The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 182 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight December 2 to 6:30am December 3, 2013. These are a sample of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“Adam” District
Date: Monday, December 2, 2013, 8:04am
Location: 818 South Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/Q7fKD
Offense: Burglary of a Building (Penal Code Section 30.02) State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1312020038
A 58-year-old man reported a burglary to a building at 818 South Padre Island Drive to the Corpus Christi Police Monday. The 58-year-old man told Officers two men broke through a side wall to the business to gain entry into the building while it was closed and unoccupied and the two men took a large quantity of cigarettes. The 58-year-old man provided video of the event to Officers.
“Charlie” District
Date: Monday, December 2, 2013, 15:31
Location: 5425 South Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/qRKm6
Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03) State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1312020106
Corpus Christi Police arrested 41-year-old Michael King (3/12/1972) for felony theft at the Moore Plaza Shopping Center Monday afternoon. A 62-year-old woman reported to the Corpus Christi Police a shoplifter from a store in the Moore Plaza Shopping Center at about 3:30pm. The 62-year-old woman provided a description of the theft suspect and a Corpus Christi Police Officer stopped King who matched the description of the suspect. The Officer discovered evidence of the crime and arrested King for theft and for resisting arrest. The Officer then delivered King to the city detention center.
Date: Monday, December 2, 2013, 18:10
Location: 3600 La Paz Drive http://goo.gl/maps/FJwQY
Offense: Burglary of a Habitation (Penal Code Section 30.02) 2nd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1312020134
A 60-year-old man reported a burglary to his home located at the 3600 block of La Paz Drive to Corpus Christi Police Monday. The 60-year-old man told Officers someone broke the back window to his home to gain entry during the day while the house was unoccupied and the person took about $500 dollars worth of property from inside the home.
Date: Monday, December 2, 2013, 21:32
Location: Dabney Street at Staples Street http://goo.gl/maps/YcqDd
Offense: Warrant of Arrest (Code of Criminal Procedure 15.01)
Case Number: 1312020158
A Corpus Christi Police Officer initiated a traffic stop at Dabney and Staples Street when he saw a green 1993 Honda Civic drive on the road with an inoperable headlight. The vehicles stopped and the driver of the Civic, 29-year-old John Tamez (11/5/1984) exited the vehicle and approached the Officer. The Officer instructed Tamez to get back in the vehicle, and Tamez ran from the scene. Corpus Christi Police Officers chased and apprehended Tamez and discovered Tamez had an active municipal court warrant for his arrest. Tamez was arrested for the warrant for his arrest and for evading arrest. The Civic was taken to the city impound and Officers delivered Tamez to the city detention center.
“Delta” District
Date: Monday, December 2, 2013, 21:45
Location: 701 North Staples Street http://goo.gl/maps/OpmnD
Offense: Warrant of Arrest (Code of Criminal Procedure 15.01)
Case Number: 1312020161
Corpus Christi Police arrested two men at a convenience store Monday after Officers smelled burnt marijuana in the parking lot. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a theft at the store at 9:45pm. Officers smelled a strong odor of burnt marijuana as they went into the store to address the complaint. The Officers then investigated the source of the odor and arrested 27-year-old Shamar Lindsey (7/29/1986) for a warrant for his arrest for Possession of Marijuana and Officers arrested 25-year-old Joshua Lindsey for possession of a controlled substance. Officers then delivered the two men to the city detention center.
Search the website Crimereports.com to research all reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi. Anyone who knows any additional information about these crimes should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2841. Information about unsolved crimes may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at 888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.
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