Machete attack to face in Redding leads to man’s arrest

November 15, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a man who attacked another man with a machete during an early morning argument in Redding led to the arrest of the machete-wielding suspect Monday, Nov. 15.

The attack, which left the victim with machete-related injuries to his face, happened outside a private residence in the 2000 block of California Street, in the area of Gold and Lincoln streets.

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City of Redding police officers and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene shortly after midnight after receiving a 911 call reporting that a man had been struck in the face with a machete, Redding Police Corporal Ferrin reported after this morning’s attack and subsequent arrest.

When officials arrived they found a local man, David Roden, suffering injuries to his face that Ferring said were consistent “with being struck with a sharp object.”

21-year-old, Christopher Brian Turnbull, of Fairfield, was arrested after attacking a local man with a machete outside the victim’s Redding home. Redding PD photos

While being treated for his injuries, Roden told investigating officers that just before midnight he heard a loud disturbance occurring outside his residence and went outside to investigate what was happening.

When Roden exited his home he was immediately confronted by an unknown male who was armed with a sledgehammer, Ferrin explained.

After a brief verbal exchange, the suspect, since identified as 21-year-old, Christopher Brian Turnbull, of Fairfield, retrieved a machete and attacked the victim, striking him in the side of the face with the weapon.

While the victim was continuing to receive medical aid, officers searched the area for the suspect. They soon located the man just a few blocks away where they detained him, according to Ferrin; who added that Turnbull was still in possession of the machete.

Roden was ultimately able to positively identify Turnbull as the man who had attacked him, at which time officers arrested him.

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After his arrest, Turnbull was booked into the Shasta County Jail in Redding on suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon.

Online jail records indicate he remains in custody in lieu of $50,000 bail or bond.

Anyone with further information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Redding PD at (530) 225-4200. Callers can refer to incident file number 21R074671 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.