Moreno Valley investigation leads to burglary, fraud & ID theft charges against Perris man
MORENO VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say a commercial burglary investigation led to the arrest of a Perris man Sunday, Oct. 7. Although numerous businesses throughout the city of Moreno Valley were victimized, officials were able to recover a large amount of the stolen property, which included laptops, cameras, cell phones, other electronics and more during a search warrant served at the suspect’s residence.
During the service of the warrant, officials also recovered items related to identity theft and the suspect has been charged with multiple felony charges related to burglary, fraud and identity theft.
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Members of the Moreno Valley Sheriff Station’s Robbery Burglary Suppression Team (RBST) began following up on a commercial burglary investigation after a business in the 13000 block of Perris Boulevard was burglarized, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Robert Martinez has since reported.
During the service of the warrant, RBST members recovered a large amount of stolen property, including laptops, cameras, cell phones, and other electronics, as well as items related to identity theft. RSO booking photo
While investigating that burglary, RBST deputies began to link other similar burglaries that had been occurring throughout the city. As their investigation continued, deputies developed leads and gathered information that ultimately led them to identifying the suspect as Jaime Diaz, 30, of Perris.
As their investigation continued, on Tuesday, Nov. 9, RBST personnel served a search warrant at Diaz’ residence in the 400 block of Deerhill Road in Perris.
Diaz was detained at the home while RBST served the warrant, which uncovered stolen items related to multiple burglaries throughout the city, according to Martinez; who added that multiple items related to identity theft were recovered from the home.
Based on their investigation and findings, officials arrested Diaz and he was later booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside on suspicion of nine felony charges and four misdemeanor charges related to burglary, fraud, identity theft, forgery and possession of drugs and drug related paraphernalia.
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RBST members believe there may be additional burglary and fraud victims who have not yet been identified and have asked that anyone with additional information regarding this ongoing investigation to contact Deputy Timothy Passalacqua at the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station at (951) 486-6700. Callers can refer to incident file number MV212770119 and can remain anonymous.
Online jail records indicate that Diaz’ $20,000 bail or bond has been posted, but he had not yet been released from custody as of this report. He is scheduled to be arraigned at the Riverside Hall Of Justice on Nov. 12.
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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.