The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 189 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight March 18 to 7:00 a.m. March 19, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District

Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 18:46

Location: South Padre Island Drive at Behmann Street

Offense: Evading Arrest (Penal Code Section 38.04) Class A Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1403180122

Corpus Christi Police arrested 23-year-old Rocardo Landa (5/10/1990) for evading arrest and for obstructing a highway on South Padre Island Drive at Behmann Street Tuesday night. A Corpus Christi Police Officer on routine patrol saw Landa cross the freeway as a pedestrian which the Officer recognized as an unreasonably unsafe act. The Officer confronted Landa about the violation and Landa ran from the Officer. The Officer chased and captured Landa and arrested him for evading arrest, which is punishable by up to a year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine, and for obstructing the highway which is punishable by up to 6 months in jail and up to a $2,000 fine. The Officer then delivered Landa to the city detention center.

 

Date: Monday, March 17, 2014

Location: 1805 Rodd Field Road

Offense: Burglary of a Building (Penal Code Section 30.02) State Jail Felony

Case Number: 1403170052

A 59-year-old man reported several burglaries to Goodwill Industries locations in Corpus Christi to the Corpus Christi Police Monday. The 59-year-old man told Officers some unknown person or persons have broken locks to their trailers and stolen the items from inside the trailers on five separate occasions in Corpus Christi in the past several days. The 59-year-old man told Officers the locations targeted by the thieves are 5601 Kostoryz Road, 2306 Airline Road, 1805 Rodd Field Road, and twice at 6526 Staples Street.

 

“Charlie” District

Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 5:12am

Location: 5901 Weber Road

Offense: Possession of Marijuana (Health and Safety Code Section 481.121) Class A Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1403190027

Corpus Christi Police acted on a Crime Stoppers tip and arrested 20-year-old Jason Stahley for Possession of Marijuana at an apartment located at 5901 Weber Road Wednesday morning. Corpus Christi Police Patrol Officers investigated the claim that narcotics sales were conducted at the apartment and the Officers discovered marijuana. Officers arrested Stahley and delivered him to the city detention center.

 

Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 13:56

Location: 4025 Prescott Street

Event: Vehicle Crash into a Building

Crash Number: C1401082

Corpus Christi Police responded to a crash in which a vehicle struck a building at 4025 Prescott Street Tuesday afternoon. Officers learned a 75-year-old woman mistook the accelerator for the brake when she attempted to park and caused her maroon 1993 Ford F-150 pickup to strike the front of the building. No injuries were reported and no citations were issued. The owner of the building estimated the crash caused $15,000 dollars of damage to the building.

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.