The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 173 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 20 to 6:00am January 21, 2014. These are a sample of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“Adam” District
Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 00:55
Location: 2700 Carver Drive http://goo.gl/maps/Ii3ci
Offense: Discharge a Firearm Inside a Municipality (Penal Code Section 42.12) Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1401210007
Corpus Christi Police arrested 31-year-old Mario Saldana (11/16/1982) on the 2700 block of Carver Drive Tuesday morning for evading detention. Corpus Christi Police responded to several complaints of a person who discharged a firearm on the 2700 block of Carver Drive at 12:55am. Officers saw several people outside a residence and asked about the noise. Two men told the Officers the firearm was discharged at some other place; but, the Officers saw spent casings littered on the ground by the three people. The Officers demanded the three to keep their hands in view and to approach the Officers carefully so a safe investigation may be conducted for the discharge of a firearm. One of the men, Saldana, refused to comply with the Officers commands and went into a house. Saldana then came outside the house and complied with Officers several minutes after having gone into the house. Officers arrested Saldana for evading and then collected evidence to support a criminal complaint for discharge a firearm inside the city limits.
Date: Monday, January 20, 2014, 23:29
Location: 13600 Northwest Boulevard http://goo.gl/maps/k9e0p
Event: Major Vehicle Crash
Crash Number: C1400291
Corpus Christi Police responded to a vehicle crash with a pedestrian at 11:30pm at the 13600 block of Northwest Boulevard Monday night. Officers learned a gold 2002 Toyota Sequoia travelled west on Northwest Boulevard and struck a 26-year-old male pedestrian in the roadway. The 26-year-old man was taken to the hospital by ambulance for treatment of non life-threatening injuries. No citations were issued and the Sequoia was driven away by the 21-year-old female driver.
Date: Monday, January 20, 2014, 13:52
Location: 2240 North Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/P3bX3
Offense: Burglary of a Habitation (Penal Code Section 30.02) 2nd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1401200090
A 25-year-old woman reported a burglary of a habitation at her apartment located at 2240 North Padre Island Drive to Corpus Christi Police Monday. The 25-year-old woman told Officers she was away from her apartment for the past weekend and when she returned, she found the front door to her apartment open. The 25-year-old woman told Officers she found the inside of her apartment ransacked and her electronics valued at about $3,400 dollars missing from inside the home. The 25-year-old woman told Officers she found the back door was pried open.
Date: Monday, January 20, 2014, 10:56am
Location: 1500 Barcelona Drive http://goo.gl/maps/WhL8w
Offense: Burglary of a Vehicle (Penal Code Section 30.04) Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1401200065
A 30-year-old man reported a burglary to his vehicle at the 1500 block of Barcelona Drive to Corpus Christi Police Monday morning. The 30-year-old man told Officers he left musical instruments in his blue 2002 Dodge Durango while it was parked and unattended overnight and some unknown person forced entry into the vehicle and took the instruments from inside the vehicle without permission.
“Bravo” District
Date: Monday, January 20, 2014, 10:33am
Location: 4938 Staples Street http://goo.gl/maps/yK93V
Offense: Burglary of a Building (Penal Code Section 30.02) State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1401200054
A 52-year-old man reported a burglary at 4938 Staples Street to Corpus Christi Police Monday morning. The 52-year-old man told Officers some unknown person came into the building which is under construction, and stole a jack hammer valued at about $1,000 dollars and several light fixtures.
Date: Monday, January 20, 2014, 17:32
Location: 1250 Flour Bluff Drive http://goo.gl/maps/31Ov2
Offense: Aggravated Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.03) 1st Degree Felony
Case Number: 1401200123
A 70-year-old woman reported a robbery at a store parking lot located at 1250 Flour Bluff Drive to Corpus Christi Police Monday. The 70-year-old woman told Officers she walked in the parking lot at 5:30pm and a black Honda Civic approached her from behind and the driver reached out and stole her purse. The 70-year-old woman said the driver was a man who wore a black shirt and the car left the parking lot and drove north on Flour Bluff Drive. The 70-year-old woman reported a minor injury as a result of the event.
“Charlie” District
Date: Monday, January 20, 2014, 9:17am
Location: 6000 Lost Creek Drive http://goo.gl/maps/IttkD
Offense: Burglary of a Habitation (Penal Code Section 30.02) 2nd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1401200045
A 66-year-old man reported a burglary to his home located at the 6000 block of Lost Creek Drive to Corpus Christi Police Monday. The 66-year-old man told Officers someone kicked in the back door to his home to gain entry while the house was unattended and the person stole about $9,000 dollars worth of electronics from the home. The 66-year-old man told Officers he suspects two specific people who may be responsible for this event.
“Delta” District
Date: Monday, January 20, 2014, 22:50
Location: 300 North Chaparral Street http://goo.gl/maps/ODQDb
Offense: Criminal Mischief (Penal Code Section 28.03) Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1401200165
Corpus Christi Police arrested 36-year-old Melissa Yarborough (2/6/1977) for Driving While Intoxicated, Criminal Mischief, and Resisting Arrest at the 300 block of North Chaparral Street Monday night. Corpus Christi Police responded to a single vehicle crash at the 300 block of North Chaparral Street at 10:50pm in which a white 2011 Ford Crown Victoria struck a traffic barricade. Officers found Yarborough in the Crown Victoria and Yarborough became aggressive and violent toward the Officers. Officers arrested Yarborough for driving while intoxicated and then for resisting arrest. The Officers impounded the Crown Victoria and Yarborough kicked the interior of the patrol car which caused damage to the door. Officers additionally charged Yarborough with Criminal Mischief and then delivered Yarborough to the city detention center.
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