Occurred 1/7/12, 2: 49 AM Laguna Shores at Yorktown Blvd Warrant of Arrest 1201070021
Officers stopped a car at Laguna Shores and Yorktown Blvd in the early morning hours of Saturday. When the Officers checked the occupants of the car for warrants, they discovered that Johnathan Poole 5.25.87 had a warrant for desertion from the U.S. Army.
Johnathan was arrested.
Officers noticed Paul Sosa 10.4.64 riding a bicycle without a headlight. Officers stopped Sosa to discuss the infraction and soon discovered he had a Parole Violation warrant out for his arrest. Officers then discovered, in addition to the warrant, Sosa also had a plastic baggie with brown powder (suspected heroin).
Sosa was arrested.
Officers noticed a vehicle turning onto Violet Road without using a turn signal. Officers stopped the vehicle and prior to making contact with the driver, Josephine Pruneda 03.19.70, she was spotted reaching behind the passenger’s seat of the mini-van. When Pruneda was contacted, she was discovered to have an open beer in the mini-van with her. Pruneda was asked to step from the vehicle. Officer’s looked behind the passenger’s seat where she was reaching and found several pills (believed to be xanax) in one bag and a few bags of white powder (believed to be cocaine) in another bag. The Officers then found a box of bags and a digital scale.
Pruneda was arrested.
Updating the suspicious death that occurred at 441 Stages on 10.21.2011, the Medical Examiner has ruled the death a homicide. The cause of death is blunt force trauma.
Detectives have advised the Public Information Office that the deceased male was found in the living room of the home.
Anyone with information on this homicide is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS.
Below is original post from 10.21.2011
Officers were dispatched to 441 Stages for a man down call. Upon arrival they made contact with the CCFD Medics who advised them that the 90-year-old man in the home was deceased. Officers went into the home to secure the scene and noticed blood loss from the victim. They called for the Crime Scene Unit and for Detectives of the Criminal Investigation Division. Detectives arrived did an initial processing of the scene. They secured the area and began to treat it as a suspicious death.
Detectives at the scene informed the Public Information Office that the victim lived alone and was last seen yesterday by neighbors.
Detectives continue to investigate at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS.
Occurred on 9/22/11, 4:43 PM Warrant of Arrest 4600 Salazar 1109220114
When the CCPD implemented a CompStat program about two years ago, one goal was to bring local Law Enforcement together to fight crime and improve the quality of life in our Community. The economy and a mobile criminal population make these partnerships a necessity. As leaner budgets and smaller pools of employees challenge local Law Enforcement, new and more efficient ways of keeping our Community safe have to be planned and acted upon. CompStat is a great venue to promote that collaboration.
A recent example of this ‘bridge building’ is a growing partnership between the Nueces County Adult Probation Department and the CCPD. The Nueces County Adult Probation Department is sharing lists of absconders (individuals wanted for Probation Warrants) with the CCPD and both agencies as well as the Community are benefiting.
This is how the program works:
The Probation Department sends the CCPD a list of wanted probationers (both felony and misdemeanor). The list of absconders goes to the Analysts working in the CCPD CATIC (Crime Analysis and Tactical Intelligence Center). The Analysts research the wanted individuals and put together an information packet that is sent to the CCPD Patrol Officers. The Officers then look for the wanted individuals on their patrol districts in the time they have between dispatched calls.
This partnership has already begun yielding success. On Thursday afternoon (9/22/11) at about 3:30 PM, the CATIC Analysts distributed information on Alberto Puebla (9/15/1973). Puebla was wanted for a Probation Violation warrant, but his original charge was Burglary of a Building, a felony in Texas. At about 4:45 PM, less than one & ½ hours after the information was sent out, a Patrol Officer went to a residence in the 4600 block of Salazar and arrested Puebla for the warrant.
This example provides a clear understanding of how local Law Enforcement agencies in and around the Corpus Christi area are working together to reduce crime and enhance public safety in our Community.
Occurred 9/22/10, 9:00 AM Warrant of Arrest 1400 Clare 1109220039
A local auto parts store was the victim of a recent business burglary. The manager of that store received a phone call from someone claiming to be “Larry” early Thursday morning. Larry told the manager he was in possession of an air compressor that he (Larry) believed was stolen from the auto parts store. Larry told the manager he would return the compressor, but he wanted a reward. Larry then gave the manager his address.
With this information, the manager contacted the Police Department and Officers escorted the manager to a house in the 1400 block of Clare Dr. At that location, the group met Lawrence Daniel (11/25/1965) and discovered that he did have the a stolen air compressor. Unfortunately for Lawrence it was discovered he had a felony arrest warrant for DWI. Lawrence was arrested and the property was returned to the manager of the store. Burglary Detectives are investigating where Lawrence got the property.
Occurred 9/20/11, 11:38 PM Kangaroo Sighting 4400 Old Brownsville Rd
On Tuesday night, at 11:38 PM, the Corpus Christi Police Department received a call about suspicious activity. The female caller said she was driving on Old Brownsville Rd, passing the Gabe Lozano Golf Course, when a Kangaroo jumped across the road almost hitting her vehicle. The caller added she was positive it was a Kangaroo and described it as being over five feet tall, light beige, with a long tail…hopping. The Kangaroo allegedly hopped from the golf course to the field behind Del Mar College.
Officers responded to the scene, but were unable to locate the Kangaroo or the caller.
Occurred 9/20/11, 11:15 PM Wanted Subject 4000 S. Staples 1109200148
While enforcing the no left turn signs at Staples and Everhart, an Officer stopped a vehicle for ignoring the No Left Turn sign. When an occupant in the vehicle was asked her name, she stated, “Dunno.” The Officer questioned this response, but soon discovered the name actually was Savannah Dunno (03/08/84). She was found to have an active Nueces County warrant for damage to property and was arrested.
Occurred 9/11/11, 4:41PM Disturbance in Progress Call 3802 Caravelle 1109110113
Earlier this evening, as Chief of Police Troy Riggs pointed out in a press conference, Officers responded to a scene to restore order in our Community. Unfortunately, as a result of the situation, a tragedy occurred. The tragedy is felt by the family of an individual who lost his life as well as the Corpus Christi Police Officers involved in the incident. The following is an account of that incident.
On 9/11/11, at 4:41 PM, Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a Disturbance call at the Waterford Apartments. Numerous calls reporting the disturbance came into the Dispatch Center between 4:41 PM and 4:51 PM.
Two CCPD Officers arrived at the scene at 4:48 PM. As the Officers were investigating the disturbance, they contacted a 32 year old male. After contacting this individual, he charged the Officers and a scuffle began. The suspect was able to break free and ran down the stairs of the apartment, jumped a wooden railing, and fled on foot.
Officers chased the suspect and caught him a short distance away, still in the apartment complex. Upon catching the individual, another struggle began as back-up Officers arrived to assist. As Officers attempted to arrest the combative suspect, a conductive energy device (“Taser”) was deployed in addition to OC (“Pepper”) Spray. Both of these tools had little to no effect on the suspect.
At 5:02 PM, the Officers were finally able to handcuff the suspect. Shortly thereafter, the suspect collapsed. Officers immediately called for a Medic unit. At 5:06, a Medic Unit from the Corpus Christi Fire Department arrived at the scene and subsequently transported the suspect to Doctor’s Regional Hospital where he expired.
Two investigations, which have already started, will take place over the coming days. One of these investigations will be handled by the CCPD Criminal Investigation Division. Witnesses, Officers, and anyone else involved in this incident will be interviewed, and the evidence will be gathered and examined thoroughly. When the investigation is complete, it will be delivered to District Attorney Mark Skurka. After the case is given to the District Attorney’s Office, it will be presented to the Nueces County Grand Jury. The Grand Jury will review the case in its entirety and determine whether charges will be filed.
The second investigation will be an Administrative investigation handled by the Internal Affairs Division. This investigation will focus on three things; Policies, Procedures, and Training in the Corpus Christi Police Department. The investigation will determine if those three items were followed appropriately during the incident.
Also included in this second Administrative investigation, is the required documentation which will be submitted to the Texas Attorney General’s Office. This is mandatory in all “In Custody Deaths” occurring in Texas, as documented in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedures Article 49.18. This documentation must be delivered to the Attorney General within 30 days.
As is standard in this type of incident, the four Officers who were involved have been placed on Administrative Leave. The CCPD PIO Office will update the Community when additional information becomes available.
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