DATE: March 29, 2023
TIME: 1:52 PM
CASE#: 2303290077
Offense: Engage in Organized Crime, Gambling Promotion, Keeping a Gambling Place, and Possession Gambling Device

On March 29, 2023 at 1:52 PM, Investigators with the Narcotics Vice Investigation Division (NVID) along with assistance from the Directed Patrol Officers, executed a search warrant on the 2800 Countiss Dr after a comprehensive investigation. During the search warrant 16 class C misdemeanor citations were issued to individuals gambling inside the location and then released.

The three staff members, 31 year old Jeffrey Arredondo , 46 year old Melinda Cruz, and 51 year old Jessie Yanez were interviewed and arrested for engaging in organized crime, gambling promotion, keeping a gambling place, and possession of gambling devices.

The 53 gambling machines found at this location had their internal hard drives removed and tagged as evidence for prosecution. There was also $14,861 in cash confiscated for possible seizure.

Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023

Time: 10:00 am (gates open at 8:00 am)

Location: 5485 Greenwood

ON SITE AUCTION SALE AND LIVE ONLINE (WEBCAST)

REGISTRATION: visit https://siskauction.hibid.com/ to register and obtain further on-line auction instructions.

VIEWING: Friday, March 31, 2023, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Everyone must be registered and have a bidder number to enter the auction.

No purses or backpacks allowed during the viewing on Friday.

No one under 18 allowed. This includes after the auction during pick up times.

Facemasks, face coverings and social distancing strongly encouraged.

80 Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles and a Boat.

The Corpus Christi Police Department will be hosting a Citizens Police Academy starting May 16th, 2023.

This is a great way to learn about the Corpus Christi Police Department and meet the various divisions of the department. The training will be every Tuesday Evening from 6:30pm to 9:30pm for 10 weeks. During this time, a different specialized unit from within the Police Department will conduct a presentation explaining their mission. An example of some of these presentations will include SWAT, Dive Team, K9 Unit, Internet Crimes against Children, Internal Affairs and Police Stress.

Due to the sensitive nature of the information involved in this Academy, a background check will be conducted on all applicants.

If interested, please contact Senior Officer Chris Lynch at the following email address or phone number.
ChrisL@cctexas.com 361-826-8532

If you plan on parking on the beach you will need to purchase a beach parking permit.

The Permits are sold year-round at the following locations:

-Stripes* (Padre Island, Flour Bluff, & select stores in central Corpus Christi)

-H-E-B (Aransas Pass, Corpus Christi, Portland & Rockport)

-Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi/ITT Department

-Corpus Christi Visitor Info Center (309 N. Water Street) 

-Nueces County Padre Balli Park Headquarters Office

-Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (University Services)

-Central Cashiering at Corpus Christi City Hall

-Circle K (Padre Island & Flour Bluff)-

-Murphy Oil USA (Alice, Aransas Pass, Corpus Christi, Portland & Rockport)

Below are all the participating STRIPES stores:

-6901 South Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412 

-14526 S. Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78418

-15233 South Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78418

-9602 South Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78418 

-15302 South Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78418

-5939 South Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412 

Spring Break Resources

If you are visiting Corpus Christi for Spring Break 2023 the Corpus Christi Police Department has compiled a few links to help you gather traffic related information.

The Corpus Christi Police Department will post any issues on our Twitter page. Follow us on Twitter @CorpusChristiPD.

If you want to know of any traffic congestion on any of the local highways, be sure to follow the Texas Department of Transportation Twitter page twitter.com/TxDOT_Corpus or check out https://drivetexas.org/ for any traffic updates for the state.