The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 250 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight July 14 to 7:00 a.m. on .July 15, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 07/14/2014 1:55 PM
Location: 3000 Cedar Springs Road
Offense: Deadly Conduct (PC 22.05 Class A Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1407140121
Corpus Christi Police responded to a home located in the 3000 block of Cedar Springs Rd. for a disturbance with a weapon. A 40 year old female victim told officers that she got into a verbal argument with her 17 year old son after she refused to give him money while they were shopping.
Once they arrived at home her son began to throw things around and damage items in the home. He also took several prescription pills and drank a bottle of cough medication. The male then grabbed a butcher knife on the kitchen counter and stabbed holes in the wall, and also punched holes in the wall. The female then tried to call police and while calling 911 the male retrieved a pistol from a locked safe inside the house, and demanded that she hang up. The female was able to complete the call but not able to speak. 911 operators could hear a female yelling on the open line and dispatched officers to the scene. The male then left out the backdoor and jump the back fence with the pistol still in his hand.
Before officers could arrive the male fled the area on foot. After almost two hours of searching, he was located several blocks away on Breedling Dr. and was taken into custody. Markus Franklin (11/25/1996) was transported to a hospital to get medically cleared and then arrested and charged with deadly conduct and interfering with an emergency call, both Class A misdemeanors.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 07/14/2014 8:15 AM
Location: 1700 Dawn Breeze Drive
Offense: Dangerous Dogs
Case Number: 1407140046
Corpus Christi Police and Animal Control Officers responded to a home in the 1700 block of Dawn Breeze Dr. after a 68 year old man shot and killed a dog that he claims attacked him.
A 44 year old female was next door unloading groceries from her vehicle when her dog went out the front door of her home and was at large on the loose. The man said he was in his front yard when the dog attacked him and he fired one shot from a handgun once, killing the dog. Animal Control officers arrived and transported the dog to a veterinarian for a necropsyare to assist with their investigation.

“Delta” District
Date: 07/14/2014 10:20 AM
Location: 2600 Brawner Parkway
Offense: Possession of Marijuana (HS 481.121 State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 1407140068
A Corpus Christi Police Officer observed a gold Nissan Pathfinder disregard a stop sign at the intersection of Brawner Parkway and Ramsey Street and pulled over the driver.
Jason Tovar (02/13/1982) was driving the vehicle and while the officer was talking to the suspect, he saw marijuana that was wrapped in a rectangular block with a clear plastic outside in the vehicle.
The driver was arrested, for possession of over 900 grams of marijuana, a state jail felony. While officers were impounding his vehicle they found five cell phones and over $900 in cash. All of that property was also seized.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 07/14/2014 10:20 AM
Location: 1500 Stillman Avenue
Offense: Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon (PC 46.04 Third Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1407140115
A Corpus Christi Police Officer stopped a 1994 Cadillac four door for a traffic violation in the 1500 block of Stillman Ave. The driver, Sean Boston (05/10/1985), quickly got out of his car and shut the door and went back to talk to the officer. He was detained in the police unit after the officer found that he did not have a drivers license. The officer then walked up to the vehicle and observed a silver and black handgun on the drivers seat and five bags of synthetic marijuana located in the center console. Officers attempted to open the vehicle, but found that the suspect had locked the door as he was exiting, and left the keys inside. Pop-A-Lock was called and the vehicle was opened and the .40 caliber handgun and the synthetic marijuana were recovered.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 07/1452014 2:30 AM
Location: 700 North Staples Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault (PC 22.02 Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1407150013
Corpus Christi Police Officer responded to a business located in the 700 block of North Staples St. and found a 50 year old male siting outside the store with two stab wounds to the abdomen. The victim was able to give officers a good description of the male who had attacked him and of the female who was with him. The victim said he was walking in the 1200 block of Leopard St. when the suspect approached him and asked for some change and a cigarette. The victim refused, and the suspect stood in his way and did not allow him to leave the area and then began to yell at him. The suspect produced a small folding pocket knife and stabbed the victim. The victim was able to walk to the store and call the police. Officers then saw a male matching the description of the suspect walking with a female in the 1100 block of North Staples St. Steven Simpson (05/07/1959) was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second degree felony. The 46 year old female with him was released after it was determined that she was not involved in the assault. The victim was transported by CCFD EMS to the hospital to be treated for his stab wounds.

 

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