All posts by Senior Officer Julia Hernandez-Garcia

Delta District

Delta District Report for July 8, 2013

Date: July 8, 2013, 12:20am
Location: 19th and Marguerite http://goo.gl/maps/8ubsj
Event:  Assault on a Police Officer
Case Number: 1307080003/1307080004
KimberlyKayBalboa
Police contacted Kimberly Kay Balboa (05/05/84) after she was found walking in the roadway.  A check revealed Balboa was wanted on an outstanding warrant.  As the officer was arresting Balboa, she swung at him and pulled free, running 50 to 60 feet before being captured.  She continued to punch and kick at the officer refusing to be arrested.

Balboa was tased, but continued to struggle with the officer.  She was taken into custody and arrested.  Balboa was charged with the Nueces County Probation Violation Warrant, Evading Arrest, Resisting Arrest, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. The drugs charges stemmed from the crack cocaine and needles found in her purse.  Balboa was additionally charged with Assault on a Police Officer.

Date: July 7, 2013, 6:45pm
Location: 10th Street/Morgan Avenue http://goo.gl/maps/YKKLQ
Event: Wanted Subject
Case Number:  1307070103
AlbertEnriquez
Albert Enriquez (09/17/71) was arrested after he lied about his name and found to be wanted during a traffic stop.  Enriquez was charged with the outstanding Nueces County warrant for Possession of Marijuana with a $5000 Bond.  He was additionally charged with Failure to Identify.

Date:  July 7, 2013, 7:42pm
Location:  Coleman Avenue/Crosstown http://goo.gl/maps/LpzLH
Event:  Wanted Subject
Case Number:  1307070113
MosesAleman

Moses Aleman (11/04/74) was pulled over for a traffic violation and found to be wanted.  Aleman was arrested and charged with an outstanding Nueces County warrant for Non-Payment of Child Support. No Bond.

Date:  July 7, 2013, 10:38pm
Location:   1416 Craig Street http://goo.gl/maps/LmXrE
Event:  Possession of a Controlled Subject
Case Number: 1307070140
ImynLoveJuarez
Officers were called to a fight in progress and contacted Imyn Love Juarez (03/16/95) who was found to be wanted.  Juarez was arrested and charged with an outstanding Nueces County warrant for Larceny.  No Bond.  She was additionally charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance when several pills were found on her person.

Community Outreach

Clerk Uninjured During Robbery

Date: June 23, 2013, 03:01am
Location: 4444 Weber Road http://goo.gl/maps/5lmSD
Event:  Aggravated Robbery
Case Number:  1306230029

Corpus Christi Police Robbery Detectives are asking the public’s assistance in identifying a man responsible for robbing a Stripes Convenience Store at gunpoint. The suspect threatened to shoot the store clerk if she didn’t hand over the money from the register.

The clerk complied with the suspect and he was given an undetermined amount of money.  The suspect is described a light-skinned Hispanic man, standing 5’2″ to 5’4″ feet tall, and weighing 150 to 165 lbs.  He was last seen wearing a dark-colored beanie type hat, white shirt, and denim shorts.

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. Callers will be paid a cash reward if the suspect is identified and arrested.

Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Help Us Find this Wanted Woman

Date: June 21, 2013, 11:19pm
Location:  S. Padre Island Drive/S. Staples Street
Event:  Injury to a Child/Reckless Driving
Case Number:  1306220004
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The Corpus Christi Police Department is asking the public’s assistance in locating Danielle Deleon (09/23/89) who is wanted on two outstanding warrants.  Deleon is accused of attempting to run over a 25-year-old man and his 6-year-old daughter. The father jumped in front of his daughter when he observed the speeding vehicle.  The impact knocked him into his daughter, causing her to sustain a broken leg.

Deleon is wanted for Injury to a Child ($50,000 Bond) and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon ($50,000 Bond).  She might possibly be driving a smoke or gray colored Dodge Charger.

Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Deleon is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspect is arrested.

Community Outreach, Delta District

Partnership Demolishes Seized Property

2209Coleman

The Nuisance Abatement Team is composed of several different departments within the City of Corpus Christi, who have been collecting data on numerous problem properties within the city. These properties, which are ranked by priority, are identified through issues such as: criminal activity, public nuisance, quality of life issues for the neighborhood and substandard structures.

NAT strives to resolve these issues through steps that include: working with the property owner to rehabilitate the property, voluntary compliance by the owner to remove the problem structure and finally, seizure of the property, and demolition of the structure.

On July 02, 2013 the Nuisance Abatement Team demolished its first seized property at 2209 Coleman St.  This property, which was a burnt out structure, has been an ongoing problem for the Corpus Christi Police Department for criminal activity and a quality of life concern for the neighborhood.

A special thanks to Ram-Bro Contracting, Incorporated who has joined the cause to improve the quality of life for the residents of Corpus Christi. Ram-Bro, seeing, the importance of this type of community involvement has provided the equipment and manpower to demolish this structure at no cost to the City of Corpus Christi.

Charlie District, Community Outreach

Charlie District Report for July 2, 2013

Date: July 2, 2013, 12:30am
Location:  6410 Weber Road http://goo.gl/maps/4uzUN
Event:  Aggravated Assault
Case Number:  1307020006
BennySarmientoJr
Officers were dispatched to McCaw’s Street Pub where they found a 30-year-old victim who reported being stabbed by his girlfirend’s ex-boyfriend.  According to the victim, he has been involved in several confrontations with the suspect,  Tonight, the suspect observed him at the bar and stabbed him.  The Officer quickly issued a B.O.L.O. (Be On the Look Out) providing a description of the suspect and his vehicle.  This allowed Officers to locate the suspect at 5318 Navarro Street.

The ex-boyfriend Benny Sarmiento Jr. (01/12/79) was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon which is a second degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.  Officers were able to recover the weapon used in the stabbing.

Date: July 2, 2013, 06:30am
Location:  3202 Tiger Lane http://goo.gl/maps/Qf3Yo
Event:  Aggravated Robbery
Case Number:   1307020033


Police contacted the clerk who reported being robbed at gunpoint.  She told Officers the robber walked in the store and  displayed a firearm as he demanded money.  The suspect took an undetermined amount of money along with several packs of cigarettes.

The suspect is described as a White male, 30 to 40 years of age, standing 5’5” to 5’8” feet tall, and weighing 150 to 170 lbs.  He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, jeans, and work boots.  The suspect fled in a grey or silver Chevrolet pick-up truck.

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Callers will earn a cash reward if the suspect is identified and arrested.

Bravo District

Bravo District Report for July 2, 2013

Date: July 1, 2013, 9:56pm
Location: 4342 S. Alameda Street http://goo.gl/maps/aWUSY
Event: Robbery
Case Number: 1307010170

Police contacted a 27-year-old man who reported being assaulted by his ex-girlfriend’s 24-year-old boyfriend as he walked out of a local bar. The victim told Officers he was knocked to the ground and the suspect took his wallet from his pants pocket.

The suspect fled prior to the Officers arrival. He is described as a Hispanic man, 24 to 26 years of age, 5’10” to 6’ feet tall, and weighing 160 to 180 lbs. Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip on www.888TIPS.com. Callers will earn a cash reward is the suspect is identified and arrested.

Date: July 2, 2013, 12:12am
Location: 13700 Eaglesnest Bay Drive http://goo.gl/maps/AEvcJ
Event: Burglary of a Vehicle
Case Number: 1307020009

Brandon Sanchez
John Anthony Davis

Officers were dispatched to the residence for a burglary in progress in which the 44-year-old homeowner was chasing the two suspects. Officers arrived to find the woman involved in a disturbance with the two suspects at 13700 Hawksnest Bay. The woman told Officers her 11-eleven-old daughter informed her of the men in the backyard. She observed one of the men walking out of the backyard with the fishing rods, while the other suspect waited in the getaway vehicle.

Brandon Sanchez (08/06/91) and John Anthony Davis (01/11/89) were positively identified and arrested. Both were charged with Burglary of a Vehicle. The victim’s two fishing rods valued at $2,400 were recovered along with four other fishing rods and reels. Officers were unable to locate their owners.

If you live in the area and missing your rods and reels, please contact the Property Crimes Division at 361-886-2841.

Adam District

Adam District Report July 2, 2013

Date: July 2, 2013, 11:27pm
Location: 1300 Navigation Boulevard http://goo.gl/maps/bEBj9
Event:  DWI/Major Accident
Case Number:  1307020001/C1304868 

Police were called to the area for an accident involving a black 2002 Dodge Ram pick-up truck which had lost control.  The 44-year-old driver had been traveling at an unsafe speed and lost control of the truck.  The truck left the roadway and landed in an empty corn field.

The driver was taken to Spohn Memorial with non-life threatening injuries. He appeared to be intoxicated and a warrant for a blood specimen was taken.  He was released at the hospital for further treatment. A 47-year-old passenger was uninjured.

Community Outreach

Trapped Puppy Rescued

Date:  June 27, 2013, 5:11pm
Location:  Laredo and Staples http://goo.gl/maps/jnRLs
Event:  Trapped Puppy

Police were called to the area for a puppy trapped in a storm drain.  Officers quickly determined the puppy was actually in the sewer line.   Animal Control Officer Jacob Gonzales was able to get inside the sewer line enough to see the puppy.

After several minutes of puppy negotiations, Gonzales was able to take her safely out.  The puppy, a Lab mix was uninjured.  According to Lt. W. Broyles, “Jacob did an outstanding job getting inside the sewer line and rescuing this puppy.”

If you’re interested in adopting this puppy, please contact Corpus Christi Animal Care Services at 361-826-4630.  Citizens are encouraged to adopt a pet (many have completely sponsored or reduced adoption fees), volunteer, sponsor a pet for adoption, or make a donation to People Assisting Animal Control.

Charlie District

Charlie District Report for June 28, 2013

Date:  June 28, 2013, 12:25am and 12:54am
Location: 5100 Everhart Road http://goo.gl/maps/7laI6
Event: Driving While Intoxicated
Case Number:  1306280006/1306280007

Julian Basaldu
George Gonzales

Two separate vehicles drove through the construction area at Everhart and S. Padre Island Drive while workers were repairing the road.  Both vehicles were stopped by Officers providing off-duty traffic control for the construction workers.

At 12:25am, Julian Basaldu (07/16/76) was pulled over after he drove his red Astro Van thru a marked off construction area while the workers were present.  Basaldu was administered standard field sobriety tests and a blood specimen taken.  He was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated/Open Alcohol Container, Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility and Driving While LIcense Suspended/Invalid.

At 12:54am, the second intoxicated driver also drove through the barricades and proceeded into the intersection.  The driver George Gonzales (11/06/68) was contacted and administered field sobriety tests and a blood draw warrant obtained.  Gonzales was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Driving While License Suspended/Invalid.

Adam District

Adam District Report for June 27, 2013

Date: June 26, 2013, 10:40pm
Location: 500 Old Robstown Road http://goo.gl/maps/6gvfh
Event: Possession of Marijuana
Case Number:  1306260147

Benjamin Elizondo

Police pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation.  During the Officer’s traffic stop, he observed the driver Benjamin Elizondo (06/25/91) to have marijuana residue on his pants and a couple of ounces inside the vehicle.

Elizondo was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana which is a Class “A” Misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine.