Patrol Report June 30, 2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 426 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight June 28 to 7:00 a.m. on .June 30, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 
“Adam” District
Date: 06/29/2014 4:55 AM
Location: 5600 Leopard Street
Offense: Aggravated Robbery (PC 29.03 First Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1406290051
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a robbery of a convenience store located in the 5600 block of Leopard Street. The 52 year old store clerk told officers that she was behind the counter of the store when a male suspect, that had a maroon mask over his head, charged into the store with a knife in his hand. The male then walked behind the counter and opened the cash register, grabbed cash and ran out the store. The suspect was described as 5`6″ to 5`7″, stocky male in his late twenties wearing a gray long sleeve shirt, blue pants and brown work boots. Officers checked the area, but were unable to locate the suspect.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 06/29/2014 9:50 PM
Location: 7100 Premont Drive
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated (Class B Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1406290188
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to the 7100 block of Premont Drive for a crash involving a truck that hit a tree. Officers contacted the driver, Audrie Roberts (06/14/1994) and found her to be intoxicated. The crash investigation revealed that the suspect driver was traveling south on Premont Dr., when she swerved her 2012 Toyota Truck to avoid an animal in the road and struck the tree. A 24 year old female passenger also in the front of the truck was not injured; however a 20 year old female riding in the back of the truck was taken to the hospital by CCFD EMS. The driver was not hurt as results of the crash and she was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated, a Class B Misdemeanor.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 06/29/2014 3:30 PM
Location: 2500 Waldron Road
Offense: Possession of Controlled Substance (HS 481.115 State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 1406290128
A Corpus Christi Police Officer observed that an inspection sticker on a red Ford Mustang being driven in the 2500 block of Waldron Road was expired and stopped the vehicle. The driver was found to have a suspended Texas driver’s license and was taken into custody for the Class B Misdemeanor. Inside the car officers also found crystal methamphetamine wrapped in a plastic bag. Timothy Echols (04/10/1977) also charged with possession of a controlled substance a state jail felony and his vehicle was impounded.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 06/30/2014 3:45 AM
Location: 6700 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Possession of Controlled Substance (HS 481.115 State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 1406300024
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a call at a business located in the 6700 block of S. Padre Island Dr. The caller advised that they saw a male and a female looking into vehicles in the parking lot and carrying a duffel bag. While officers were checking the area they observed a blue Ford Explorer leaving. Officers ran a check of that vehicle`s registration which showed it to be expired. Officers stopped the car, and made contact with the driver Matthew Rittgers (11/02/1987). The male suspect did not have a driver’s license, and he had two outstanding warrants for his arrest. Officers found a handgun, marijuana and methamphetamine in the car. Also in the vehicle center console area were two electronic scales, used to weigh narcotics. In the back seat of the vehicle a large wooden box that contained ammunition was found. The suspect was charged with theft of a fireman, because the handgun was found to be stolen and tampering with serial numbers because the serial number on the gun had been changed. Other charges included, unlawful carrying of a weapon, a Class A misdemeanor, possession of a controlled substance, a state jail felony and possession of marijuana, a class B misdemeanor.

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 06/29/2014 7:15 PM
Location: 2000 Hudson Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault (PC 22.02 Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1406290159
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a home in the 2000 block of Hudson St. for a shooting. Once there, they contacted a 32 year old female victim who told them that she was driving west on the 2000 block of Gollihar Rd. in her 2010 red Chevrolet car when she saw a black Mercedes traveling east on Gollihar Rd. The victim told officers that she recognized the vehicle and driver to be Abel Rodriguez (01/28/1986). The victim stated one shot was fired at her vehicle, striking the driver’s door. She also felt something hit her in her stomach area. The suspect fled the area and the victim drove to her home on Hudson St. The victim was treated at the scene by CCFD EMS and released. Other officers in the area spotted the suspect vehicle on Airport Rd near Morgan Ave. Officers stopped the vehicle in the 3000 block of Braniff St. and took the suspect into custody, for Aggravated Assault, a Second Degree Felony.

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 06/29/2014 9:05 PM
Location: 4800 Delwood Street
Offense: Burglary with Intent to Commit Other Felony (PC 30.02 First Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1406290173
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to an apartment located in the 4800 block of Delwood St. for a stabbing. When the officers arrived they contacted a 35 year old male victim who reported that he had left his upstairs apartment for about 20 minutes and when he returned he found a male 6’0″ with a goatee and mustache upstairs holding some of his property. The victim confronted the suspect at which time the suspect took out a knife, and swung it at him several times striking the victim once in the abdomen. The suspect then fled out the back door. CCFD EMS responded and treated and released the victim at the scene. Officers were unable to locate the suspect.

 
“Charlie” District
Date: 06/29/2014 11:35 PM
Location: 3200 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Resisting Arrest (PC 38.03 Class A Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1406290159
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a disturbance at a convenience store located in the 3200 block of S. Padre Island Dr. with the clerk and a customer. The 44 year old female store clerk told officers that a male was cursing and yelling at customers who were outside, so she went out the front door to tell him to leave. As she did Robert Jackson (10/03/1985) began to approach her and clicked a cigarette lighter in her face and then used both his hands to push her back. Another customer stepped in to help the store clerk until officers arrived. When officers arrived the suspect acted like he was going to strike one of them in the face. The suspect raised his hands and was trying to light a cigarette lighter in the officer’s face. After being warned to step back, he did the same thing again. Officers then began to arrest the male for Interference with Public Duties, a Class B Misdemeanor, during which time the male resisted arrest and began to fight with officers. Once taken into custody, the suspect was charged with the Assault on the store clerk, a Class C Misdemeanor, Interfering, and Resisting Arrest, a Class A Misdemeanor.

 

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