The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 232 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight September 4 to 7:00 a.m. on September 5, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 09/04/2014        11:45 AM
Location: 1400 San Juan Street
Offense:  Assault       (PC 20.01      Class A Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1409040055
A 16 year old female victim told Corpus Christi Police that her boyfriend, Ruben Ramirez (12/25/1994) became jealous because he thought she was looking at another man and he picked up a wooden stick and began to hit her with it. Officers responded to the call at a home in the 1400 block of San Juan Street.  The victim said the male hit her several times on the legs, and then pushed her down to the ground. The victim had welts on the back of her legs, had a welt on the left side of her face, and she also had a bloody nose.  She was treated at the scene by CCFD EMS, the male was arrested for assault.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 09/04/2014        12:15 PM
Location: 3600 Sumster Court
Offense:  Burglary                (PC 30.02       Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1409040067
A 21 year old female contacted Corpus Christi Police and said that she was at the hospital visiting a relative and observed on Facebook that her ex-boyfriend was posting pictures of her home with himself and his friends inside having a party. She returned to the home in the 3600 block of Sumster Court from the hospital and found Adam Castaneda (02/20/1994) in her living room. She told him to get out and they began to argue. The male then punched the victim in the face, pushed her into the door and then choked her. The victim’s grandmother entered the home and she called police and the male fled on foot.  The female told officers that she believed that the male gained entry into the home by prying a window open. The victim also told officers that the male had never lived in the home. Other officers responding to the call located the male under the Crosstown Freeway near S Port Ave. and he was arrested and charged with assault, a third degree felony and for burglary, a second degree felony. The victim appeared to have a broken nose and multiple lumps and bruises.  She was treated by CCFD EMS for her injuries.

  

 

“Delta” District
Date: 09/04/2014        12:05 PM
Location: 2700 South Port Avenue
Offense:  Abandoned Children       (PC 22.041     Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1409040070
Corpus Christi Police responded to a call for three small children walking with no adults near the intersection of Baldwin Blvd. and S. Port Ave.  Officers arrived in the 2700 block of S. Port Ave. and found the kids, all without shoes.  An 8 year old little girl, was carrying her 8 month old brother, who had only a diaper on.  Also in the group was a 4 year old male brother and he was only wearing dirty underwear. The 8 year old girl told officers that she didn`t want to live with her mother anymore because she hits her, pulls her hair and sleeps all day. The girl said they left out a window and were walking to their dad`s home but didn`t know exactly where he lived. Officers arrived back at the children’s home in the 2700 block of Sarita St. and found the 25 year old mother asleep.  The officers found conditions inside of the home was a cause for concern and Child Protective Services was contacted and responded to the scene.  Corpus Christi Police Detectives and CPS are investigating this case, and at this time no arrest have been made.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 09/04/2014        11:20 PM
Location: 600 Gordon Street
Offense:  Arrest Warrants
Case Number: 1409040143
Corpus Christi Police Gang Units went to an apartment complex located at 625 Gordon St. to search for two outstanding wanted individuals. The arrest warrants were issued for Richard Hernandez (08/10/1978) and Gerardo Cortez (11/06/1981) both for aggravated robbery. Officers located Mr. Hernandez first and arrested him at an apartment and then a short time later Mr. Cortez was located and arrested after a short struggle. Mr. Cortez was booked for the outstanding arrest warrant and for resisting arrest, a Class A misdemeanor.

 

 

“Delta” District
Date: 09/04/2014        8:25 PM
Location: 1400 North Shoreline Blvd.
Offense:  Indecency with a Child                (PC 21.11    Third Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1409040151
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to the 1400 block of N. Shoreline Blvd. for a report of a man exposing himself.   Officers contacted a 22 year old man who told them that he and his family, including his two year old son, were sitting on a bench along the seawall when they observed a male sitting about 20 feet away from them masturbating as people were walking in the area.  Officers contacted the suspect, Alberto Castillo III (07/21/1985), as he was walking away from the area and after an investigation he was arrested.  Since the suspect was engaged in sexual contact knowing a child was present, he was charged with indecency with a child, a third degree felony and was transported to the city detention center.

 

 

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