The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 181 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 27 to 7:00 a.m. on January 28, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 1/28/2015          12:27 AM
Location: Gulf Beach / Zahn Road
Offense: Out of State Arrest Warrant
Case Number: 1501280002
A Corpus Christi Police Officer patrolling Padre Island found a fugitive that was wanted out of Louisiana in a tent on the beach.

Officers had been given a description of the suspect’s truck just after 7 PM on January 27.  Just after midnight, an officer spotted the truck at the end of Zahn Road, parked near a tent.  Officers found Christopher Thomassie (08/07/1967) alone inside and he was arrested.

The arrest warrants out of the State of Louisiana were for burglary, vehicle theft, and parole violation.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 1/27/2015          10:25 PM
Location: 4500 Vestal Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C. 22.02       (Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1501270145
A 53 year old male victim called Corpus Christi Police after he was stabbed in front of his home in the 4500 block of Vestal Street.

Witnesses and the victim told officers he was stabbed by two males wearing white shirts and blue jeans on the sidewalk in front of his house as he arrived home from work and was closing his front gate.

The victim had four puncture wounds to his back and a laceration to his neck.  He was transported by CCFD EMS to Spohn Memorial Hospital to be treated.

Officers are still investigating this crime, and no suspects have been arrested.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 1/27/2015          7:10 PM
Location: 900 North Shoreline Boulevard
Offense: Possession of Marijuana
H.S.C. 481.121           (State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 1501270129
Corpus Christi Police responded to the 18^th floor of the Omni Hotel located at 900 North Shoreline Boulevard after hotel staff was notified by other guests that the entire floor had a strong odor of marijuana.

Hotel Staff pin pointed which room it was coming from and notified officers. Management let officers into the room and they found no one inside but they did see sitting on top of the bathroom counter zip lock bags, an electronic scale, and two large bags full of marijuana.

While officers were investigating this call, the person who had paid for the room arrived back with another man. When the suspect, Justin Perez (08/12/1992), saw the officers he fled on foot down the stairs. Officers perused the suspect down several floors and he ultimately jumped from the second floor to the street and in the process destroyed an awning near the swimming pool.

After a brief struggle, officers were able to take the suspect into custody on Water Street across from the hotel parking garage. The suspect was treated at Spohn Shoreline for minor injuries he received when he jumped, and then he was transported to the City Detention Center.

He was charged with possession of marijuana, a state jail felony, evading and resisting arrest, both Class A Misdemeanors. He was additionally charged with felony criminal mischief for destroying the awning that was valued at $1,500.

The 23 year old man that was with the suspect did not run and he was cooperating with the investigation. He has not been charged with any crime at this time.

 

 

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