The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 522 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight December 20 to 6:00am December 23, 2013. These are a sample of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

“Adam” District

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 21:43

Location: 10700 Leopard Street http://goo.gl/maps/FCaeI

Offense: Warrant of Arrest (Code of Criminal Procedure Section 15.01)

Case Number: 1312220128

Corpus Christi Police arrested 21-year-old Stephen Escareno (4/23/1992) for a warrant for his arrest for the original charge of Racing Sunday at the 10700 block of Leopard Street at a traffic stop. The Officer initiated the traffic stop when he saw the black 2002 Pontiac Firebird driven by Escareno pass through an intersection while the traffic signal was red.

 

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 21:25

Location: 3829 Highway 77 http://goo.gl/maps/OpKBO

Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03) Class B Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1312220127

Corpus Christi Police arrested 26-year-old Gilbert Gomez (7/23/1987) Sunday for theft at the store located at 3829 Highway 77. A 30-year-old loss prevention employee called the Corpus Christi Police to make a shoplifting complaint and Gomez was arrested and delivered to the city detention center. The Officer discovered medication not prescribed to Gomez in the pockets of Gomez, so Gomez was additionally charged with possession of a controlled substance.

 

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 23:58

Location: 8225 Leopard Street http://goo.gl/maps/fkyGC

Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle (Penal Code Section 31.07) State Jail Felony

Case Number: 1312220002

Corpus Christi Police arrested 32-year-old Thomas McFatridge (7/28/1981) for unauthorized use of a vehicle at the 8200 block of Leopard Street Sunday morning. A 26-year-old man reported to Corpus Christi Police at 2 minutes to midnight on Saturday night, an unknown man stole a gold 1999 Dodge Caravan from the 26-year-old man. The 26-year-old man explained to Officers he sat in the driver’s seat at the 8200 block of Leopard when a man got into the passenger seat without permission. The 26-year-old man was frightened out of the vehicle, and the unknown man slid over to the driver’s seat and drove away.

Other Corpus Christi Police Officers found the van at the 2400 block of Rand Morgan and arrested McFatridge, who matched the suspect description provided to Officers by the 26-year-old man. The Officers observed injuries on McFatridge which were caused before any Officer contacted McFatridge, so he was taken to the hospital for treatment. The Officers continued to investigate and then arrested McFatridge for Driving While Intoxicated with more than two prior convictions. McFatridge was medically cleared and then delivered to the city detention center for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and for Driving While Intoxicated. The vehicle was returned to the 26-year-old man.

“Bravo” District

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 7:20am

Location: 1515 Ennis Joslin Road http://goo.gl/maps/zt6Xc

Offense: Public Intoxication (Penal Code Section 49.02) Class C Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1312220046

Corpus Christi Police arrested 38-year-old Christopher Heimbigner (11/25/1975) Sunday morning for public intoxication at 1515 Ennis Joslin Road. The children of Heimbigner, ages 9 and 12, called Corpus Christi Police at 7:20am to complain about Heimbigner’s behavior. The children told Officers their father was acting crazy. Officers contacted Heimbigner and believed he was under the influence of illegal narcotics. The Officers called the grandmother of the children to provide them care. The Officers arrested Heimbigner for public intoxication and resisting arrest and then delivered him to the city detention center.

“Charlie” District

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 19:48

Location: 5218 Silverberry Drive http://goo.gl/maps/B0vI6

Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code Section 481.117) Class A Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1312220120

Corpus Christi Police arrested 26-year-old Joe Morales (12/7/1987) for possession of a controlled substance in a parking lot at 5218 Silverberry Drive Sunday. The Officer’s attention was attracted to Morales as he sat in a green 2001 Ford Focus and was approached by people who made an exchange with Morales. The Officer investigated and discovered Morales had contraband like medications not prescribed to Morales, synthetic marijuana, and fireworks. The Officer arrested Morales and delivered him to the city detention center.

 

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2013 13:11

Location: 5313 Saratoga Boulevard http://goo.gl/maps/RudRh

Offense: Child Abandonment (Penal Code Section 22.041) State Jail Felony

Case Number: 1312210093

A Corpus Christi Police Officer issued a citation to a purple 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo which was parked in a handicap parking space without authorization at 5313 Saratoga Boulevard Saturday. The Officer then noticed three children in the car ages 8, 6, and 4 without any adult supervision. The Officer waited with the car for fifteen minutes until a 34-year-old woman came to the car with groceries. The Officer generated a criminal complaint for child abandonment. The 34-year-old woman was released at the scene with the children.

“Delta” District

Date: Monday, December 23, 2013, 4:36am

Location: 3200 Elgin Street http://goo.gl/maps/Sc1Zh

Offense: Discharge a Firearm In City Limits (Penal Code Section 42.12) Class A Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1312230026

A 23-year-old man reported to the Corpus Christi Police that an unknown person discharged a firearm in the city limits at the 3200 block of Elgin Street Monday morning. No property damage or injuries were reported.

 

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 14:37

Location: 1200 Annapolis Drive http://goo.gl/maps/Fp726

Offense: Illegal Dumping (Health and Safety Code Section 365.012) State Jail Felony

Case Number: 1312210111

A 61-year-old woman reported illegal dumping at the 1200 block of Annapolis Drive Saturday to the Corpus Christi Police. The 61-year-old woman told Officers some unknown person delivered boards, a dryer, lawn mower, and construction material on her driveway overnight without her consent.

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