Date: July 8, 2013, 11:26am
Location: 1416 Craig Street http://goo.gl/maps/99df9
Event: Theft of Firearm
Case Number: 1307080077/137080078
Police responded to the area for a shots fired call and found a 15-year-old juvenile walking towards them with a box in his hands. As he did so, a witness batted the box out of the juvenile’s hands causing the box to fall on the ground, revealing its contents. Officers recovered a firearm which was found to be stolen from Aransas Pass in 2011. The 15-year-old was placed in police custody and booked at the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center. He was charged with Theft of a Firearm.

Another 15-year-old was also found to have an active warrant and arrested. He was charged with the outstanding Nueces County warrant for Violation of a Court Order on an Aggravated Robbery charge.

Date: July 8, 2013, 12:20pm
Location: 2214 S. Port Avenue http://goo.gl/maps/bG1v6
Event: Robbery
Case Number: 1307080075

Police were called to the area for a “nature unknown” call. Upon their arrival, Officers contacted a 61-year-old man who reported being assaulted and robbed. The man told Officers he was knocked to the ground and kicked in the face. The suspect then took his wallet. The victim was taken to Spohn Memorial with non-life threatening injuries.

Officers searched the area, but were unable to find the robber, who is described as a Black male and approximately 5’7” feet tall. He was last seen carrying a black backpack.  Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspect is identified and arrested.