Occurred on 3/9/12, 5:45 a.m. Possession of a Controlled Substance 110 ½ Osage Street 1203090019
Early this morning, Officers with the Corpus Christi Police Department Narcotics & Vice Investigation Division served a warrant at 110 ½ Osage Street as part of an ongoing investigation for the sale of Heroin.
Officers seized a small quantity of heroin and arrested Raynaldo Soliz (06/26/43) who was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.
Corpus Christi Police Department Gang Unit
Most Wanted Gang Member of the Week
This week our Most Wanted Gang Member of the Week is Ubaldo Ramirez (09/18/81) who is wanted for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Violation of Bond Conditions for Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Violation of Bond Conditions/Failure to Appear for Evading Arrest in a Vehicle. There is No Bond on the outstanding warrants.
Anyone having any information on the whereabouts of Ubaldo Ramirez is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or log onto the Crimes Stoppers website at www.888TIPS.com.
Occurred on 3/8/12, 02:22 a.m. Evading Arrest 5700 S.P.I.D. 1203080009/C1201749
An Officer attempted to pull over a white 1994 Ford Explorer for speeding in the 4900 block of Holly when the driver refused to stop and a pursuit ensued. During the pursuit, the driver struck a silver Ford Fusion and a silver Pontiac Grand Prix in the Moore Plaza parking lot. Both vehicles were parked and unoccupied.
The driver continued on until he abandoned his vehicle at Compass Bank, 5301 S. Padre Island Drive and fled westbound towards Everhart Road.
Officers found Joshua Brandon Curiel (11/27/86) hiding behind a dumpster at the old Wal-Mart. Curiel not having anywhere else to run tried to fight his way through the Officers to make his getaway. He was quickly handcuffed and arrested.
Curiel was charged with Evading Arrest in a Vehicle, Evading Arrest on Foot, and Resisting Arrest. He was additionally charged with Possession of Marijuana when a baggy of the drug was found in the console during the impound inventory.
Occurred on 3/2/12, 01:51 a.m. Aggravated Assault 5401 Leopard 1203020008
Officers responded to the Cabaret Men’s Club for a fight inside involving a couple of subjects. Upon their arrival they found the victim covered in blood from bloody nose and facial injuries. He was taken to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel for medical treatment.
Further investigation revealed, the victim and Ralph Villarreal (01/17/72) argument over a beer escalated into a fight when Villarreal shoved the victim to the floor and began assaulting him with a beer bottle. Villarreal continued the assault by kicking the victim in the head.
Villarreal was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and an outstanding Municipal Court warrant.
On Saturday, March 3, 2012, a total of 77 cars will be auctioned at the Corpus Christi Police Department Vehicle Impound Lot located at 2600 Holly Road during our monthly auction. Approximately 14 of these vehicles are “No Insurance” impounds. On Friday, March 2, 2012, the general public will be allowed to register and view the vehicles to be auctioned from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is no registration fee.
On the day of the auction, the general public can continue to register and view the vehicles from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The auction will commence promptly at 10:00 a.m. The vehicles to be auctioned can be viewed at www.siskauction.com. An auction list may also be downloaded from the same website.
The department’s strong stand and enforcement of this “Zero Tolerance No Insurance Initiative” will continue and all vehicles involved in accidents will be impounded and the driver cited if they are unable to provide financial proof of insurance. Driver’s license and proof of financial responsibility checkpoints will continue to be conducted at the Shift Captains’ authorization.
Officers issued 5,503 citations and impounded 1,212 vehicles for Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility during 2011. During February 2012, Officers issued 376 citations for Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility and impounded 83 vehicles for the same charge.
Occurred on 2/2/12, 3:58 p.m. Theft 4365 S. Port Avenue 1202020092
Corpus Christi Police Department Property Crimes Detectives are asking the public’s assistance in identifying a Hispanic male who was involved in the theft of a gold necklace valued at $2,000.
Cash America Pawn employees reported a Hispanic male selected a gold necklace and was allowed to try it on. The suspect asked about placing the necklace on lay away, but fled taking the necklace with him.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 5’8″ feet tall, and weighing 160 lbs. He was last seen wearing a blue and white striped shirt, dark pants, and white shoes.
Anyone having any information regarding this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or the Corpus Christi Police Department Property Crimes Unit.
Occurred on 2/29/12, 1:00 a.m. Child Endangerment/Reckless Driving 4101 Ayers 1202290006
An off-duty Aransas Pass Police Officer reported the driver of a blue PT Cruiser had swerved across the lane of traffic nearly striking the guard rail and another vehicle as he traveled from Portland to Corpus Christi.
Officers contacted Leah Cox (12/06/85) in the parking lot of the Stripes Convenience Store, 4101 Ayers Street. In the vehicle with Cox were her 20-month-old infant daughter and her 6-year-old son. Cox’s son was found asleep on the floor of the cargo area, while her daughter was in a safety seat.
Cox who appeared intoxicated was administered Standard Field Sobriety Tests along with a Breath Test. She was arrested and charged with Endangering a Child/Criminal Negligence and Reckless Driving.
Both children were released to the father.
Occurred on 2/28/12, 11:11 p.m. Evading Arrest Ayers and Cuiper 1202280137
An Officer spotted two teenage boys walking down an alley behind a shopping plaza that was closed for business. When the officer turned his patrol car around to talk to the two, both teens suddenly disappeared around the corner and hid behind the dumpsters. When the officer parked his patrol car and began walking towards the two, one of the boys bolted, jumped a fence and fled eastbound. The officer detained the sixteen year old who remained while officers searched for the fleeing suspect.
Responding officers found the 16-year-old boy who fled hiding in the back yard of a home in the 4200 block of Carlton Street. Both teens were placed in police custody and booked at the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center for Probation Violation. The juvenile who fled was additionally charged with Evading Arrest.
Occurred on 12:14 a.m. Possession of a Controlled Substance 4800 Easter Drive 1202280002
Officer L. Humitz pulled over the driver of a black Ford Mustang for failing to use his turn signals as he made several turns. The Mustang was found to be uninsured and registered out of Nebraska. Further investigation revealed the vehicle’s registration had been expired since 2010.
During the impound inventory a clear plastic baggie containing a clear crystal substance along with several pipes were found behind the driver’s seat. Tirso Requena (04/19/85) was arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
He was also cited for Failing to Signal, No Driver’s License, Expired Motor Vehicle Registration and Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility.
Occurred on 2/27/12, 1:29 p.m. Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle 3002 S. Port 1202270085
Officers contacted a 45-year-old victim who reported she was waiting for her husband who was inside the Hacienda Meat Market when she was forced out of their truck.
The victim who was uninjured described the suspect as a White male in his 20’s wearing a black hooded jacket. The male drove off in the victim’s brown 1989 GMC pick-up truck. The stolen truck has a Plexiglas covering the driver’s side window and a logo of a wolf head covering the back window.
Further investigation revealed the suspect had been in a nearby pawn shop just prior to the robbery. The business assisted in the investigation and provided a copy of the surveillance video. Detectives are asking the public’s assistance in identyfying this suspect.
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.
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