The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 539 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight March 21 to 6:30 a.m. March 24, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District

Date: Sunday, March 23, 2014, 5:24am

Location: 10605 Leopard Street

Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle (Penal Code Section 31.07) State Jail Felony

Case Number: 1403230047

Corpus Christi Police arrested 20-year-old Ricky Zapata (5/25/1993) for a variety of charges which include unauthorized Use of a vehicle at a store located at 10605 Leopard Street Sunday morning. Corpus Christi Police responded to an alarm and discovered damage to the back gate. A 49-year-old man arrived as the keyholder for the business and reported the damage to the gate was not like it was left and a white 2005 Chevrolet Silverado was missing. Corpus Christi Police Officers located the truck later at 16026 Northwest Boulevard and arrested Zapata. Zapata was charged with theft, unauthorized use of a vehicle, criminal mischief, and criminal trespass. The vehicle was returned to the 49-year-old man and the Officers delivered Zapata to the city detention center.

 

Date: Sunday, March 23, 2014, 21:51

Location: 5100 Interstate Highway 37 Access Road

Offense: Aggravated Assault (Penal Code Section 22.02) 2^nd Degree Felony

Case Number: 1403230134

A 40-year-old man reported an aggravated assault on the access road to the 5100 block of Interstate Highway 37 to Corpus Christi Police Sunday night. The 40-year-old man told Officers he drove his red 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt on the access road and was cut off by a white 4 door Mercedes car with paper tags. The 40-year-old man told Officers he attempted to confront the driver of the Mercedes about the improper driving and the passenger leaned out the window and discharged a firearm at the Cobalt. The 40-year-old man told Officers there was one shot which struck his Cobalt and caused minor damage. The 40-year-old man told Officers he went to a nearby convenience store to call Police. No injuries were reported.

 

Date: Saturday, March 22, 2014, 13:52

Location: 1501 McKinzie Road

Event: Vehicle Crash

Crash Number: C1401138

Corpus Christi Police responded to a vehicle crash in which a tanker overturned on the 1500 block of McKinzie Road Saturday afternoon. Corpus Christi Police Officers learned a 34-year-old man operated a truck tractor north on McKinzie Road and attempted a left turn into a private drive. The Investigating Officer learned the truck traveled too fast and caused the vehicles to roll onto its side off the roadway. The 34-year-old man refused medical treatment and was issued a citation for failure to control speed.

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