The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 539 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight November 15 to 6:45am November 18, 2013. These are a sample of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“Adam” District
Date: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 22:10
Location: 2842 McKinzie Road http://goo.gl/maps/Q6KoO
Offense: Abandon Child with Intent to Return (Penal Code Section 22.041) State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1311160163
Corpus Christi Police arrested a 26-year-old woman for child abandonment Saturday at the McKinzie Manor Apartments. Corpus Christi Police responded to a call for a found 7-year-old child at about 10:00pm Saturday night. The Officers discovered the parent of the child was at military drill and out of town. Officers also discovered the child was in the care of a non-family member and left unattended in an apartment for over an hour and a half. Officers finally contacted the person, who was supposed to watch the child, 26-year-old Chantella Rosales (2/24/1987) and arrested Rosales for Child Abandonment. The child was delivered to another non-family member for care by the parent’s direction. Rosales was then delivered to the city detention center.
Date: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 17:22
Location: 100 Kelly Street http://goo.gl/maps/kDVpV
Offense: Burglary of a Habitation (Penal Code Section 30.02) 2nd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1311170111
A 48-year-old man reported to the Corpus Christi Police that some unknown person entered his home at the 100 block of Kelly Street Sunday and took several items from inside without permission. The 48-year-old man told Officers he believes the person removed a window unit air conditioner to gain entry and took a television set.
Date: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 18:52
Location: 4500 Leopard Street http://goo.gl/maps/xxWVF
Offense: Accident Involving Injury (Transportation Code Section 550.021)
Case Number: 1311170125
A 67-year-old man reported a hit and run crash with a pedestrian at the 4500 block of Leopard Street to the Corpus Christi Police Department Sunday. A 57-year-old man told Officers he crossed the road outside of a cross walk and was struck by a vehicle. The 57-year-old man told Officers his leg was broken and the vehicle left without providing any information. The 67-year-old man told Officers he saw the crash and the vehicle was a red Lincoln Navigator. The 57-year-old man was transported to the hospital with what Officers believe are not life-threatening injuries.
“Bravo” District
Date: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 1:22am
Location: 1800 Thames Drive http://goo.gl/maps/2OcsN
Offense: Unlawful Carrying of Weapons (Penal Code Section 46.02) Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1311170023
Corpus Christi Police arrested two 19-year-old men after an investigation of a loud noise complaint at the 1800 block of Thames Drive Sunday morning. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of loud noise at 1:22am and found 19-year-old Danny Riojas (10/17/1994) as he left a party with an alcoholic beverage. Riojas was arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. While Officers conducted the arrest of Riojas, 19-year-old Sammy Castellanos (3/18/1994) approached the Officers to offer to provide a ride for Riojas. Officers got identification from Castellanos and then requested Castellanos be out of the road and in a safer position. Castellanos argued with the Officers. The Officers recognized Castellanos was intoxicated and then arrested Castellanos for public intoxication. Castellanos pulled away from Officers and reached toward his back. Officers wrestled with Castellanos until he was safely in handcuffs. Officers then found a loaded pistol in the area for which Castellanos reached. Castellanos was arrested for Public Intoxication, Resisting Arrest, and for unlawful Carrying a Weapon. Riojas and Castellanos were then delivered to the city detention center.
Date: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 5:45am
Location: 2600 Date Palm Drive http://goo.gl/maps/OI5Hk
Offense: Criminal Mischief (Penal Code Section 28.03) State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1311170038
A 23-year-old woman reported Criminal Mischief to the Corpus Christi Police Sunday morning at the 2600 block of Date Palm Drive. Officers recorded five vehicles with damaged windows with an estimated $2,300 dollars in total damage.
Date: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 19:48
Location: South Padre Island Drive at Preston Street http://goo.gl/maps/vYlCg
Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code Section 481.115) State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1311170133
Corpus Christi Police arrested 50-year-old Cynthia Rangel (8/17/1963) for possession of a controlled substance after an investigation of a suspicious person. Corpus Christi Police responded to a call of a person asleep in a vehicle at South Padre Island Drive at Preston Street at 7:48pm. Officers discovered 50-year-old Cynthia Rangel (8/17/1963) in the vehicle and she was not injured. Officers discovered Rangel was in possession of a crystal like substance which the Officers believe is methamphetamine. Officers arrested Rangel, impounded the car, and then delivered Rangel to the city detention center.
“Charlie” District
Date: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 1:18am
Location: 5133 Flynn Parkway http://goo.gl/maps/H0dvK
Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code Section 481.115) State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1311170015
Corpus Christi Police arrested a 22-year-old man for possession of a controlled substance Sunday morning after an investigation of a suspicious person at a hotel parking lot. A 33-year-old woman told Officers she is the manager of a hotel and she noticed a man sleeping in a vehicle in the parking lot. Officers investigated and discovered 22-year-old James Scott (7/30/1991) was not injured or ill. The Officers discovered Scott with a substance the Officers believed was heroin. Scott was arrested, his car was impounded, and Scott was delivered to the city detention center.
Date: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 17:37
Location: 3928 Holly Road http://goo.gl/maps/0yjgB
Offense: Possession of Dangerous Drugs (Health and Safety Code Section 483.041) Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1311160115
Corpus Christi Police arrested a 23-year-old man Saturday after an investigation for a man who brandished a gun. Corpus Christi Police responded to a call for a man who displayed a firearm in the area of Holly and Weber Road at 5:37pm. A 22-year-old man flagged down an Officer and described a man who looked into cars and pulled on door handles. The 22-year-old man said the suspect saw the 22-year-old man watching and the suspect lifted his shirt to display a handgun. Officers located the suspect, 23-year-old Justin Gunnels (11/7/1990) who ran from Officers. Officers apprehended Gunnels and arrested him for Public Intoxication, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Dangerous Drugs, and Evading Arrest. Officers requested use of the K9 Unit, and Indy located the pellet gun (which had the appearance of a real firearm) along the path Gunnels ran. Gunnels was then delivered to the city detention center.
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