All posts by Senior Officer J.F. Olivares

Bravo District

Dude! Where is my ???

11.2.2011/6:06pm   Poss. of a Controlled Substance & Poss. of a Dangerous Drug   4600 Corona   1111020112

Vernon Hornsby (07/15/1952) called MetroCom Dispatch and wanted to report his vehicle as stolen. He proceeded to tell Officers that he picked up a female that needed a ride. The thing was, that he could not answer were it was he was taking her.

Hornsby told Officers that when he parked at the Stripes store, located at 2781 Rodd Field, and went inside to purchase some personal items, the female drove away in his vehicle. The Officer on scene  put out  a “be on the look out” (b.o.l.o.) via the police radio for Hornsby’s vehicle. Upon doing so an Officer, in the 4600 blk. of Corona, located the vehicle and detained the female driver.

Vernon was then transported to that location to identify his vehicle and to press charges for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle on the female driver. Hornsby told Officers that he would not press charges on the female, if nothing was taken from his vehicle. He told Officers he just wanted to make sure everything was in his vehicle. Vernon then went straight to the center console of his vehicle and retrieved an Advil bottle and began to shake it, listening to the bottle rattle to make sure something was still inside. Obviously those actions raised questions in the Officer’s mind as to why Mr. Hornsby would be so concerned that the female, who stole his truck, would have had a headache and needed to have taken some of his Advil. When the Officer checked the contents of the bottle, he located several pills, none of which were Advil. Officers did find several pills in the bottle which were listed under the Controlled Substance section of the Health & Safety Code.

Officers then located another bottle in the center console that contained more illicit drugs.

Vernon was arrested and his vehicle was impounded. The female was identified and released at the scene.

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Wanted Subject – Richard Ballesteros

Nueces County Sheriffs Deputies are asking for your help in locating Richard Ballesteros 10-03-90, he is a hispanic male blk/bro, 5′ 9″ in height and weighs 150 lbs.

 Ballesteros is wanted for Injury to a Child, 10CR3452-C.

If you know where  Richard can be located we ask you to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or you can log on at www.888tips.com the information you provide could earn you a cash reward.

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division

Aggravated Assault

11.2.2011/9:15pm   Aggravated Assault   227 Hialeah   1111020135

Police responded to 227 Hialeah reference a shooting. When they arrived the 56-year-old male victim told officers that as he was sitting in his living room watching television, an unknown white male in his fifties, opened the front door to his home and shot him.

The victim was hit one time in the upper torso. He was transported to the hospital where he was listed in stable condition.

The victim told officers he does not know why someone would have done this to him.

If you have any information or know who is responsible for this Aggravated Assault we encourage you to call Crime Stoppers at 888 TIPS or log on to www.888tips.com The information you provide could earn you a cash reward.

Criminal Investigations Division

Missing Person – Jose Villafranco Rivera

Detectives with the Missing Person Unit are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 65-year-old Jose Villafranco Rivera.  Jose was last seen by his family on November 1, 2011 at 7:00 pm when he left his home driving his 1985 white Dodge Truck, L.P. 04JYY3. 

The family last spoke to Jose by phone around 8:oo pm that evening and he has not been heard of since.

Jose is a local minister and a retired school teacher here in our area.  He is an insulin dependent diabetic and is on several medications for various illnesses.

If anyone knows where Jose can be located or if you have seen his vehicle we ask you to contact Detective R.L. Garcia  361-886-2850 or call the Corpus Christi Police Department at 361-886-2600.

Delta District

Credit Card Abuse

10.23.2011/4:00pm    3133 South Alameda   Credit Card Abuse   1110240083

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The Auto Theft Task Force is investigating an auto burglary that occurred on 10-23-11 at Hans Suter Park, 700 Ennis Joslin Rd.  The offenders stole credit cards which were later used at a local grocery store.

The offender appears to be a Hispanic male in his early 20’s, at the  time of the use of the stolen credit card he was wearing a black t-shirt and jeans.

Anyone with information about the identity of this offender is urged to call Crimestoppers at 888TIPS, the information you provide could earn you a cash reward.

Charlie District

Bank Robbery – First Victoria National Bank 6670 S. Staples

10.22.2011/1:07pm   6670 S.Staples   Aggravated Robbery   1110220083

Police responded to a hold-up alarm at the First National Victoria Bank shortly after 1:00 pm. When they arrived witnesses told police that a male handed one of the clerks a note, demanding money and telling the clerk that he had a gun.

After the clerk gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of money, the suspect fled North towards the rear of the bank and into the open field, were they lost sight of him.

The individual is described as white or possibly a hispanic male 5’10’ to 6′, in his late 20’s to early 30’s, wearing a black ball cap, a red t-shirt, dark-colored pants with a black fanny pack.

Witnesses recall seeing a Champagne colored 4 – door sedan type vehicle, in and around the bank parking lot at the time of the robbery.

If you can identify this individual or if you have any information regarding this robbery we encourage you to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS, or log on at www.888tips.com  The information you provide could earn you a cash reward.

Delta District

Wanted Fugitive

Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Lance Flanagan (4-8-72). He is wanted for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession with the Intent to Distribute.

He was last seen driving an older model Black Tahoe.

If you know where Lance Flanagan can be located we encourage you to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS, or log on at www.888tips.com . The information you provide could earn you a cash reward.

Delta District

Let’s Take a Ride

10.18.2011/5:56pm   Aggravated Robbery   4908 Up River Rd.   1110180107

Officers were dispatched to 4908 Up River Rd., Lone Star Wrecker, for a disturbance with a customer.  As officers were en route, the call was updated and the disturbance was now at 1100 Cantwell St.

When officers arrived on Cantwell, the owner of the wrecker service told police that Khalid Fawaz Alshammary (10-27-1987) had arrived at the yard to pick up his vehicle. The owner explained to Alshammary what he needed in order to get his vehicle returned. Alshammary acknowledged him and told him that he needed to get into his vehicle to retrieve the necessary paperwork.

That is when Alshammary got into his vehicle and attempted to drive it out of the yard without paying the fees that were owed. The wrecker yard attendant then stood in front of Alshammary’s vehicle and told him that he could not take the vehicle until the fees had been paid. Alshammary continued towards the wrecker attendant and struck him with the vehicle. The wrecker yard attendant, fearing he was about to be run over and having nowhere else to go, got onto the vehicle’s hood. Alshammary continued to drive his vehicle out of the wrecker yard and onto Up River Rd. and finally onto Cantwell St. Alshammary attempted to shake the victim off the vehicle on several occasions by steering erratically and braking hard but the wrecker yard attendant stayed on the vehicle. Alshammary finally stopped his vehicle, when another employee from the wrecker yard managed to get his vehicle in front of the Alshammary’s vehicle.

Alshammary was arrested and charged with Aggravated Robbery.

The victim sustained minor injuries, but declined medical treatment at the scene.

Delta District

Police Nab Robber

10.18.2011/11:15pm   Aggravated Robbery   1303 3rd St.   1110180139

Police responded to the Stripes store located at 1303 3rd St. for a theft of beer. When they arrived witnesses tell police that he saw Herman Grey  (3-21-1972) steal  two beers from the Stripes store.

He then followed Grey to see where he was going, that is when Grey pulled out a small silver handgun and took the witnesses backpack.

When police arrived they viewed the surveillance video in the store and put out a police B.O.L.O. for the suspect.

Grey was located in the area of six points and brought back to the Stripes store were both the clerk and witness identified him as the individual who stole the beer and the backpack at gun point.

Grey was arrested and charged with Aggravated Robbery.

 

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division

Super Quick Thief

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10.12.2011/8:48pm   Theft   3133 S.Alameda   1110120145

Police responded to the H.E.B. reference a theft of a briefcase. When they arrived the victim told officer that he had already placed his items on the conveyor belt and was waiting to pay. That is when he turned to talk to the customer behind him in line. When he turned back he noticed that his briefcase was missing.

The victim then contacted the store security and upon checking the store surveillance and they observe the suspect exiting the store with the briefcase.

The suspect is described as Hispanic female in her thirties, she is about 5′ 5″ to 5′ 7″ in height, she weights 140 – 150 lbs. at the
time of the theft she was wearing a black t-shirt, blue jeans and white tennis shoes and she was carrying a tan purse.

If you can identify this individual we encourage you to call Crime Stopper at 888-TIPS, or log on at www.888tips.com the information you provide could earn you a cash reward.