All posts by Senior Officer Julia Hernandez-Garcia

Bravo District

Truck Driven into Jetties

Occurred on 1/28/13, 03:30am  Accident  14400 Gulf Beach Road  C1300635

Police were called to Gulf Beach Road for a one vehicle accident involving a truck.  Upon their arrival, Officers found a submerged brown Chevrolet pick-up truck.  The 25-year-old driver and his 21-year-old passenger told Officers they were traveling southbound on Gulf Beach Road when they failed to see the jetties and drove into the water.

The man and woman were able to escape and both were treated at the scene by CCFD Emergency Personnel.  Both refused to be taken to the hospital for their injuries.

The area was marked for our Dive Team to recover the truck.  The driver was not cited, but the accident is still under investigation.

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Man Walking in the Road Found to be Wanted

MelvinGarzaOccurred on 1/27/13, 8:15AM     Wanted Subject    Blanco Court/Painter Drive   1301270048

Officer M. Dominguez was patrolling his beat when he contacted Melvin Garza (01/12/59) walking in the roadway at 1400 Painter.  Garza was found to be wanted and arrested.  He was booked at the City Detention Center and charged with an outstanding Nueces County warrant for Assault.

Garza had assaulted a 55-year-old woman who refused to give him a ride home.

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

“Where’s the Beef??”

Occurred on 1/27/13, 8:03AM     Burglary of a Building     2741 S. Port     1301270047

Police were called to El Gavilan Taqueria for a burglary in which suspects forced open the back door.  Once inside the suspects ransacked the restaurant and stole approximately $400 in meat.  The owner advised the restaurant was burglarized the night before but the burglary was not reported to police.  A surveillance camera, audio equipment, and $300 worth of meat was stolen during the previous night’s burglary.

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.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Pet Resort Burglarized

Reported on 1/24/13, 8:26am  Burglary of a Coin Operated Machine  6617 Jefferson Road  1301240033

Corpus Christi Property Crimes Detectives are asking the public’s assistance to identify a burglar who vandalized Barkaritavill Pet Resort.  An employee reported to Officer’s the business was vandalized overnight.  Surveillance video shows two individuals just prior to them removing the security camera.

The two individuals also pry open a Dog Wash Machine taking the money inside.  Total damage and money taken was estimated at $2,100.

If you have any information on this crime please call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.

Videos have been uploaded to YouTube at http://youtu.be/Uo_E-BwfiG0 and http://youtu.be/Uo_E-BwfiG0.

Charlie District

Can You Identify These T-Mobile Bandits? Call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS

Occurred on 1/17/13, 3:02am  Burglary of a Building  4300 S.P.I.D.  1301170016

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives are asking the public’s assistance in helping identify the suspects involved in a couple of thousand dollars worth of damage to the T-Mobile store.  Two individuals dressed in black clothing can be seen prying open the store and rummaging through the business.

An inventory will have to be conducted to see if any merchandise was stolen.  If you have any information on this crime please call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.

Video has been uploaded to YouTube at http://youtu.be/6x6PjPs4aeI and  http://youtu.be/yJylLJcJDUc.

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Bravo District

“Calgon,Take Me Away”

WesleyIsiahLavenderOccurred on 01/24/13, 4:43pm  Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle  10402 S. Padre Island Drive 1301240128

Officer J. Tello contacted a 55-year-old woman who reported her silver Hummer HU3 stolen.  She told Officer Tello she left her vehicle running while she went into the Bang’s Chevron to purchase some cigarettes.  Upon her return, her Hummer was gone.

The Officer recognized the suspect in the store surveillance video as he had contacted Wesley Lavender (05/29/90) several minutes earlier at a disturbance call.  Dispatchers issued a B.O.L.O. (Be On the Look-Out) for the Hummer and Lavender.

Several hours later, Officer D. Sotello located the stolen vehicle in the Sun Suites parking lot at 5142 Oakhurst Drive.  Officers Sotello, C. Durbin, and B. Tackett found Lavender taking a shower in one of the rooms and placed him under arrest.

Lavender was charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle which is a State Jail Felony punishable by up to two years in a state jail and a $10,000 fine.

Community Outreach

City Road Closures for January 26, 2013 ~ February 1, 2013

Contributed by Charlie Cardenas, P.E., Traffic Engineering

Chaparral Street and Schatzell Street Intersection

Monday – Friday

Schatzell Street:  From Shoreline Boulevard, Schatzell Street westbound traffic will be detoured onto Water Street.

In addition, Schatzell Street will be closed to through traffic between Water Street and Mesquite Street.  Parking will be permitted on this section of Schatzell.

Chaparral Street:  Chaparral Street will become a two-way lane between Lawrence Street and Schatzell Street where parking will be allowed on this section of the Chaparral.  Motorists are cautioned to be aware of those vehicles that are entering and exiting this section of Chaparral at the Lawrence Street intersection.

McBride Lane (Between Leopard Street and IH-37 Eastbound Frontage Road)

Monday – Friday

McBride Lane:  Beginning on Monday, January 21, 2013, the southbound traffic on McBride Lane will be closed to traffic between IH-37 frontage road and Up River Road.  Closure will be for approximately 30 day.  During this period, southbound traffic will be detoured onto southbound Navigation to IH-37.

Kostoryz Road

Saturday – Friday

Beginning on January 23, through January 28, 2013, weather permitting; city contractors will be doing road work on Kostoryz Road between South Padre Island Drive (S.P.I.D.) and Mansheim Boulevard.  During this period there will be various lane shifts and traffic will be reduced to one through lane in each direction.   Upon completion, traffic between S.P.I.D and Gollihar Road will be shifted onto the northbound lanes and be reduced to one through lane in each direction.

In addition, traffic on eastbound McArdle Road will be shifted onto the westbound lane where traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction through the Kostoryz Road intersection.

Staples Street (Williams Street to Saratoga Boulevard)

Saturday – Friday

Wooldridge Road:  Wooldridge Road traffic will be shifted onto the westbound lanes and traffic will be reduced to one through lane in each direction through the Staples Street Intersection.

Staples Street:  Contractors will shift the southbound Staples Street traffic onto the northbound lane reducing traffic to one through lane in each direction from the Moore Plaza entrance through the Williams Drive intersection.  Southbound drivers will have dedicated right and left turn lanes at Williams Drive.  Northbound drivers will have a dedicated right turn lane at Williams Drive, but no left turns will be permitted.

On Staples Street, from Wooldridge Road to north of Holly Road, there are two lanes of traffic open in each direction.  Staples Street traffic, between Cain Drive and Bonner Drive, will be shifted onto the northbound lanes and traffic reduced to one through lane in each direction.

Bonner Drive, Cain Drive, & Curtis Clark Drive:  Cain Drive, Bonner Drive, or Curtis Clark Drive may be periodically closed at the Staples Street intersection.  Motorists will be detoured onto Burton Lane.  In addition, when one street is closed, the other may be reduced to one lane with flaggers to direct traffic.  Once work is completed, each street will be closed for 10 days to pour concrete and allow the pavement to cure.

Sarazen Drive:  Contractors will permit only inbound traffic to enter Sarazen Drive from Staples Street and traffic exiting must continue north on Sarazen Drive and exit onto Wooldridge Road.

Rodd Field Road & Williams Drive

Saturday – Monday

Contractors will shift traffic onto the northbound lanes and reduce traffic to one through lane in each direction at the Rodd Field Road and Williams Drive intersection.  No left turns will continue to be enforced.

Bear Lane 

Saturday – Friday

Bear Lane will be closed from Green Point Drive to Old Brownsville Road, and closed on Navigation Boulevard from Agnes Street to Old Brownsville Road.

Airline Road

Saturday – Friday

Traffic on Airline Road is closed to traffic between Wall Street and Rodd Field Road.  In addition, eastbound traffic on Lipes Boulevard and Slough Road will be closed between Giants Drive and Rodd Field Road.   Eastbound Lipes Boulevard traffic will be detoured north onto Giants Drive, and eastbound Wall Street traffic will be detoured northbound onto Airline Road.

Staples Street, Weber Road &Doddridge Street

Saturday – Friday

City contractors will be doing road work on Staples Street between the Weber Road/Doddridge Street intersection and Barracuda Place.  As this project is ongoing, southbound traffic on this section of Staples Street will be shifted onto the northbound lane and traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction.  No left turns will be permitted onto Doddridge Street from Staples Street.

Adam District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Homicide Detectives Solve Wynwood Drive Murder

MarkAnthonyRamirezOccurred on 1/20/13, 2:38pm Homicide 1500 Wynwood Drive 13012000074

The Corpus Christi Police Department investigated the death of a 20-year-old Corpus Christi man who was found deceased in the 1500 block of Wynwood Drive on January 20, 2013.

Detectives with the Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Bureau have solved the young man’s murder. Through witness statements and physical evidence, Detectives were able to obtain a search warrant on a vehicle and arrest warrant for the suspect involved in the homicide. The search warrant for the vehicle was served in the 11300 block of Windsor where Officers also found the murder suspect.

Mark Anthony Ramirez (06/03/1994) was arrested and charged with Murder, a First Degree Felony punishable by up to 99 years in jail and a $10,000 fine. His bond was set at $100,000.

Follow the link to the original blotter post from January 21, 2013. http://wp.me/p1D8kP-32H

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Man Arrested After He Threatens to Kill Officers

WilliamShanonBryantOccurred on 1/23/13, 3:43pm   Terroristic Threats   4900 Holmes Drive   130123117

Police were called to the Holmes Drive residence for the second time for an assault in progress.  Officers had earlier responded to a disturbance call and a report was taken with the two parties being listed as mutual combatants. On the second call, William Bryant (05/30/75) was being provided with an offense report number from the original call when his wife and father-in-law returned to the residence.

At seeing them, Bryant became unreasonable, cursing at the Officers and breaking out the glass of the front windows.  Bryant then locked himself inside the home as he ordered the Officers off his property; threatening to kill them.  Officers observed Bryant with a firearm and took cover.

A request was made for the S.W.A.T. Team’s assistance, but prior to their arrival, Senior Officer G. Alvarez tased Bryant when he exposed himself through one of the shattered windows allowing Officers S. Mitchell and Senior Officer R. Cantu to enter the residence and arrest Bryant.

Bryant was booked at the City Detention Center and charged with Terroristic Threats to Cause or Impair Public Service and Resisting Arrest.

Adam District

Fugitive Arrested During Disturbance Call

RobertAnthonyCanoOccurred on 1/22/13,3:21pm  Wanted Subject  9127  Caroline Road  1301220086

Officers were called to 9127 Caroline Road for a disturbance involving a man on the Nueces County Sheriff’s Department Top 10 Most Wanted.  Senior Officers R. Perez and P. Trujillo found Robert Cano (08/28/89) in a rear apartment and placed him under arrest.

Cano was charged with the outstanding warrant for Probation Violation in connection with an Assault.