Overnight Redding bike patrol helps take “dino-sized bite out of crime” with more than 2 dozen arrests
REDDING, Calif., — Redding PD bicycle patrol officers were out in force again last night, conducting directed enforcement patrols in several key areas that have been the focus of countless citizen and business complaints related to what the department refers to as “quality of life” issues.
More than 60 subjects were contacted during the Friday, Feb. 25th bike patrol, resulting in more than two dozen arrests and/or citations being issued by Redding officers conducting the extra patrol coverage.
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Bike patrol officers using electric-assist bicycles specially designed for law enforcement use conducted directed enforcement in the areas of Cypress Avenue, Hilltop Drive, and the Dana to Downtown River Trail.
During the directed enforcement operation, officers fanned out throughout the pre-designated areas and began contacting subjects suspected of criminal activities or causing other so-called quality of life issues and concerns.
Bike patrol officers contacted more than sixty subjects during last night’s targeted enforcement operation, resulting in more than two dozen arrests and/or citations issued. Redding PD photos
By the end of the evening, officers had contacted sixty-one people, resulting in two felony arrests, twelve misdemeanor arrests, one felony warrant arrest, four misdemeanor warrant arrests with citations issued and seven infraction citations being issued.
“Our officers are dino-mite!”, Sherry Rodriguez exclaimed enthusiastically after she and her children had the opportunity to interact with a few of the bicycle patrol officers while visiting Jurassic Empire, a drive-thru event currently set up at the Mt. Shasta Mall.
The traveling event, which continues locally through tomorrow evening, allows visitors to get up close and personal with a large and interesting variety of full-size dinosaur exhibits.
“It made me feel safer knowing they were there,” one local mother of three told SCNS this morning, adding, “I’m sure they took a dino-sized bite out of crime for the night just by being out and about!” Redding PD photo
“My kids were just thrilled to get to talk with the officers,” the mother of three went on to tell SCNS this morning, adding that the officers took the time to meet with and talk to her kids while they were conducting their patrol activities.
“It made me feel a bit safer knowing they were there doing high-visibility patrol and working hard to keep residents and visitors safe,” she continued, adding, “Regardless how many arrests they actually made, I’m sure they took a dino-sized bite out of crime for the night just by being out and about!”
“Thank you RPD, and keep up the good work,” she added.
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Trevor Montgomery, 51, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and operates Riverside County News Source (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS), which act as stringer-news providers for other mainstream media organizations throughout the two regions they serve.
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.