The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 458 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight December 27 to 6:00am December 60, 2013. These are a sample of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“Adam” District
Date: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 16:55
Location: 7600 South Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/a2pSc
Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle (Penal Code Section 31.07) State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1312290092
A 54-year-old man reported a heavy construction loader valued at $60,000 dollars stolen from a job site at the 7600 block of South Padre Island Drive to the Corpus Christi Police Sunday. The 54-year-old man told Officers the loader was found on a trailer in the area of Hereford and Leopard. Officers recovered the vehicle and returned the loader to the 54-year-old man. The trailer was taken to the city impound to be processed for evidence.
“Bravo” District
Date: Monday, December 30, 2013, 4:44am
Location: 7218 South Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/rKhCN
Offense: Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.02) 2nd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1312300013
A 37-year-old man reported a robbery at his apartment located at 7218 South Padre Island Drive Monday morning to the Corpus Christi Police. The 37-year-old man told Officers his wife woke him at about 4:45am to tell him that three men went up the stairs to their apartment balcony and took a bicycle and telescope. The 37-year-old man told Officers he confronted the men and a fight erupted. The 37-year-old man told Officers the three men ran away to a green van and escaped with the bike and telescope with a total value of about $300 dollars.
Date: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 19:06
Location: 1220 Airline Road http://goo.gl/maps/V4H5o
Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03) State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1312280115
Corpus Christi Police arrested 29-year-old Arnold Saavedra (7/17/1984) for theft at 1220 Airline Road Saturday. A Corpus Christi Police Officer drove past the shopping center at 1220 Airline at about 7:00pm and saw two store employees chase Saavedra. The two store employees saw the Officer and pointed to Saavedra and told the Officer that Saavedra was a shoplifter. The Officer caught Saavedra and returned Saavedra to the store. The Officer discovered that Saavedra had two active warrants for his arrest; one for Larceny and the other for theft. The store employees told the Officer Saavedra stole electronic toys from the store with a total value of about $400 dollars. The Officer arrested Saavedra for theft, the two warrants, and for failing to identify as a fugitive from justice. The toys were returned to the store and the Officer delivered Saavedra to the city detention center.
Date: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 1:25am
Location: 5922 Staples Street http://goo.gl/maps/1qNZa
Offense: Noise Nuisance Enumeration (City Ordinance CC31-2) Class C Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1312290014
A 65-year-old woman complained to the Corpus Christi Police Sunday morning about excessive noise from a club located at 5922 Staples Street. Officers took decibel measurements and provided warning to the nightclub staff. Officers then issued a citation to a 38-year-old man who owns the club for the noise complaint after warnings were ignored.
“Charlie” District
Date: Monday, December 30, 2013, 1:14am
Location: 3600 Crestbrook Court http://goo.gl/maps/emGgm
Offense: Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon (Penal Code Section 46.02) Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1312300010
Corpus Christi Police arrested 38-year-old Damian Perez (9/12/1975) for unlawful carrying of a weapon Monday morning at the 3600 block of Crestbrook Court after he displayed a handgun to a tow truck operator. A 29-year-old man told Officers he was approached by Perez at a store on Ayers Street. The 29-year-old man told Officers Perez requested a car be towed at Crestbrook Court and then displayed the pistol. The 29-year-old man told Officers Perez claimed to be a law enforcement officer and made the request to have the car towed.
Corpus Christi Police Officers went to the 3600 block of Crestbrook Court and found Perez in a maroon 2012 Volkswagen. Officers determined Perez is not a law enforcement officer and arrested Perez for unlawful carrying of a weapon. A passenger in the Volkswagen with Perez was 18-year-old Stephanie Ruiz (10/19/1995) who Officers discovered had a warrant for her arrest and had contraband. Officers arrested Ruiz for possession of a controlled substance and for the warrant for her arrest for failing to appear to court on a charge of Possession of Marijuana. Officers impounded the Volkswagen and delivered Perez and Ruiz to the city detention center.
Date: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 12:18pm
Location: 4500 Leon Street http://goo.gl/maps/Ea6bh
Offense: Aggravated Assault (Penal Code Section 22.02) 2nd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1312290058
A 26-year-old man reported to Corpus Christi Police that a person discharged a firearm at his mother’s home on the 4500 block of Leon Street Sunday. No injuries were reported. The 26-year-old man told Officers he was in an argument with a 31-year-old man earlier in the day. The 26-year-old man said the 31-year-old man threatened to do damage to the house on Leon Street. The 26-year-old man told Officers the shots were fired at the house hours after the threat. Minor damage to the home was reported. No arrests have been made.
“Delta” District
Date: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 2:00am
Location: 5901 Weber Road http://goo.gl/maps/CNngW
Offense: Aggravated Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.03) 1st Degree Felony
Case Number: 1312290044
A 21-year-old man reported a robbery at an apartment complex located at 5901 Weber Road Sunday morning. The 21-year-old man told Officers he met an unknown man at 2am at the apartment complex to sell a game console he advertised online. The 21-year-old man told Officers the buyer insisted the 21-year-old man meet him alone. The 21-year-old man told Officers he was met by the buyer in the parking lot and then led to a building where two men emerged with handguns and demanded valuables from the 21-year-old man. The 21-year-old man told Officers he believes the buyer of the game console set up the robbery. The 21-year-old man told Officers one of the suspects struck him on the head and caused him injury. The 21-year-old man went to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Date: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 16:52
Location: 100 Sam Rankin Street http://goo.gl/maps/IGcf1
Offense: Aggravated Assault (Penal Code Section 22.02) 2nd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1312290091
Corpus Christi Police arrested 19-year-old Ruben Ramirez (12/25/1994) for aggravated assault Sunday at the 100 block of Sam Rankin Street. Corpus Christi Police responded to an assault at about 4:52pm Sunday and discovered an injured 60-year-old man. The 60-year-old man was taken to the hospital by ambulance with serious injuries. Officers arrested Ramirez who caused the injury.
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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