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Charlie District

Warrant of Arrest Suspect Captured After Short Foot Pursuit

10:43 am/9.12.2011  3338 Holly  Warrant of Arrest x2/Evading Arrest Detention    1109120063

During a call for a disturbance, Officers attempted to contact Jacob L. Perez (8.20.1990) who fled the area on foot. Officers pursued Perez throughout the apartment complex. During the foot pursuit, Perez jumped over a few fences then onto the area of Venture and Xanadu Streets.

At one time Perez jumped onto a roof of a house in an attempt to avoid being detected by Police. Once Perez was seen by Officers, he jumped off the rooftop and ran back to the original location of 3338 Holly where Officers were able to take him into custody.

Perez was treated my medics at the scene for the scrapes he sustained while jumping fences. He was found to have two Nueces County warrants for Motion to Revoke probation. He was additionally charged for Evading Arrest Detention due to him running from the Police. He was booked into the City Detention Center.

 

Charlie District

In Custody Death News Conference

The Sunday night “In Custody” death news conference was video taped and can be viewed in it’s entirety here.

The length of the video is about 8 Minutes & 7 Seconds.

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Community Outreach

CCPD Honor Guard Performs at 9/11 Ceremony

The Corpus Christi Police Department Honor Guard performs at the CCFD 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Sherrill Park on 9/11/2011.

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Community Outreach

Patriot Run Video

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A short video with clips from the Patriot Run 5K at Sherrill Park.

 

Narcotics/Vice Division

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

 

Delta District

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 Unit

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

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division

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.

Charlie District

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.

Delta District

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.