine Jensen, 28, and Jeremy Gilbert Reeves, 31, both of Redding, inside the room who were pretending to be asleep on the bed, according to officials.

Although Reeves initially provided a false name of an acquaintance, once properly identified, a records check revealed he was on CDC Parole and had an active felony warrant for his arrest.

A records check also revealed Jensen was on active court probation with warrantless search terms.

During a subsequent check of the room, officers discovered numerous items that had recently been reported stolen, as well as drug paraphernalia, and brass knuckles.

“The mentioned stolen items were from a recent string of auto burglaries that had occurred in Anderson over the last several weeks,” APD explained.

Officers also located several clothing items that belonged to Reeves that he was seen wearing in the surveillance footage from the earlier burglaries.

“Reeves also matched the male suspect in the surveillance footage,” explained APD.

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Based on their investigation and findings, officers arrested both Reeves and Jensen and the pair was later booked into the Shasta County Jail in Redding.

Reeves was booked on his felony warrant, as well as possession of stolen property, possession of drug paraphernalia, and providing false ID to a police officer

Jensen was booked on suspicion of possession of brass knuckles and possession of drug paraphernalia.

“Additional charges will be filed against both subjects with the Shasta County DA’s Office,” said APD.

Online jail records indicate both Reeves and Jensen have since been released from custody.

If you have been a victim of recent theft from your vehicle in the city of Anderson, please contact Sgt. Chimenti at (530) 224-8157 or the non-emergency dispatch line at (530) 245-6526. Callers 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.

ANDERSON, Calif., — Authorities say a disturbance at an Anderson Motel 6 led to the discovery of property stolen during a recent string of local vehicle burglaries early Saturday morning, Sept. 4. During a search of the motel room where the disturbance was reported, officers also located drug paraphernalia and brass knuckles, and ultimately arrested a wanted felon and a woman on probation.

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