The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 382 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight May 25 to 7:00 a.m. May 27, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“Adam” District
Date: 05/25/2014 7:26 PM
Location: 5800 Up River Road
Offense: Burglary of Habitation (P.C. 30.02 Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1405250129
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a call for a burglary in progress to a home after a 65 year old man reported that he was watching a male and a female remove items from his bothers home in the 1200 block of Lantana Street. The witness said he was parked down the street from his brother’s house and was watching a white SUV with a trailer attached to it, and a male and female loading equipment into both. Before police could arrive, the vehicle pulling the trailer began to leave and the witness followed. He was able to stay a safe distance from the suspects and provide updates to responding officers. Officers stopped the couple in the 1000 block of Manchester Avenue and found Roger Crossland (09-19-1974) and Kimberly Chism, (12-24-1974) in possession of the stolen property. The witness brother also arrived to retrieve his stolen property and both suspects were arrested, for burglary of a habitation, and the SUV and trailer were impounded.
“Bravo” District
Date: 05/26/2014 6:35 AM
Location: 6700 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle-Trailer (P.C. 31.07 State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 1405260033
A 29 year old victim from the San Antonio area reported to officers that his trailer along with
two ATV’s, two kayaks, fishing gear, and ice chests, were stolen sometime between 1 AM and 6 AM on May 26. The tourist left the trailer and everything on it, parked in a parking lot of a hotel in the 6700 block of S. Padre Island Dr. and when they woke up in the morning it was gone. Officers found the trailer with only a few of the items, a few hours later sitting on the side of the road in the 6700 block of Old Brownsville Road.
“Bravo” District
Date: 05/26/2014 5:09 PM
Location: 4300 Ocean Drive
Offense: Traffic Crash
Case Number: 1405260110
Corpus Christi Police responded to the 4300 block of Ocean Drive for a crash. A 2007 Chevrolet sedan driven by a 24 year old female was traveling in the northbound lane of Ocean Drive. A motorcycle, driven by a 55 year old male who had a 45 year old passenger, was traveling in the same direction but in the left lane. The female driver decided to turn towards the entrance of a business in the 4300 block of Ocean Drive and turned into the path of the motorcyclist. As they collided and began to skid, a third vehicle, exiting the business was also struck. The passenger and the operator of the motorcycle both suffered serious injuries and where transported to the hospital. No other injuries were reported in any of the other vehicles. The crash is still under investigation, and it has not yet been determined if any charges will be filed regarding this case.
“Charlie” District
Date: 05/25/2014 6:09 PM
Location: 4900 Bayou Street
Offense: Arson (PC 28.02 Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1405250120
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to the 4900 block of Bayou Street for a subject throwing gasoline on a house. When the officers arrived they walked to the back yard and found Alfonso Coronado (07-27-1970) with a gas can in his hand, throwing gasoline on the back side of the house. He also had a lighter in his hand. Inside the house, officers contacted a 14 year old victim, who said that the suspect lives at the house on Bayou Street and that the two of them had been at the house and had an argument. The 14 year old victim said that he had been assaulted by the suspect earlier. The victim said that the suspect left after he gave him money. During the officers investigation, it was also determined that the suspect made threats to another family member of his about having them killed. The suspect was arrested for the attempted arson, the assault on the 14 year old, a third degree felony, the threat, a class A misdemeanor, and several outstanding warrants.
“Delta” District
Date: 05/26/2014 1:41 AM
Location: 200 Cortez Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault (P.C. 22.02 Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1405260016
Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to a stabbing call at a residence in the 200 block of Cortez Street. Officers found a 45 year old victim with several stab wounds to the upper portion of his body. Witnesses told officers that one of the suspects, that they knew, came over to a party and began to cause a disturbance with the vicitm. The victim told him to leave and he did. He then returned a few minutes later with another male. The two suspects began to fight with the victim and during the fight he was stabbed, and both suspects fled in a vehicle. The officers were able to locate both suspects, Amador Mungia (12/05/1988) and Mark Garcia (09/01/1982) in an apartment building in the 2200 block of North Padre Island Drive. Both suspects were arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second degree felony.
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.