The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 238 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight May 19 to 7:00 a.m. May 20, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

“Bravo” District
Date: 05/20/2014 4:28 AM
Location: 9400 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Aggravated Assault (P.C. 22.02 Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1405200019

 

Corpus Christi Police and Fire units responded to a hotel room in the 9400 block of South Padre Island Drive for a person on fire. A 37 year old victim was transported to the hospital with burns to his body after another male poured an accelerant on him and then lit it on fire. The victim said that earlier he and the suspect, that he knows, were arguing about the suspect staying in the room with him and his girlfriend. The victim said that the suspect returned later and kicked in the door and doused him with a liquid, lit it on fire, and then fled on foot. Officers searched the area for the suspect but did not locate him. He was last seen running south into the brushy field.

 
“Charlie” District
Date: 05/19/2014 3:05 PM
Location: 4100 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Theft (P.C. 31.03 State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 1405190131

 

A 57 year old store owner in the 4100 block of South Padre Island Drive advised police that five individuals walked into his store at the same time. The two males and two females distracted the store owner while a third female described as having brown hair, weighing between 180-190 lbs, and being between 5’4″ – 5’5″ tall, walked in the store office and removed a black briefcase containing cash. The other suspects that distracted the store owner while the suspect removed the case are described as being in their twenties, well dressed in casual type clothing. The females had blond hair with thin builds (5’4″ -5’5″ 120 lbs) and the 2 males were 5’10 to 5’11, medium builds, and blond hair, and one of the males had bleached hair.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 05/08/2014 7:07 PM
Location: 2600 Sarita Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault (P.C. 22.02 Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1405190158

 

Corpus Christi Police Officers arrested Juan Jimenez (05/06/1992) after it was found that he intentionally rammed his car into a truck at the intersection of Baldwin Blvd. and Niagara Street. The 22 year old suspect was upset that his 21 year old girlfriend, and their 3 year old son, were with her ex-boyfriend and another man in the truck. The victims said that they trying to get away from the suspect who was driving a 1999 Toyota Camry when he intentionally collided with the truck they were in causing the driver to lose control and go over the curb. There was damage to both the suspects car and the victims truck. The suspect then drove from the scene to a residence in the 2600 block of Sarita Street and attempted to flee on foot, however, he was apprehended. The suspect now faces four counts of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle, one count for every victim in the truck. Each count is a second degree felony.

 

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