Hemet man found with unregistered weapons & high-capacity magazines arrested in Cabazon
CABAZON, Calif., — Authorities say a Hemet man is facing more than a dozen felony charges after being found sitting inside a vehicle where multiple unregistered weapons and high-capacity magazines were discovered in his possession Wednesday evening, March 9.
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Cabazon Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to the 49500 block of Seminole Drive at 10:22 p.m. after receiving a 911 call reporting a man seen sitting in a vehicle with a rifle in plain view, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Michael Shacklett has since reported.
Devon Devore was arrested in Cabazon after he was found to be in possession of multiple loaded firearms and high-capacity magazines. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department photos
When deputies arrived, they contacted and detained Devin Devore, 20, of Hemet, and secured the rifle that had been seen in his lap.
During a subsequent search, deputies located a second, unregistered rifle along with two handguns, all of which were loaded. A third loaded handgun was also found in Devore’s back pocket and deputies also found and seized multiple high-capacity magazines in the vehicle.
Based on their investigation, deputies arrested Devore and he was later booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on a total of fourteen felony charges, including suspicion of possession of unregistered firearms, and possession of multiple high-capacity magazines.
Online jail records indicate he remains in custody in lieu of $500,000 bail or bond.
Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Deputy Ron Asendorf at the Cabazon Station (951) 922-7100. Callers can refer to incident file number MG220680010 and can remain anonymous.
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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.