Occurred Friday, May 04, 2012, Robberies 19th and Comanche 1205040048; 1205040034; 1205040041; 1205040042; 1205040059; 1205040077
Three 14-year-old boys were taken into custody for a series of robberies Friday morning that started at 4:15am until they were captured by Corpus Christi Police in a stolen vehicle at 8:15am.
Corpus Christi Police responded to several complaints of three Hispanic Males that rode in a Sport Utility Vehicle, presented a handgun, and demanded money and drugs from pedestrians in the area around Leopard and Staples. Victims provided a partial license plate number of the vehicle used by the robbers.
Corpus Christi Police Patrol Officer Mel Goce located the Sport Utility Vehicle with three Hispanic males inside the vehicle near the Navarro Housing. Three males ran on foot away from the vehicle when Officer Goce arrived. The three males matched the description provided by the robbery victims.
All three males were apprehended by Corpus Christi Police officers. Officers then discovered the Sport Utility Vehicle was reported stolen from Corpus Christi on May 2. Police collected evidence from the vehicle which included illegal narcotics.
The three 14-year-old males were referred to the Nueces County Juvenile Court Authority for three counts of Aggravated Robbery, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.
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