Brooks – Riverside County News Source

Burglar who attacked Redding family with wrench arrested after dangerous pursuit

April 16, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a Redding home and attacking a terrified family with a large metal wrench earlier this morning, Friday, April 16. The violent incident happened at a private residence in the 19000 block of Hollow Lane, northwest of Collyer Drive and Ridgewood Road, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS […]

Citizens aid in apprehensions after vehicle pursuit

March 16, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

REDDING, Calif. — Authorities are crediting citizens with helping to apprehend a man and woman who led officers on a vehicle pursuit before attempting to hide inside a Redding Lowes Saturday afternoon, March 13. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Pair dead after two-vehicle Hwy 44 crash Driver sought after hit and run kills Burney woman, 63 UPDATE: Search for missing Redding […]

One of Shasta County’s Most Wanted arrested after hammer attack

May 21, 2016 Trevor Montgomery

REDDING – Redding Police officers arrested one of Shasta County’s Most Wanted Monday, May 16. The man allegedly threatened to kill a City of Redding Parks employee and attempted to attack him with a claw hammer, according to a Redding Police official. Officers arrested the alleged suspect, identified as Patrick Francis Brooks, 26 years, a Redding area transient. Brooks had fled […]