Occurred on 5/9/12, 01:49 am Possession of Marijuana 5800 OsoParkway 1205090010
The 60-year-old homeowner reported to call-takers someone was attempting to open his front door and was now lying on his front porch. Upon their arrival Officers found Gregory Jolly (01/23/87) sleeping on the owner’s porch, oblivious as to his whereabouts.
Jolly appeared to be intoxicated and arrested. He was also found to be in possession of a quantity of Marijuana. Jolly was charged with Possession of Marijuana and Public Intoxication.
Occurred on 3/25/12, 2:09 am Burglary of a Building 4801 Kostoryz 1203260119
Corpus Christi Police Department Property Crimes Detectives are asking the public’s assistance identifying the burglar who broke into the LJ Minimart. Surveillance video showed a male enter the business early Sunday morning and take a box of cigars along with two bank bags containing an undetermined amount of money.
The suspect appears to be a Hispanic male and was last seen wearing a red hoodie. Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crimes Stoppers at 888-TIPS or you can also submit a tip online, visit the www.TipSubmit.com website to submit a secure e-mail tip. The information provided could earn the caller a cash reward.
Occurred on 5/9/12, 06:11 am Major Accident Eastbound SH 358 at Nile C1203526
Officers report a pedestrian who was returning to his vehicle after assisting a stranded motorist was struck by a Toyota Corolla exiting the freeway. The 53-year-old victim was taken to Spohn Memorial with severe trauma.
Traffic Officers were called to assist with the accident investigation. At this time, the Police Department does not anticipate filing charges on the 48-year-old driver.
Occurred on 5/9/12, 00:25 am Aggravated Robbery 3700 Ayers 1205090004
A 23-year-old male reported to Officers he was robbed by two males as he was walking along 3700 Ayers. The victim who was visibly upset told Officers one of the males slashed at him with a knife, while the other male pulled a handgun and aimed it at him.
Both males threatened to kill the victim as they demanded his money. The men continued to make threats after they took his money. The victim fearing he would be killed ran to the Stripes Convenience Store, 4101 Ayers and called police.
The suspects are described as Black males, 5’11” to 6’1” feet tall, 22 to 26 years of age, and weighing 180 to 190 lbs. Both suspects were wearing dark clothing and last seen running eastbound towards the 300 block of Roosevelt Drive.
Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crimes Stoppers at 888-TIPS or you can also submit a tip online, visit the www.TipSubmit.comwebsite to submit a secure email tip. The information provided could earn the caller a cash reward.
Occurred on 5/6/12, 10:48 pm Possession of a Controlled Substance Everhart Road/McArdle Road 1205060135
Officers in the 4600 block of Everhart pulled over a truck that was swerving erratically almost striking a black BMW. The driver Samuel Handy (07/12/50) was found to be wanted and driving with an expired driver’s license. Not believing the truth would come out, the female passenger lied to Officers about her identity, but forgot her correct date of birth with her chosen alias.
Further investigation revealed Carolina Castillo (04/07/79) had concealed her purse in the vehicle to keep Officers from finding her identification card. Both Handy and Castillo were arrested and booked at the City Detention Center.
Handy was charged with Driving While License Suspended/Invalid, Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility, and the outstanding Municipal Court warrant for Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility in the amount of $109. His vehicle was also impounded.
Castillo was charged an outstanding San Patricio County warrant for Probation Violation for Possession of Dangerous Drugs and Possession of Methamphetamine, and Failure to Identify as a Fugitive. She was additionally charged with Possession Controlled Substance, Possession of Dangerous Drugs, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia after a variety of pills and drug paraphernalia were also found in her purse.
Occurred on 5/7/12, 02:49 am Aggravated Robbery Vetters Drive/Wallace Avenue 1205070013
Officers contacted the 20-year-old White male who reported he had been robbed and threatened with a knife and a bat. The victim told Officers he was dropping off his date in the area of Vetters Drive and Wallace Avenue when two Hispanic males pulled in front of his vehicle forcing him to stop. Both males approached him demanding money. The suspect with the bat smashed the victim’s passenger side window, while the male armed with knife demanded his money. The suspect unable to get any money from the victim took his Whataburger bag instead. Before the suspects fled one of the victim’s tires was slashed, but the victim was uninjured during the robbery.
Officers searched the area and located the abandoned suspect vehicle at Wallace and Argonne. Both suspects are described as buzz-haired Hispanic males, 5’7” to 5’9” feet tall, and weighing 170 to 180 lbs. The suspect armed with the knife was last seen wearing a dark shirt.
Anyone with information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or log on to www.888TIPS.com . The information provided could earn the caller a cash reward.
Occurred on 5/6/12, 2:04 PM 9600 Huntington 1205060098
An approximate 4-hour standoff between a 60-year-old male who had barricaded himself in his home and CCPD Officers ended safely when SWAT and HNT team members were able to negotiate his surrender. The male was armed with several weapons inside the residence.
Officers were called to the 9600 block of Huntington via a third-party call claiming a male inside the dwelling was threatening to kill himself. A female in the home prior to Officer’s arrival was able to leave unharmed.
Officers closed off Rand Morgan from Huntington to IH 37 as well as West Guth Park during the standoff. Residents near the male’s home and West Guth Park were evacuated. Rand Morgan was reopened, but West Guth Park remained closed until the male’s surrender. The male was taken to Spohn Memorial for medical evaluation.
According to Captain D. Cook, “The standoff ended in a safe and effective manner and at the end of the day that’s what it’s all about.”
On May 5, 1892, the citizens of Corpus Christi were celebrating Cinco De Mayo with a parade down Leopard Street in the area of where the courthouse is today to the uptown bluff. Elias Mussett Jr. had just been reelected as the City Marshall and would start his second term that day. Mussett rode at the front of the parade and was soon joined by his daughter Lillian on horseback.
The celebration lasted all evening and prior to going to his home he made one last patrol of the city on horseback. City Marshall Elias T Mussett Jr. had run against a subject named John Parker. Parker was a local trouble maker who the city council hired as a city police officer just three days before the murder even though many citizens told the council not to hire him.
Parker had made numerous threats to kill Mussett during the election. At approx 1:00 am on May 6th, Mussett stopped to speak with a local standing outside the Pancho Grande bar which was located near what is now Waco and Leopard St. As Mussett spoke with the individual about the nights activities, Parker rode up in the dark and came to Mussett’s right side. Without as much as a word Parker fired one shot from his pistol killing Mussett immediately. Parker fled the area and went downtown to the police station located on what is now Mesquite St north of IH 37 and turned himself in for Mussett’s murder. Parker was charged with Murder and his trial began within one day. After days of testimony, Parker was found guilty of Murder and sentenced to life in prison with hard labor. He was sent to the Huntsville, Texas Walls Unit to serve his sentence. The entire city closed for Mussett’s funeral. Mussett was buried in Rose Hill Cemetary on land that belonged to his father, an original founder of Corpus Christi.
Mussett is the first documented In the Line of Duty Death of a Cprpus Christi Police Officer. Please remember City Marshall Elias Mussett Jr. and his family in your thoughts and prayers this day. Mussett’s grandaughter, Harriet Nelson of Corpus Christi and family have attended our memorial service the last four years.
Occurred on 5/3/12, 2:06 p.m. Possession of Marijuana Zahn and Gulf Beach Roads 1205030083
Officers following up on information that a drugs were being sold out a vehicle on the beach at Zahn Road observed multiple individuals hanging out by several cars.
Officer could smell the odor of Marijuana coming from a white 1997 Cadillac Deville where Shonica Shaffer (12/20/77) was sitting. Shaffer along with the owner of the vehicle, Kody Allen Payne (05/23/81) were detained.
Narcotics and Vice Division K-9 Officer A. Dial and his canine partner Callen assisted with a check of the vehicle. Callen alerted on the Cadillac and a small quantity of Marijuana was discovered under the driver’s seat. Also found in the trunk was a bag containing more Hydro-Marijuana and a scale.
Both Shaffer and Payne were arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana. Payne was charged with a State Jail Felony, while Shaffer was charged with a Class “B” Misdemeanor. A State Jail Felony is punishable up to two years in jail and a fine not to exceed $10,000, while the Class “B” Misdemeanor is punishable up to 180 days in jail and a fine not to exceed $2,000.
An Officer contacted an elderly female who wanted to report her daughter’s vehicle stolen. A B.O.L.O.(Be On the Look Out) was issued for the Ford Explorer, shortly thereafter, the original investigating Officer observed the vehicle and attempted to pull it over as it traveled southbound on Port.
The 27-year-old female driver didn’t pull over and exchanged places with the backseat passenger Gilbert Colunga (03/13/85) who then fled from police. A pursuit ensued in which Colunga who was traveling east on Alexander left the roadway and drove onto Fannin Elementary School’s playground where it struck the barrier around the swing set causing the SUV to roll over.
The driver and another male passenger began to exit the vehicle through the driver’s side windows as the SUV landed on its wheels. Colunga took off running leaving his 27-year-old ex-girlfriend and his brother behind. Colunga’s 25-year-old brother’s injuries included a broken leg and possibly a dislocated shoulder. He was taken to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel.
Colunga was charged with Evading Arrest involving Serious Bodily Injury, Evading Arrest on Foot, and an outstanding Nueces County warrant for Driving While Intoxicated issued on 4/26/12. There was a 10,000 bond on the outstanding warrant.
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