All posts by Senior Officer Julia Hernandez-Garcia

Delta District

“What’s In Your Pocket?” I Don’t Know….

Roberto Carlos Cuellar

Occurred on 9/24/12,  3:13 pm  Possession of Marijuana    600 S. Alameda   1209240078

Officer S. Baldwin and Senior Officer T. Paddock pulled over a pick-up truck driven by Roberto Carlos Cuellar (09/28/87) for not having a front license plate.  During the traffic stop, the Officers could smell the odor of burnt Marijuana coming from the car’s ashtray.

During their investigation, Officers could see a bulge in Cuellar’s pocket.  When Officers asked what it was,  Cuellar denied knowing what was in his pocket and allowed Officers to remove it.  The  bulge was a baggie of  Marijuana  which landed Cuellar in jail.  He was booked at the City Detention Center and charged with Possession of Marijuana, a Class “B” Misdemeanor punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine.

Delta District

Man Jailed After Gun Found in Car

Steven Douglas Schad
aka Richard Schad

Occurred on 9/25/12, 3:35 a.m.  Felon in Possession of Firearm  5600 Leopard Street  1209250018               

Officers pulled over a vehicle in the 5600 block of Leopard for a traffic violation.  Further investigation revealed a firearm underneath the passenger seat.  The passenger Steven Douglas Schad (09/18/88) was arrested and booked at the City Detention Center.  He was charged with Unlawful Possession of Firearm by a Felon when he was found to have a felony conviction.

Criminal Investigations Division

Bandana Masked Bandit Robs Local Subway

Occurred on 9/24/12, 8:49 pm  Aggravated Robbery  2621 S. Port Avenue    1209240158

Officers contacted Subway employees who reported they were robbed by a man wearing a black shirt and black pants.  Both employees appeared “shaken up” but uninjured.  They told Officers the man entered the fast food restaurant and ran behind the counter.  The man grabbed one of the employees and held her at knife point.  He demanded and was given the money from the register, fleeing with an undetermined amount of money.

The suspect is described as a Black male, 25 to 33 years of age, 5’10” to 6′ feet tall, and weighing 165 to 185 lbs.  He was last seen wearing a black shirt and blue jeans.

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

Charlie District

Police Search for Wanted Man

Marcus Cagle

Occurred on 9/24/12, 8:04 p.m.  Evading Arrest    711 Collins    1209240159 

Police were called to 711 Collins for a suspicious man behind the resident’s apartment.  Upon the Officer’s arrival, he found a man who was cooling down after an argument with his girlfriend.  The man identified himself as Marcus Cagle and the Officer asked him to wait in police car as he conducted his investigation.

The man resisted refusing to place his feet in the police car.  He grabbed the Officer in a bear hug and the two men fell to ground.  A struggle ensued and the man was able to escape the Officer’s hold and took off running.  The Officer deployed his Taser striking him on leg, but the suspect removed one of the darts and a foot pursuit ensued.  The man was able to jump a fence and flee into the Buccaneer Apartments.

Officers searched for the man, but were unsuccessful in locating him.  Marcus Cagle (03/28/89) was found to be wanted for Probation Violation for Fraud-Illegal Use of Credit Cards and Motion to Revoke Probation for Possession of Marijuana. Both warrants had “No Bond” set.

The backpack contained the man’s identification along with several Hydrocodone pills. Cagle also faces charges of  Possession of Dangerous Drugs, Evading Arrest, and  Failure to Identify as a Fugitive from Justice.  Cagle had originally  misidentified himself to the Officer.

If  you know Cagle’s whereabouts, please contact Crime Stoppers at 888TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if Cagle is arrested.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division

Local Adult Probation Office Vandalized

Reported on 9/24/12, 10:22 am  Criminal Mischief   4525 Gollihar Road  1209240055

Police contacted a Nueces County Adult Probation Office Supervisor who reported the wires to the security cameras were cut sometime over the weekend.  There is no suspect description available at this time.

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.

Community Outreach

CCPD to Host 1st Annual Police Retiree and Employee Picnic

The Corpus Christi Police Department will be hosting its First Annual CCPD Picnic in honor of Retirees and employees of the Police Department in October of 2012.  If you are a retiree or police employee, bring your kids, grandkids, ice chest, blanket, and chairs.

We will be serving hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, drinks, popcorn, snow cones, and cookies.  Bouncy House for the Kids and Games galore~horseshoes, volleyball, kickball, soccer, tug of war, and lots more!

Please contact Teri Barrera at 361-886-2603 for additional information.

Delta District, Gang Unit

Officers Surprise Trio as They Light Car on Fire

Anthony Leal
Joseph Maldonado

Occurred on 9/22/12,  12:36 am  Arson/Retaliation  3257 Agnes  1209220004

Gang Officers were conducting an investigation in the 3200 block of Agnes when they observed a vehicle turn out their lights and park at 100 Eleanor.  Three males got out of the vehicle armed with gas cans and began to pour gas onto a parked vehicle and a nearby building.  The Officers drove up to the three males as they ignited both the building and vehicle.

Officers caught all three juveniles as they fled back to their vehicle, taking them all by surprise.  Other Officers arrived and were able to use the fire extinguishers in their police cars to begin putting out the fires before CCFD’s arrival.

Further investigation revealed the three suspects were involved in an accident on September 15, 2012 involving a hit and run driver.  The accident escalated into disturbance involving the owner of the building and the vehicle.  The arson was the suspects’ retribution for the victim’s refusal to pay for damages and his lack of respect.

Joseph Maldonado (11/25/93) and Anthony Leal (04/23/95) were arrested along with a 16-year-old juvenile male.  The two adults were booked at the City Detention Center and the juvenile was booked at the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center.  All three were charged with two counts of Arson and one count of Retaliation.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

“Taking a Bite Out of Crime”

Jean MIchelle Zapata
Teodoro Rosas

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Occurred on 9/23/12, 4:56 pm  Assault on a Public Servant    313 Brownlee  1209230104/1209230097

Officers were dispatched to a theft call in which a male wearing a red hat along with a female carrying a backpack were involved.  A witness told Officers the man in the red hat jumped the fence and stole several containers and put them in a grocery cart.  The man and woman were last seen pushing the cart on westbound Agnes Street towards.

Officers found the couple at Agnes and 18th Streets and found the man to be intoxicated and the woman to be wanted.  Jean Michelle Zapata (07/11/73) and Teodoro Rosas (08/13/59) were both arrested and returned to the location where the theft occurred.  While conducting their investigation, it was discovered that Rosas had Crack Cocaine inside his mouth.  Rosas was asked to open his mouth, but he tried to swallow the drugs. One of the Officers tried to remove the drugs from his mouth, but was bitten instead.   Police were unable to retrieve the Crack Cocaine.  Rosas was medically cleared before booked at the City Detention Center.

Zapata was charged with an outstanding Nueces County warrant for Failure to Appear with No Bond set, while Rosas was charged with Public Intoxication and Assault~Bodily Injury-Public Servant.  There was a couple of items found on the suspects, but it is unknown at this time if they were stolen.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Daughter Asks For Help in Locating Missing Woman

 

Melinda Martinez

Occurred on 9/6/12, 5:24 pm  Missing Person  310 Josephine  1209060110

The Corpus Christi Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division would like your assistance in locating a local woman who has been missing since September 2nd, 2012.  Melinda Martinez’s daughter told Officers her mother, 46, suffers from mental health issues and is in need of her medication.

Her daughter is very concerned for her mother’s safety and would like the community’s help in finding her.  Melinda was last seen near City Hall where she was in the company of a Hispanic male.  She was wearing green shorts and a white t-shirt.

If anyone knows Melinda’s whereabouts, please call the Police Department at 886-2600 or Detective R.L. Garcia at 361-886-2850.

Delta District

15-Year-Old Seriously Injured on Way to Friend’s House

Occurred 9/24/12, 7:44 am  Major Accident  25th Street  C1207270

Officers responded to an accident involving a pedestrian at the 2600 block of Ruth Street.  Further investigation revealed the 15-year-old on his way to a friend’s house stepped onto the roadway and was struck by a Chevrolet Trail Blazer traveling east bound on Ruth Street.  The teenager was administered CPR and medical care by both police officers and CCFD emergency personnel before being rushed to Spohn Memorial.  Officers report the teenager was admitted and currently in Critical Condition.

The teenager did not cross the street at a marked cross walk and the driver of the SUV will not be cited.  Although the accident was not in a school zone, the Police Department would like to remind the community to drive carefully throughout the day, especially before and after school.  The Safety Advisory Board recommends that motorist drive slower than the posted limit in poor conditions, particularly in the rain and fog.  Avoid making U-turns within school zones, and  never turn arround in driveways adjacent to schools or park within 20 feet of a cross walk.