All posts by Senior Officer Julia Hernandez-Garcia

Charlie District

Masked Gunman Holds Up Local Chicken Restaurant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Occurred on 4/24/12, 10:25 pm  Aggravated Robbery   5401 Kostoryz     12042400156

Officers contacted Pete’s Chicken N More’s manager who reported she along with another male employee were closing for the night when a masked male advanced toward her holding a handgun.

The male grabbed her and at gunpoint ordered her to open the safe or he would shoot her.  The employee struggled with the masked gunman and the male employee came to her aid.  The robber hit the employee with the handgun leaving him incapacitated to the point he was  unable to help the manager.

The suspect forces the manager to open the safe.  He then takes the money inside a bank bag and leaves the store.  He was last seen running thru the alleyway toward a green-colored Sports Utility Vehicle.

The male employee fearing for safety runs across the street to a nearby business to call for help.  He was taken to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel for a laceration to his face.

The suspect is described as Black male, 25 to 40 years of age, 6’3” to 6’5” feet tall and weighing 220 to 250 lbs.  He was last seen wearing a ski mask and blue shirt. 

Anyone having any information regarding this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or the Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Bureau at 361-886-2841.

Adam District, Traffic Safety Division

Names Released of Two Arrested in Monday Night Pursuit, Two Still Hospitalized

Occurred on 4/23/12, 11:30 pm,  Wanted Subjects, Evading Arrest, Major Accident   13100 Leopard Street 1204240003/C1203108

Police have released the names of two individuals who were involved in Monday night’s pursuit which ended in a collision after the female driver lost control of the tan Ford Taurus she was driving.  Officers had originally pulled the vehicle over for a traffic infraction. 

The female driver originally pulled over for the Officer, but drove off during the traffic stop.  At this time, the accident and pursuit investigation continues, but the motive for the driver fleeing is unknown.

Passengers Candace Carreares (12/16/89) and Gene Arthur Hinojosa (05/18/82) were released from the hospital and have been booked at the City Detention Center.  Carreares and Hinojosa who both misidentified themselves to the Officer during the traffic stop were charged with Failure to Identify as a Fugitive from Justice and Evading Arrest.  

Carreares was additionally charged with an outstanding Nueces County warrant for Hindering Apprehension, No Bond, while Hinojosa was also charged with an outstanding Austin Parole Violation for Possession of Cocaine, No Bond.

The female driver and a male passenger remain hospitalized at Spohn Memorial.

Any updates regarding this incident will be released by the Corpus Christi Police Department Public Information Office at www.ccpdblotter.com.

Charlie District

Male Jailed After Collision with Fence and Parked Vehicle

 

Occurred on 4/23/12, 10:34 pm  Reckless Driving/Driving While Intoxicated   802 Barry   1204230178

 
Callers reported a drunk driver had struck a vehicle along with the metal fence at Woodbury Place Apartments.  Officers arrived to find the driver Emede Andres Garza (07/02/85) still in his green Dodge truck attempting to dislodge his truck from the fence.  The truck’s rear tires were spinning and smoking as Garza tried to free his truck.

Garza who appeared highly intoxicated was not administered Standard Field Sobriety Tests for his safety.  He was taken to Spohn Shoreline for medical clearance and a blood draw.

Garza was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Reckless Damage or Destruction.  Victims estimate damages to both the parked Chevrolet truck and the fence at $4,000.

Charlie District

Smell of Marijuana Gives Suspect Away

Occurred on 4/23/12, 10:11 pm   Possession of Marijuana   5300 Everhart     1204230172

Officer J. Smith pulled over a maroon Hyundai Entourage for a traffic violation in which the scent of freshly burnt Marijuana was emanating from the vehicle.  The Patrol K-9 Unit arrived to assist and “Kimbo” alerted on the glove compartment.

Officers found a plastic bag containing Marijuana.  The driver Enrique Alonso Delgadillo (11/19/86) was arrested and charged with an outstanding Pecos County warrant for Failure to Appear for Possession of Marijuana along with Possession of Marijuana.

Adam District

Four Hospitalized in Highway Pursuit

Occurred on 4/23/12, 11:30 pm Evading Arrest/Major Accident 13100 Leopard Street 1204240003/C1203108

Officers pulled over a tan Ford Taurus with four occupants for a traffic infraction at Leopard and Up River Road. During the traffic stop, the 27 –year-old female driver drove off and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit ended at IH 37 and County Road 1726 when the driver lost control of the vehicle.

The vehicle rolled over a couple of times and came to rest on the access road west of IH 37 facing northbound in the southbound lane. A 29-year-old male and a 22-year-old female attempted to flee on foot, but were quickly apprehended by the Patrol K-9 Unit and Officers at the collision scene.

A 34-year-old male was taken to Spohn Memorial via HALO-Flight with serious injuries, while the other three were taken by ambulance.

We would like to thank the Texas Department of Public Safety, the San Patricio Sheriff’s Department, the Mathis Police Department, Bluntzer Medic One, Mathis EMS, and HALO-Flight who provided their valuable assistance.

Any updates regarding this incident will be released by the Corpus Christi Police Department Public Information Officer at www.ccpdblotter.com.

Delta District

Police Return Child Unharmed to Mother, Father Arrested

Occurred on 4/23/12, 02:36 am  Evading Arrest/Endangering a Child Criminal Negligence 12th Street & Craig     1204230022

A 28-year-old father of a 3-year-old was arrested when the child’s mother called police reporting her little girl had been kidnapped.  When the child’s father failed to bring her home at 3:00 pm, the mother went in search of them at a Morgan Street location.  The mother was able to locate the father Raymond Lazcano (05/30/83), but he drove off as family members attempted to stop him.

The mother returned home and called police.  While Officers were talking to the mother, Lazcano drove by and Officers quickly attempted to catch up to the suspect’s vehicle.  A short slow speed two-mile pursuit ensued with Lazcano coming to a stop at Craig and 12th Streets. The uninjured child was returned to her Mother and Lazcano was arrested.

While en route to the City Detention Center for booking Lazcano kept banging his head on the plexiglas partition.  He was pepper sprayed to keep him from injuring himself.  Lazcano was booked and charged with Evading Arrest in a Vehicle, Abandoning/Endangering Child~Criminal Negligence, along with two outstanding Nueces County warrants.  Both warrants had No Bond set.

Carmen Villarreal (04/29/71) who was a passenger in the vehicle was arrested for an outstanding Municipal Court warrant for Failure to Appear in the amount $444.

Delta District

Man Sleeping in Vehicle Robbed

Occurred on 4/23/12. 04:53 am  Robbery  200 Alameda     1204230028

A 54-year-old male sleeping in his 2000 Buick Skylark near the Good Samaritan when three males dragged him out of the car and began to punch him.  The victim sustained a bloody lip and cuts to his elbows when he was flung to the ground.  The males then fled in the victim’s vehicle.

The victim who was very distressed over the robbery was unable to provide a lot of details.  He did tell Officers his vehicle had a skull sticker on the gas cap cover and a sticker of a pink flower on the rear window.  The victim’s personal items  along with the Skylark’s information were inside the stolen vehicle.

The suspects were described as three bald Hispanic males, in their early 20’s.  Anyone having any information regarding this crime or the whereabouts of the victim’s vehicle is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or the Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Bureau at 361-886-2841.

Delta District

64-Year-Old Man Stabbed, Roomie Arrested

Occurred on 4/23/12, 04:51 a.m. Aggravated Assault 416 N. Chaparral 1204230029

During an early call for help at the Sea Gulf Villa Apartments, Officers arrested a White female involved in the stabbing of her roommate. Further investigation revealed the 58-year-old female was in the kitchen when the 64–year-old roommate walked into the room unclothed. The female fearing the victim’s intentions stabbed him once in the lower abdomen. Officers report both individuals appeared to be intoxicated.

The victim was taken to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel where he was treated and released. Due to the domestic relationship between the individuals no additional information will be released.

Adam District

One Jailed in Large Brawl at Gentlemen’s Club

Occurred on 4/20/12, 12:03 Aggravated Assault   5401 Leopard Street    1204200002

Officers were called to the Cabaret Gentlemen’s Club for a fight involving several customers.  They arrived to find a 29-year-old male covered in blood and another 29-year-old male with contusions to the face leaving the bar along with several patrons followed by a Hispanic male who was holding an  open knife.

Daniel Guerrero Beseril (03/25/81) who appeared to be intoxicated was not done fighting and still looking to continue to do combat with the other clientage. Officers quickly disarmed and handcuffed Beseril.

Further investigation revealed an argument amongst a couple of customers turned into a melee.  Beseril struck the victims in the head several times with a beer bottle causing the injuries.  CCFD Emergency Personnel treated both the victims for their injuries, but they refused to be taken to the hospital.

Beseril was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

Bravo District

Victim Shot At During Fight to Settle Feud

Occurred on 4/19/12, 06:21 pm   Aggravated Assault   5488 SPID    1204190120

Officers responding to an assault with shots fired call arrived to find the 34-year-old victim in the JC Penny’s parking lot standing next to her red Ford Focus.   The victim told Officers, she and her ex-husband’s new girlfriend’s sister agreed on the phone to meet at La Palmera Mall and settle their feud by fighting with one another.

The ex-husband’s new girlfriend’s sister was accompanied by her boyfriend who was ordered to shoot at the victim by his girlfriend during the fight.  The victim immediately ran to her car when the male pointed a handgun at her.

The victim made  it safely to her car and attempted to leave just as the suspects drive up to her in a red Elantra.  The male shoots several rounds at the victim striking her vehicle’s tire before driving off.  A search for suspects proved unsuccessful, but the two suspects were identified.   

The shooting remains an active and ongoing investigation and we encourage anyone having any information regarding this crime to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or the Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Bureau at 361-886-2841.