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A short video with clips from the Patriot Run 5K at Sherrill Park.
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Narcotics/Vice Division conducts Eight Liner Investigation
Working off citizen complaints, Officers with the Narcotics/Vice Division conducted an undercover investigation at Cody’s Sports Bar. The bar is located at 5637 ½ Carroll Lane @ Holly Road.
Complaints indicated that cash was being distributed to those “winning” on the Eight Liner gambling Machines.
Undercover Officers were able to obtain a warrant and executed it on Sept. 9, 2011. Officers seized Eight – Electronic Gambling Devices and $3436.00 in U.S. Currency.
No arrests were made as the case is still under investigation.
If you have any information on other gambling locations in Corpus Christi, call Crime Stoppers @ 888-TIPS
Marijuana Odor Leads to Arrest
Occurred 9/8, 7:36 p.m. Possession of Marijuana 600 Duncan 1109080137
An Officer contacted two males walking in the middle of street, both males smelled strongly of freshly burnt marijuana. The Officer checked both males for weapons and found a knife on the 16-year-old male. As he retrieved the knife, a baggie of marijuana fell out.
The 16-year-old male was detained. During the investigation, his friend, John Anthony Contreras (09/30/93) was also found to be in possession of several baggies of Marijuana and a scale. Contreras was arrested and booked at the CDC. He was charged with Possession of Marijuana and Possession/Delivery of Drug Paraphernalia. The juvenile was transported and booked at the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center. He was charged with Possession of Marijuana.
Gang Member of the Week
The Gang Member of the Week is Samuel Lopez (2.1.1981). He is wanted for Probation Violation (Larceny) with No Bond.
Anyone with information of his whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS
Click here to see the photo link: Gang Member of the Week
KJC Auto Title Loan Robbery suspect arrested
Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Detectives investigated the robbery of the KJC Auto Title Loans which occurred Friday, July 29, 2011 at 2:45 p.m. During the robbery employees reported a Black male armed with a firearm entered the business and demanded they place the money in the backpack he was carrying. Both employees complied and the suspect quickly fled the business taking an undetermined amount of money.
Through further investigation, Detectives were able to obtain an arrest warrant on August 26, 2011, on Lorenzo James Richard (01/03/90) for Aggravated Robbery.
Richard was arrested in Austin, TX on August 31, 2011, by the United States Marshal Service. His bond was set at $100,000.
Aggravated Assault suspect arrested
Wed/6:10 p.m. Wanted Subject 4909 Calvin 1108310120
Officers arrested Brice Anthony Coffman (06/22/88) on an outstanding Nueces County warrant #11000138Y obtained by Corpus Christi Homicide/Robbery Detectives. Coffman struck and stabbed his 48-year-old neighbor with a golf club on August 17, 2011, after a verbal altercation.
Coffman was arrested and booked at the CDC. He was charged with the outstanding Nueces County Aggravated Assault warrant. His bond was set at $50,000.
Woman drowns near Cole Park
Wed/7:42 p.m. Drowning Cole Park 1108300135
Officers arrived to find a 66-year-old female in the water and persuaded her to return to shore. The victim was approximately 50 feet from shore when she went under. Officers jumped in the water, pulled her out, and initiated CPR. She was transported to Spohn Shoreline where she later died.
Traffic accident leads to DWI
Wed/1:59 a.m. Traffic Accident/DWI 1500 Ennis Joslin Rd C1106250/1108310007
Officers responded to a single vehicle accident and arrived to find Cody Walter Kite (09/26/90) attempting to back out his blue 2003 Toyota Tundra out of the bushes and away from the pole he had struck. Kite was contacted and appeared to be intoxicated. He was administered Standard Field Sobriety Tests and a warrant was obtained for a blood draw. Kite was medically cleared and arrested. He was transported and booked at the CDC. Kite was charged with Driving While Intoxicated
Beer Bandit
Tue/9:59p.m. Burglary of a Vehicle 300 N. Shoreline 1108300145
An Officer, leaving the police department and beginning his shift, noticed a White male looking into vehicles at the Best Western.
The Officer pulled into the parking lot and walked up to the suspect who was too preoccupied to notice him. Robert Baker (08/02/62) was arrested after he stole a couple of beers from a cooler inside the back of a gold 2004 Chevrolet pick-up truck.
He was transported and booked at the CDC. He was charged with Burglary of a Vehicle. The 42-year-old owner of the vehicle arrived during the investigation and the beer was returned to him.
Man found dead at 5800 Crestmore
Tue/4:35am Homicide 5800 Crestmore 1108300013
Police received a call at 4:35 a.m. from a passerby reference a man down; when they arrived, they located a 40-year old male lying on the roadway deceased.
The Medical Examiner’s office has released the name of the victim as Michael Olivarez (7.29.1971). They also indicate that the victim had been shot multiple times. The investigation has also revealed that Mr. Olivarez was not from Corpus Christi. Detectives also indicated that a secondary crime scene was located at a car wash at Ayers/Sacky. Detectives collected items at the scene and are currently evaluating them.
If anyone has any information related to this incident we ask them to call Crime Stoppers at 888 TIPS.
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