All posts by Kirk Stowers

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Disorderly Woman Fights All The Way To Jail

Occurred Thursday, July 05, 2012, 1:58am, 6410 Weber Road, Disorderly Conduct 1207050018

A 24-year-old woman was arrested for disorderly conduct Thursday morning at a nightclub and chose to fight with everyone she contacted all the way to jail.

Corpus Christi Police Officers arrested 25-year-old Stephanie Pena (6/6/1987) and 24-year-old Sonya Munoz (9/6/1987) for fighting in the parking lot at Macaws night club. Pena also had a Municipal Court warrant for her arrest for an unpaid ticket for expired vehicle inspection.

Munoz was loaded into the prisoner transport van to be transported to the city detention center. Patrol Officers heard screams from inside the van and discovered Munoz kicked and pushed and yelled at other prisoners in the van. Officers sprayed pepper on Munoz to stop her attacks on the other prisoners.

Munoz was placed in a patrol car to be transported to the city detention center. Munoz spit and cursed at the Patrol Officers in the patrol car while she was transported. Patrol Officers placed a spit hood over Munoz to prevent her from spitting on officers and other staff at the city detention center.

Munoz is charged with Disorderly Conduct, a Class C misdemeanor punishable by up to a $500 fine.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Man Arrested When He Refuses To Surrender His Drink

Occurred Thursday, July 05, 2012, 2:13am, 6425 S. Padre Island Dr. Public Intoxication, 1207050023, 1207050024

A 41-year-old man got a face full of pepper spray and then arrested after the man struggled with a security guard when the man refused to give up his beer after the nightclub closed for business for the night.

The staff for Club Cheetah attempted to collect the alcoholic drink from 41-year-old Byron Scruggs (7/21/1970) after 2:00am in compliance with state law, but Scruggs refused. A 46-year-old security guard collected the drink and Scruggs assaulted the security guard.

The security guard sprayed Scruggs with pepper spray to stop the attack, and then placed Scruggs in handcuffs to wait for police to arrive. The club staff provided Scruggs with water to relieve the effects of the pepper spray. An ambulance provided treatment at the scene to the security guard for minor scratches as a result of the assault.

Scruggs was arrested for public intoxication and a report was generated for further investigation for the assault on the security guard.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Boy Hospitalized After Pitbull Attack

Occurred Tuesday, July 3, 2012, 22:16, 2535 Sacky Drive, Injured Person 1207030158

A 32-year-old man destroyed a pitbull that attacked his 12-year-old step son Tuesday on Sacky Drive.

The 32-year-old man told police his cousin’s pitbull named Biggy attacked the 12-year-old boy without provocation in front of the 12-year-old boy’s parents. The 32-year-old man, the mother of the 12-year-old, and the 12-year-old just arrived at the home. The 12-year-old got out of the vehicle and the dog directly attacked.

The dog then chased a niece to the 32-year-old man, but was unable to catch the girl. The 32-year-old man said the dog was out of control and so the 32-year-old man used a baseball bat to kill the pitbull and prevent any other people from injury.

The only person injured was the 12-year-old boy who was taken by ambulance to Spohn Memorial Hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Animal Control Officers collected the dog. There are no criminal charges filed at this time.

Visit the City of Corpus Christi website to view the Animal Care and Control information at http://www.cctexas.com/animalcare/.

Delta District, Patrol Division

Man Breaks Into Police Station

Occurred Saturday, June 30, 2012 9:45 am, 321 John Sartain, Criminal Mischief, Criminal Trespass, Theft, 1206300058

A 55-year-old man was arrested Saturday morning after he broke in to the Corpus Christi Police Department and demanded to be arrested.

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to the Main Police Station at 9:45 am when 55-year-old Bruce Landon (3/18/1957) broke the front glass doors to the building. The Main Police Station was closed for the weekend and the front doors were locked. Landon used a metal utility cover to break the glass door.

Corpus Christi Police Officers found Landon inside the building seated in the front hall. Landon had a few small cuts on his left hand and forearm. Landon told the officer he broke the door because he wanted to go to jail. An ambulance provided treatment to Landon for the cuts on the arm and then Landon was delivered to the city detention center.

Landon was charged for theft for taking the utility cover without permission of the owner which is punishable by up to 6 months in jail and up to a $2,000 fine. Landon was charged for Criminal Mischief for the estimated $1,650 damage to the front door which is punishable by up to 2 years in jail and up to a $10,000 fine. Landon was charged with Criminal Trespass which is punishable by up to 6 months in jail and up to a $2,000 fine.

Delta District, Patrol Division

Grant Buys Medical Kit That Saves Life

Occurred Thursday, June 21, 2012, 2:00am 2115 Ayers Street, 1206210015

A new Corpus Christi Police Officer on his first month of duty used medical equipment provided by the Crime Control and Prevention District to provide a possibly life saving act on a victim of an aggravated assault.

Corpus Christi Police Officer Allan Miller responded to a fight in progress at Diana’s Place Bar on Thursday, June 21, 2012. Officer Miller saw the 32-year-old victim had significant damage to an arm with serious blood loss. Emergency Medical Services crews were not at the scene and Officer Miller directly retrieved a medical kit provided by grant funds from the city crime control board.

The Police Department bought 460 “go bags” that contain first aid kits, tourniquets, blood clot accelerants, and C.P.R. tools for use for officers in emergencies. Police Officers are not trained medical technicians, but the tools were provided to be used on other police officers.

Officer Miller chose to use the medical kit to control the bleeding experienced by the 32-year-old aggravated assault victim. Commander John Houston of the Personnel Development Division in the Corpus Christi Police Department said the action by Officer Miller was likely a life saving event with tools officers would not have without the money provided by the crime control board.

The 32-year-old man’s attackers have not been yet been apprehended. Police continue to search for two stocky Hispanic males that both wore blue jeans and were heavily tattooed. The two suspects drove away in a dark-colored sport utility vehicle with bright blue headlights.

Anyone with additional information about this crime should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit an online tip at www.888TIPS.com. If the information leads to an arrest it could earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Crash Spills Gravel on Freeway, Disrupts Lunchtime Traffic

Occurred Friday, June 29, 2012, 11:10am, 1600 block of SH 358 WB over Greenwood, vehicle crash C1204965

A 56 year old man was taken to the hospital for non-incapacitating injuries after a single vehicle crash that closed off much of the westbound freeway over Greenwood and disrupted lunch time traffic.

A street department dump truck rolled on the freeway and spilled 7 yards of gravel. The operator of the truck was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. City crews patched damage to the asphalt caused by the crash. The Texas Department of Transportation assisted to clean the gravel from the road with a vacuum sweeper. The crash closed a portion of the freeway to one lane for 3 hours.

The operator of the dump truck was cited for changed lanes when unsafe.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division

Police Seek Credit Card Thieves

    

Occurred Thursday, June 14, 2012, 9:35am, 5425 S Padre Island Dr. Credit Card Abuse 1206150047

Corpus Christi Police Financial Crimes Investigators would like help from the public to identify and locate two individuals that fraudulently used a credit card to purchase products at several stores.

A 41-year-old Corpus Christi man reported to Corpus Christi Police that his credit cards were taken without permission on June 14, 2012. The 41-year-old man told police the cards were used at several locations to conduct unauthorized transactions at several locations which include the Target store in Moore Plaza.

Police Investigators obtained video recordings of the two individuals who participated in the unauthorized use of the credit cards. One of the suspects in this crime is described as a white man with short brown hair, who wore a black short sleeve t-shirt, denim shorts, white socks, and black shoes. The second suspect is described as a white female with blonde hair, who wore a purple short sleeve shirt and denim shorts.

The two suspects in this crime used a red 4 door sedan for transportation.

Anyone that has any additional information about this theft should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or make an online tip at www.888TIPS.com. If the information leads to an arrest it could earn the caller a cash reward.

Adam District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Seek Wallet Thief

Occurred Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 9:00am, 5609 Agnes St. Theft, 1206190094

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Investigators would like help from the public to identify and locate two men that participated in a theft at the U Pull It auto salvage business.

A 29-year-old man walked out to his car and mistakenly dropped his wallet in the parking lot. The 29-year-old man left the parking lot. The wallet was collected by a man who showed the wallet to a second man. The two men then the two got into a black Ford F-150 pickup truck and drove away without making any effort to locate the owner or return the wallet.

The man who picked up the wallet wore a large black short sleeve t-shirt, denim shorts, and white shoes. The second man wore a tan long sleeve shirt over a white shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.

Anyone that has any additional information about this theft should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or make an online tip at www.888TIPS.com. If the information leads to an arrest it could earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Man Arrested Stealing For A Feast

Occurred Wednesday, June 28, 2012, 11:00am, 5313 Saratoga Boulevard Theft, 1206270072 & 1206270059

A 42-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for stealing 11 packages of meat valued at $352 then hitching a ride with a stranger to leave the store.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a theft complaint at the Stripes at Everhart and Snowgoose. Stripes employees told police 42-year-old Gabriel Torres (5/2/1970) loaded several packages of drinks from an outside display into his gold 2001 Mercedes C320 without paying for the drinks. The Stripes Clerk told police Torres has done this type of theft seven previous times and never paid for the drinks. The Stripes employee confronted and made Torres return the drinks.

A Stripes employee followed Torres from the store to the HEB on Saratoga. Corpus Christi Police located Torres’ unoccupied car in the HEB parking lot. A police officer saw Torres as a passenger of another car and Torres was stopped.

The driver told police Torres just asked for a ride and placed a blue plastic container in the back seat of the car. Police discovered the blue plastic container was full of meat that was stolen from the HEB. Torres stole the container and the meat, and then asked for the ride from the man after police were seen next to Torres’ car.

Torres was arrested for theft and delivered to the city detention center and the driver unaware of the theft was released.

Community Outreach

Corpus Christi Police Officers Win Medals At Powerlifting Competition In Austin

Three Corpus Christi Police Officers won two gold medals and one silver medal after they participated in the Texas Police Games in Austin, Texas on June 22, 2012.

The Travis County Sheriff’s Office hosted the 2012 Texas Police Games in Austin. The Texas Police Athletic Federation promotes the athletic competition through the annual Texas Police Games for the purpose to encourage physical fitness and wellness for members in the law enforcement community.

Senior Officer Jay Simmons, Officer William Hobbs, and Officer Jason Tello of the Corpus Christi Police Department participated in the powerlifting event. The powerlifting event includes weight lifting in a bench press, squat, and dead lift. The officers were separated into weight classes, age, and gender for the lifting competition. Officer Hobbs won a gold medal for the senior 220-242lbs. weight class. Officer Tello won a gold medal for the senior 181-198lbs. weight class. Senior Officer Simmons only participated in the bench press due to an injury, but won a silver medal for the 242-275lbs. weight class.