The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 467 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight February 7 to 6:00am February 10, 2014. These are a sample of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“Adam” District
Date: Sunday, February 9, 2014, 11:17am
Location: 6000 Horizon Drive
Offense: Burglary of a Habitation (Penal Code Section 30.02) 2nd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1402090058
A 24-year-old man reported a burglary of a habitation at a home on the 6000 block of Horizon Drive to Corpus Christi Police Sunday. The 24-year-old man told Officers he heard the front door to his home kicked open by two men he knows. The 24-year-old man told Officers the two men went into the home and stole electronics valued at about $1,200 dollars while the 24-year-old man was present. The 24-year-old man told Officers one of the men displayed a weapon and prevented the 24-year-old man from intervening in the theft. No injuries were reported and the two men left in a newer model gray Nissan Altima.
“Bravo” District
Date: Sunday, February 9, 2014, 12:02pm
Location: 6346 Yorktown Boulevard
Offense: Graffiti (Penal Code Section 28.02) Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1402090064
Corpus Christi Police arrested 27-year-old Stephen Contreras (12/13/1986) for graffiti and other charges at Bill Witt Park Sunday. Corpus Christi Police responded to Bill Witt Park at noon to investigate a complaint of a suspicious person. Responding Officers saw Contreras drive out of the park as the Officers entered. Officers believed Contreras matched the description of the suspicious person and noticed an expired motor vehicle inspection sticker on the blue truck Contreras drove, so the Officers initiated a traffic stop to contact Contreras. The Officers discovered Contreras had an invalid license and two warrants for his arrest for theft. Officers arrested Contreras for the warrants, for the expired registration, and for driving while his license was invalid. Officers observed fresh paint on Contreras and evidence of graffiti in the truck. An Officer returned to the park and found fresh graffiti at the park with the same colors as on Contreras. Officers additionally charged Contreras with graffiti and then delivered him to the city detention center.
“Charlie” District
Date: Sunday, February 9, 2014, 1:14am
Location: 4244 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Aggravated Assault (Penal Code Section 22.02) 2nd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1402090011
A 26-year-old man approached Corpus Christi Police Officers at a club located at 4244 South Padre Island Drive at 1:14am and told the Officers he was stabbed. The 26-year-old man refused to give any information about the event to the Officers and was taken to the hospital by ambulance for treatment of non life-threatening injuries.
Date: Saturday, February 8, 2014, 19:35
Location: 7200 Ridge Creek Drive
Offense: Aggravated Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.03) 1st Degree Felony
Case Number: 1402080122
An 18 year old man reported an aggravated robbery at his home located at the 7200 block of Ridge Creek Drive Saturday night. The 18-year-old man told Officers three unknown men who wore bandanas to cover their faces, kicked open the front door to his home while he and his 87-year-old grandmother were in the home. The 18-year-old man told Officers the men displayed a handgun and a crowbar and then ransacked one of the bedrooms. The 18-year-old man told Officers the men took his cell phone and his wallet, and then left the home. The 18-year-old man told Officers he cut his hand when he rushed to close the door behind the three men as they left the house. No other injuries were reported.
Date: Monday, February 10, 2014, 1:38am
Location: 5901 Weber Road
Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code Section 481.1161) Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1402100008
Corpus Christi Police arrested 40-year-old Daniel Luna (11/30/1973) and 24-year-old Rene Hernandez (1/22/1990) for possession of a controlled substance at an apartment complex parking lot Monday morning. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a man with a shotgun in a Chevy Tahoe at 1:40am. Officers found Luna and Hernandez in the vehicle described by the caller and found no firearm, but did find contraband which the Officers believe to be synthetic marijuana in the vehicle. Luna and Hernandez were arrested and then delivered to the city detention center.
“Delta” District
Date: Sunday, February 9, 2014, 3:11am
Location: 1400 Seventeenth Street
Offense: Deadly Conduct (Penal Code Section 22.05) 3rd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1402090025
A 40-year-old man reported deadly conduct at the 1400 block of Seventeenth Street to the Corpus Christi Police Sunday morning. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of an unknown person who discharged a firearm on the 1400 block of Seventeenth Street at 3:00am Sunday. Officers discovered two cars and a house damaged by gunfire. Witnesses told Officers a white Cadillac left the area right after the gunshots. No injuries were reported.
Date: Sunday, February 9, 2014, 00:36
Location: 1600 North Shoreline Boulevard
Offense: Racing (Transportation Code Section 545.420) Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1402090006
Corpus Christi Police arrested 19-year-old Ryan Dodson (7/26/1994) and 19-year-old Jordon Cookus (9/29/1994) for racing at the 1600 block of North Shoreline Boulevard Sunday morning. Corpus Christi Police Officers observed two vehicles in a speed competition at about 12:30am Sunday. The Officers additionally saw one of the vehicles in the speed competition spin their tires and perform “donuts” for a crowd of people as the Officers approached. Officers arrested Dodson for racing and for reckless driving. Officers then arrested Cookus for racing. While Officers conducted the arrest, 18 year old Christian Farley (1/18/1996) approached and interfered with the arrest. Officers then arrested Farley for interference with public duties and then transported all three 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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