All posts by Captain Jason Brady

Delta District

Early Morning Shooting Leaves a Man with an Injured Hand

August 10, 2012 3:34am    1200 block of Elgin          Aggravated Assault       120800031

Officers responded to Doctors Regional Hospital to interview a shooting victim that hospital staff was treating. The victim, a 21 year old male was suffering from a gunshot wound to his left hand. He stated that he was leaving his residence on Elgin when he was approached by an unknown male. The stranger asked for a dollar. The victim declined to give any money and turned away to get into his vehicle. The victim said that he could hear the man approaching him and he turned to find him pointing a gun in his face.  The victim stated that he attempted to reach for the gun and was shot in the hand. He said that the suspect fled south on Elgin across Morgan. He may have been running towards a van.  Officers went to Elgin but could not locate a crime scene.

If you have any information about this crime you are asked to contact CCPD at 361-886-2840 or Crime Stoppers at 361-888-TIPS(8477).

Delta District

Decision to steal beer leads to the discovery of a fugitive

August 9, 2012 8:12pm          4100 Ayers     Theft/Warrants    1208090011

CCPD Officers were dispatched to a convenience store to investigate a theft of beer that had just occurred. Before officers could arrive, Officers from the Corpus Christi Independent School District Police Department advised that they had stopped a vehicle at 2700 Zamora driving at a high rate of speed with its lights turned off.  Inside the vehicle was the driver and sole occupant Crystal Pena 6-29-89 and an 18 pack of Bud Light.

The suspect was positively identified by the store clerk who stated that the suspect almost drove into the pumps and customers as she fled the scene. Crystal Pena was also discovered to have two active warrants for her arrest.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Fast Response by a Patrol Officer foils an Auto Thief

August 8 2012 3:46pm     4717 SPID     UUMV/Burglary to Vehicles     1208080096

Officer Vela was dispatched to Best Buy for a report of someone breaking into a vehicle. Upon arrival Officer Vela observed a male matching the description of the suspect that was broadcast. Officer Vela detained the subject who was in possession of a screw driver and a 17 inch round metal pry bar. A witness positively identified Gumecindo Hernandez 07-18-82 as the man who was seen breaking into vehicles.  A total of three damaged vehicles were located. Two of them had damaged steering columns indicative of an attempted theft of vehicle.  One of the vehicles was said to have actually been moved to a different location. Gumecindo Hernandez was arrested for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and burglary to a motor vehicle.

Adam District, Criminal Investigations Division

Proper Collection of evidence by a patrol officer leads to solving a robbery

Occurred May 11th 2011 08:24  5401 Leopard Street Robbery  1105110030

Rene Manzano

Corpus Christi Police have identified a suspect involved in the robbery of Pockets Sports Bar last year.  A male suspect who was wearing a ski mask had demanded all the money from the cash registers, but there was none as the business was not yet open for the day.  The bar employee called 911 and the suspect fled.

Senior Officer Charlie Williams responded and a canvas of the area revealed the suspect’s shirt and ski mask near by. That evidence was carefully collected and submitted for DNA analysis.

In February of this year, CCPD detective Sergio Delgado was notified by DPS that the DNA from the items matched suspect Rene Manzano 07-09-66. At that time Detective Delgado attempted to contact Rene Manzano to obtain a sample of his DNA for confirmation. Rene Manzano could not be located. As he is a registered sex offender, Rene Manzano is required to register his current address with local law enforcement. Detective Delgado drafted a warrant for the arrest of Rene Manzano for Failure to Comply with Sexual registration and he was located by the U.S. Marshal task force.

Once in custody a sample of Rene Manzano’s DNA was taken and it was a positive match for the discarded mask and shirt from the robbery. Detective Delagado will be presenting the robbery case to the Nueces County District Attorney.

Adam District

Early Morning Burglary Foiled by a Call to 911

Occurred on 7/11/12, 3:37am     Burglary, outstanding warrants    10342 River Run Blvd 1207110017

Two teenage female residents of an apartment heard the sound of someone breaking in. They exited their apartment and called police. When officers arrived they noticed that a window screen had been removed and was lying on the ground. Officers entered the apartment to search for the intruder and located him hiding inside a closet. The suspect, Brandon Portillo 07/10/1993 was arrested. Several electronics were discovered unplugged and a television from the apartment was found outside. The victims recognized Brandon Portillo as a fellow resident of the same apartment complex. Brandon Portillo was also discovered to have two outstanding warrants, one for contempt of court, the other for non-compliance.

Charlie District

A motorist’s impatience lands him in jail

Occurred on 7/11/12, 1:45am DWI 4653 Everhart 1207110014

While officers were arresting a subject for public intoxication at a local night club, motorist Marc Krause 11/09/72 drove up behind them in the parking lot. He began yelling and honking his horn at the officers to move out of the way so that he could leave. Officers instructed him to simply go around them, but Marc Krause refused. Officers approached and made contact with him and discovered that he was intoxicated. The subject failed all sobriety tests and was arrested for driving while intoxicated.

Delta District

Results from the search warrants served at 4014 Holly Road

This information and these photographs were provided courtesy of CCPD Narcotics Vice Investigations Division

On 07/05/12 the Narcotics Vice Investigations Division executed a search warrant at an apartment at 4014 Holly Rd after patrol responded to a call for weapons at this apartment which led to a possible hostage situation. Once inside the officers observed a quantity of marijuana and notified the Narcotics Vice Investigations Division. Upon obtaining and executing a search warrant for narcotics, officers located marijuana, heroin, crack and powder cocaine. During the search three handguns were located concealed inside the apartment. One of these handguns was found to be stolen out of Brazos County, TX and a second was stolen out of Corpus Christi. This search led to a warrant being written on a nearby apartment in the same complex. Once inside the second location, officers located two more stolen weapons, one out of Brazos County, and another out of Corpus Christi. Some methamphetamine and synthetic marijuana were also recovered inside the apartment. Below listed are the case numbers, subjects arrested and items seized:

CASE NUMBER:  1207050146

OFFENDERS: 

JONATHAN SANCHEZ, DOB: 08/08/1988  charge– Felon in possession of a firearm, Poss. stolen firearm 3F, poss marijuana SJF, Man/del controlled Substance 1F& Man/del controlled Substance 2F

CARLOS CABALLERO JR, DOB: 01/11/1984 Charge –   Poss. stolen firearm 3F, poss marijuana SJF, Man/del controlled Substance 1F & Man/del controlled Substance 2F

DANIEL JIMENEZ, DOB: 10/07/1983 Charge –   Poss. stolen firearm 3F, poss marijuana SJF, Man/del controlled Substance 1F & Man/del controlled Substance 2F

DANIEL PERALES, DOB: 07/07/1983 Charge –   Poss. stolen firearm 3F, poss marijuana SJF, Man/del controlled Substance 1F & Man/del controlled Substance 2F

MARTIN ZAMORA, DOB: 07/31/1986 Charge –   Poss. stolen firearm 3F, poss marijuana SJF, Man/del controlled Substance 1F & Man/del controlled Substance 2F

ANGELINA CANAVACHOLO, DOB: 01/10/1990 Charge –   Poss. stolen firearm 3F, poss marijuana SJF, Man/del controlled Substance 1F & Man/del controlled Substance 2F

NARCOTICS:

MARIJUANA 62.60 OUNCES OR 3.91 POUNDS   Value- $ 2,000

HEROIN 76.79 GRAMS OR 2.74 OUNCES              Value- $ 1,900

POWDER COCAINE 65.19 GRAMS OR 2.32 OUNCES  Value– $ 2,200

PILLS 101.13 GRAMS OR 3.61 OUNCES                          Value  $ 500.00

CRACK COCAINE 320.66 GRAMS OR 11.45 OUNCES   Value  $ 11,000

GUNS: 

9MM TAURUS

9MM BERETTA ( stolen out of Brazos County )

9MM SPRINGFIELD ( stolen out of Corpus Christi )

The following items were seized during the second warrant from a nearby apartment

CASE NUMBER:  1207060020

NARCOTICS:

Baggie of Methamphetamine- Total weight-192.12 grams or 6.90 oz     Value-  $ 11,200

Three baggies of Marijuana- Total weight 1354.17 grams or 48.36 oz  Value-  $ 1,500

90 packages of Synthetic Marijuana- Total weight 900 grams or 32.14 oz  Value- $ 7,200

GUNS:

Ruger handgun- Stolen ( stolen out of Corpus Christi )

Taurus handgun- Stolen ( stolen out of Brazos County )

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Total Currency seized-   $ 15,725

Total value of narcotics – $ 37,500

Bravo District, Narcotics/Vice Division

Officers serve an afternoon search warrant

Jesus Juarez
Sue Cleveland Farenthold
Michael Adolph Wayne
Johnny Reynolds

Monday 07/02/2012 14:15  5000 block of Cape Romain Dr.   Possession of Controlled Substance 1207020095 

Officers from CCPD Narcotics Vice Investigations obtained a search warrant for a home located in the 5000 block of Cape Romain. Officers had received information about the possible presence of a gang member and several firearms in addition to narcotics at the location. The department Special Weapons and Tactics team was requested to assist. Officers observed subjects inside the residence, but despite requests to exit, the subjects remained inside. Gas was introduced into the home and four subjects exited and were detained. 

Inside the home officers recovered methamphetamine, a small amount of heroin, a rifle and a shotgun.  Sue Farenthold 11/27/63, Michael Wayne 09/10/62, Jesus Juarez 07/22/73 (a known gang member) and Johnny Reynolds 04/05/72 were arrested and charged with possession of controlled substance.  Johnny Reynolds was additionally charged with an outstanding arrest warrant and for failing to identify.

Community Outreach

Chief Simpson Meets With Members Of The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community

Chief Simpson and Detective Alvarado field questions from the group through the use of an interpreter.

On Tueday evening June 26, Chief Floyd Simpson and members of his staff attended a town hall meeting hosted by the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center at 515 McArdle. Chief Simpson was the opening speaker and took the opportunity to discuss his policing philosophy and some of the department’s new initiatives. The chief introduced Ronald Sepulveda, the MetroCom manager to explain how the department currently receives 911 calls from deaf and hard of hearing citizens and communicates with them. Mr. Sepulveda also talked about what’s in the future for MetroCom such as the next generation of 911 technology that will allow the call center to receive and participate in two way communications via texts and e-mails.

CCPD Detective Eddie Alvarado also spoke to the group about how investigators might better communicate with the deaf and hard of hearing community.  Some may be surprised to know that through his own initiative, Detective Alvarado has been studying sign language and is working towards a degree in that discipline.  Through his involvement with the deaf and hard of hearing community, Detective Alvarado has positioned himself as our department liaison with this community.

Several questions were posed about the possibility of providing some additional training to officers so that they might better recognize and be able to communicate with deaf and hearing impaired individuals. Chief Simpson acknowledged that there is more that can be done to improve communications and understanding between the police and the deaf and hard of hearing community.  He extended an invitation to representatives from the center to make a presentation to the next academy class.

Anyone who would like more information on the services provide by the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center can visit their web site at: http://www.deaf-hh.org/ .

Charlie District

Furniture causes the tragic death of a young boy

Occurred Wednesday 06/27/2012   12:00PM      5200 Cromwell Dr      1206270081

Officers were dispatched to a call for an injured child. A six year old boy had been reaching up to an unsecured mantle, possibly to retrieve a toy and it fell over crushing him. Although the child was transported for medical treatment, he was pronounced dead at the hospital. Detectives were also sent to the scene to investigate.  At this time, it appears to be a tragic accidental death. There are no criminal charges at this time.