On 11-16-24 at about 11:12 pm officers observed a black truck exiting a driveway at IH 37 and Water St. As the truck exited, it accelerated quickly causing the rear tires to screech and rear end of the vehicle to fishtail. The driver’s behavior clearly disregarded for the safety of other motorists and pedestrians nearby.

A traffic stop was conducted of the truck and the driver was placed under arrest for reckless driving.

44-year-old Adam Perez was transported to the city detention center for booking, where he was additionally charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon. A gun was located in his vehicle at the time of the offense.

On 11-16-24 at about 11:24 pm officers observed a motorcycle exit a driveway in the 100 block of N. Shoreline Blvd. As the motorcycle exited it accelerated in order to peel out causing the rear tire to lose traction. The motorcycle continued south bound cutting off several vehicles as it weaved through traffic.

Officers conducted a traffic stop on the motorcycle and arrested the operator for reckless driving. The area was filled with numerous vehicles and pedestrian traffic. The operator’s actions put others in danger.

The operator was identified as 19-year-old Jonanthan Sowell. He was transported to the city detention center and his motorcycle was impounded.

On 11-16-24 CCPD officers contacted offender Wesley Hinton in a parking lot at 222 S. Shoreline Blvd.

Hinton was observed by officers, multiple witnesses and bystanders, enter the parking lot and start doing donuts with his vehicle causing him to lose control and strike a parked vehicle.

Hinton attempted to leave the parking lot was but quickly taken into custody. He was arrested for reckless driving.

Hinton was transported to the city detention center and his vehicle was impounded.

On 11-16-24 at about 8:25 pm CCPD officers observed a silver vehicle stopped at the traffic light at Shoreline Blvd. and People St. The light turned green, and the silver vehicle accelerated rapidly causing the tires to screech and lose traction. The vehicle then sped away as it traveled near the highly populated sea wall where there was heavy pedestrian traffic.

Officers conducted a traffic stop on this vehicle on N. Shoreline Blvd and placed the driver under arrest for reckless driving.

The driver, 19-year-old Eminem Trujillo, was transported to the city detention center for booking. His vehicle was impounded.

On 11-16-24, while patrolling the downtown area, CCPD officers observed 3 motorcycles in the 300 block of Shoreline Blvd. The motorcycles were observed driving recklessly and accelerating at a high speed in an attempt to outdistance each other.

Officers attempted a traffic stop on the motorcycles. Once motorcycle stopped while the other two evaded and fled the area.

The one motorcycle operator that stopped was arrested and taken into custody without incident.

The operator was identified as 28-year-old Clyde McDowell.

Mcdowel was transported to the City Detention Center where he was booked for Racing, Possession of Marijuana, and Unlawful carrying of a weapon. McDowell had a handgun on his person at the time of the offense/arrest.

His motorcycle was impounded.  

On 11-16-24 at about 12:25 am CCPD officers observed a vehicle exit a private drive in the 100 block of N. Shoreline Blvd. As the vehicle exited it accelerated quickly in order to swerve intentionally causing the vehicle to jerk violently from side to side and lane to lane.

The driver obviously disregarded the safety of other motorists on the roadway by this dangerous and poor judgement act.

The driver was stopped on Coopers Alley and placed under arrest for reckless driving.

35-year-old Jesus Garcia was transported to the city detention Center. His vehicle was impounded.

On 11-15-24 at about 9:22 pm CCPD officers observed a group of motorcycles at a red light at Shoreline Blvd and Lawrence St. When the light changed to green one solo motorcycle accelerated at a vey high rate of speed and began to dangerously weave in and out of vehicles as they passed. The other motorcycles did not follow.

The solo motorcycle stopped in the 900 block of N. Shoreline Blvd. Officers contacted the motorcycle operator and placed him under arrest for reckless driving.

27-year-old Joshua Martinez was then transported to the City Detention Center. His motorcycle was impounded.

On 11-15-24 at about 8:34 pm CCPD officers were in the downtown area when they observed two vehicles stopped in the roadway in front of the main police station side by side.

Officers observed both vehicles accelerate at a high rate of speed in a side-by-side competition. The race was cut short when the drivers noticed a police unit at the traffic light.

A traffic stop was conducted on both vehicles. Both drivers were arrested for racing on the roadway.

56-year-old Graceala Leos and 31-year-old Eduardo Soto were transported to the City Detention Center for booking. Both vehicles involved were impounded.

On 11-15-24 at about 7:22 pm CCPD officers observed 2 motorcycles in the 500 block of N. Shoreline Blvd traveling south bound. The motorcycles were observed weaving in and out of vehicle traffic at a high rate of speed and obviously traveling faster than the posted speed limit.

A traffic stop was conducted on both the motorcycles at Park St. and Shoreline Dr. Both motorcycle operators were placed under arrest for reckless driving.  

23-year-old Ronin Lathrop and 25-year-old Brenden Lloyd were arrested and transported to the City Detention Center for booking. The two motorcycles were impounded.

On October 18, 2024, at about 7:45 pm officers were flagged down by a male near Ennis Joslin and McArdle Rd. The officers were actively working a minor accident scene when the male approached them. A female also came running up to the officers. It was determined there was an unresponsive infant in a nearby apartment complex. Dispatch advised there were other calls coming in about the same unresponsive infant.

Officers then went to the 7500 block of McArdle Rd to the apartment complex and located several family members along with an unresponsive infant in an apartment.

The infant was transported to a local hospital by CCFD medics where she was pronounced deceased. There was also a 1-year-old male infant inside of the apartment complex. He was checked out by medics and had no injuries.

Family Violence Investigators were called out to investigate. The father of the deceased infant was transported to the main police station for interviewing.

During the investigation it was determined the father, Juan Castro (31) would be charged with Injury to a child/causes serious bodily injury and abandoned/endangering a child.

This case remained an active investigation.