The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 507 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight February 21 to 6:00am February 24, 2014. These are a sample of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“Adam” District
Date: Saturday, February 22, 2014, 20:34
Location: 300 Lantana Street
Event: Major Vehicle Crash
Crash Number: C1400716
Corpus Christi Police responded to a vehicle crash with a fatal injury on the 300 block of Lantana Street Saturday night. Corpus Christi Police learned a blue 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis did not successfully negotiate a curve, the car struck a culvert, and the operator was ejected from the vehicle. The operator was a 33-year-old man and there was a 14-year-old passenger who was not ejected and suffered minor injuries. The 33-year-old man did not survive the crash. The vehicle was impounded and the Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section continues to investigate the crash.
“Bravo” District
Date: Sunday, February 23, 2014, 12:52
Location: 9300 State Highway 358 east bound
Offense: Reckless Driving (Transportation Code Section 545.401)
Case Number: 1402230079
Corpus Christi Police arrested 25-year-old Rudy Rojas (2/9/1989) for reckless driving on the 9300 block of State Highway 358 Sunday. A Corpus Christi Police Officer saw a black 2012 Ford Mustang travel east on South Padre Island Drive at 102 miles per hour. The Officer conducted a traffic stop and arrested the operator, 25-year-old Rudy Rojas, for reckless driving. The Officer impounded the Mustang and delivered Riojas to the city detention center.
“Charlie” District
Date: Sunday, February 23, 2014, 19:09
Location: 4600 Marie Street
Offense: Kidnapping (20.03) 3rd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1402230120
A 12-year-old girl reported an attempted kidnapping at the 4600 block of Marie Street to Corpus Christi Police Sunday. The 12-year-old girl told Officers she walked alone on the 4600 block of Marie Street at 7:00pm Sunday night. The 12-year-old girl told Officers a heavy-set man walked up behind her and grabbed her shoulders. The 12-year-old girl told Officers she broke free from the man’s grip and ran away. The 12-year-old girl told Officers she was not injured, and she described the man as medium brown skin and wore a white t-shirt, blue jean shorts, and had tattoos on his arms. The 12-year-old girl told Officers the man got into a silver Chevrolet Impala and left the area.
Date: Sunday, February 23, 2014, 21:07
Location: 4600 Cosner Drive
Offense: Discharge a Firearm inside the Municipality (Penal Code Section 46.02) Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1402230133
Corpus Christi Police arrested 27-year-old Michael Morin (2/2/1987) for discharging a firearm inside the city limits at the 4600 block of Cosner Drive Sunday night. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a person who discharged a firearm on the 4600 block of Hakel Drive at 9:00pm Sunday night. A Corpus Christi Police Officer saw a gray 2009 Pontiac sedan pass a stop sign without stopping and the Officer initiated a traffic stop. The Officer discovered the operator of the Pontiac, 27-year-old Michael Morin, had a pistol. The Officer discovered evidence that Morin had discharged the firearm in the area of the 4600 block of Hakel Drive moments before the Officer conducted the traffic stop. The Officer arrested Morin for discharging the firearm inside the city limits and impounded the vehicle. No injuries or damage were reported. The Officer then delivered Morin to the city detention center.
Date: Monday, February 24, 2014, 2:37am
Location: Holly Road at Staples Street
Event: Major Vehicle Crash
Crash Number: C1400741
Corpus Christi Police responded to a head on collision at Staples Street and Holly Road Monday morning. Corpus Christi Police learned that a maroon 1994 Chevy Suburban operated by a 19-year-old man and a silver 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle operated by a 49-year-old man collided with each other in the intersection. The 19-year-old man told Officers he had the green light and began a turn from Holly onto Staples when the motorcycle struck the Suburban. The 49-year-old man and his passenger, a 54-year-old man, were taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries. Officers impounded the Suburban and continue to investigate the crash. No citations have been issued. Officers noted fog was present at the time of the crash.
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