Redding motel search yields weapons & narcotics – Felon arrested

September 27, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a local felon was arrested after a search at a Redding motel led to the discovery of a firearm and other weapons, as well as fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine and drug sales paraphernalia Sunday evening, Sept. 26.

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Shortly before 9 p.m., a City of Redding police officer spotted a known, wanted subject enter a hotel room at the Capri Motel located at 4620 Westside Road, Redding Police Corporal Wes Townsley has since said of the search and arrest.

“Officers attempted to contact and arrest the subject inside the hotel room and found the room was occupied by multiple subjects,” said Townsley.

Corey Cornellier was arrested after a motel search uncovered narcotics and indicia of drug sales. Redding PD photo

One of the motel room’s occupants was identified as Corey James Cornellier, 34, of Redding. He was found to be on active probation and have a warrant for his arrest for failure to appear for a court mandated work release program.

During a subsequent search of the room officers located a firearm, baton, and multiple packaged drugs including fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine, as well as drug sales paraphernalia.

Based on their investigation and findings, officers arrested Cornellier and he was later booked into the Shasta County Jail in Redding on suspicion of being a felon and drug addict in possession of a firearm, possession of a lead cane and possession of controlled substances for sale.

Online jail records indicate he remains in custody in lieu of $25,000 bail or bond

Anyone with further information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact (530) 225-4200. Callers can refer to incident file number 21R063155 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.