All posts by Kirk Stowers

Charlie District, Gang Unit, Narcotics/Vice Division, Patrol Division

Over A Pound Of Marijuana Found on Traffic Stop

Occurred Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 18:45, 6600 S. Staples Street Possession of Marijuana 1206200129

A 32-year-old man was arrested Wednesday night after marijuana was found in his vehicle on a traffic stop.

Corpus Christi Police Officers stopped David Gonzalez (6/24/1979) in a 2005 Nissan Altima for a traffic violation at the 6600 block of Staples. Police officers smelled burned marijuana from inside the vehicle.

Corpus Christi Police conducted an investigation and discovered 1.24 pounds of marijuana in the vehicle. Gonzalez is a known game member and was arrested for possession of marijuana. The charge is a state jail felony punishable by up to 2 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

  

Bravo District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Man Drives Into House Then Arrested

Occurred Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 23:40, Possession of a controlled substance 1206210002, C1204721

A 31-year-old man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance Wednesday night after he crashed his maroon 2002 Honda Accord into a house at McArdle Street and Arnold Drive.

Corpus Christi Police investigated a vehicle crash after a Honda Accord travelled east on McArdle, unsuccessfully attempted to turn left on Arnold, crossed the westbound lanes of travel, and then struck a corner house. There was substantial damage to the house, but no person was injured.

The operator of the Honda, 31-year-old John Newman (4/5/1981) paced the scene as Police patrol officers arrived to investigate the crash. Newman received traffic citations for making an unsafe change from a direct course, having expired vehicle registration, and for not having vehicle insurance.

Police discovered illegal narcotics with Newman, so Newman was arrested for possession of a controlled substance from the penalty group 3. The charge is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine.

Delta District, Patrol Division

Man Injured In Machete Attack

Occurred Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 14:35 500 Cheyenne St. Aggravated Assault 1206190089

A 39-year-old man was taken to the hospital for injuries received from a strike to the head with a machete by a 46-year-old man after an altercation at the 500 block of Cheyenne Street.

A 52-year-old man stood with the 39-year-old victim for an eviction when the 46-year-old man struck the 39-year-old man with the machete. The 52-year-old man wrestled the machete away from the 46-year-old man and the 46-year-old man left the area.

The 46-year-old man and the 39-year-old victim had an argument the Monday which police believe may have prompted the attack Tuesday. The 39-year-old man was taken to the hospital for treatment for his injuries.

Corpus Christi police continue to search for the 46-year-old man. Anyone with additional information about this crime is encouraged to call police investigators.

Anyone interested to research reported crime in Corpus Christi should search Crimereports.com for a variety of local law enforcement information.

Charlie District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Man Yells At People And Lands Himself In Jail

Occurred Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 2:17am 6410 Weber Rd. Driving While Intoxicated 1206190010

A 23-year-old man was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated after he attracted the attention of Police for annoying people leaving a nightclub.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint at McCaws Nightclub of a disturbance caused by a man in a maroon 2006 Lincoln Zephyr that yelled at people who passed him in the parking lot. Corpus Christi Police patrol officers arrived and located the car in the parking lot at the entrance to the night club. The officers then met the operator of the car, 23-year-old George Trevino Jr. (9/26/1988). The officers concluded that Trevino was intoxicated, and operated a motor vehicle in a public place, so the officers arrested Trevino for Driving While Intoxicated.

Bravo District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Identify This Credit Card Thief

    

Occurred Friday, March 30, 2012, 2:30am 5625 S. Alameda St Credit Card Abuse 1203300058

The Corpus Christi police Department would like help from the public to identify and locate the individual responsible for credit card abuse.

An 18-year-old woman reported her debit card stolen on Friday, March 30, 2012. The woman and her roommates hosted an event at their apartment for several friends. The woman discovered her card missing from her purse the next morning.

The woman’s card was later used to purchase gasoline at the Stripes located at 5702 Kostoryz at the intersection of Holly Road. Corpus Christi Police Investigators obtained video of the man who used the card to purchase the fuel.

The man who used the stolen card is described as a white man who drove a red pickup truck. Anyone who has any information about this crime should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8847) or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. If the information leads to an arrest it could earn the caller a cash reward.

Adam District, Patrol Division

CCPD Pulls Truck Stuck On Train Tracks To Safety

Occurred Sunday, June 17, 2012, 12:00pm 5000 Railroad Avenue Criminal Trespass 1206170077

A vehicle stuck on the railroad tracks was pulled to safety Sunday by a Corpus Christi Police Officer minutes before a train travelled on the tracks.

Corpus Christi police responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle on the 5000 block of Railroad Avenue at noon on Sunday. The police officer found a red 1992 Dodge Dakota pickup truck stuck on the railroad tracks. The 51-year-old operator of the truck said he drove on the tracks to access a nearby barn when the truck became stuck on the railroad tracks.

The police officer knew a train was scheduled to travel the tracks within minutes. The officer tied a chain from the truck to the patrol car and pulled the truck off the train tracks. The patrol car received minor damage in the tow. A train traveled on the tracks minutes after the truck was freed and the officer believes there would not have been sufficient time to summon a tow truck to recover the truck before the train travelled on the tracks.

No person was injured and the 51-year-old man was released at the scene. The report for criminal trespass was generated so that Union Pacific could determine if criminal charges will be pursued.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Child Left Alone At Restaurant

Occurred Sunday, June 17, 2012, 20:13 2029 S. Padre Island Dr. 1206170134

An 8-year-old boy was left at a restaurant by his family Sunday night for at least 30 minutes before the parents returned to gather the child.

Restaurant employees called the Corpus Christi Police because there was an 8-year-old boy who was unattended in the business. Police officers were told the 8-year-old went to the bathroom and the large group had left without the child before the child returned to the table.

Employees and police officers were unable to contact the parents of the child for 30 minutes. The family of the child then arrived at the restaurant and gathered the child. The parents said the mistake happened because a family member became ill and the family had to leave the restaurant in a rush.

Police officers generated a written report for further investigation and no criminal charges have been filed.

Delta District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Man Drove 70 MPH Wrong Way Over Harbor Bridge & Goes To Jail

Occurred Monday, June 18, 2012 1:40am State Highway 181 Freeway Harbor Bridge Driving While Intoxicated 1206180011

A 27-year-old man was arrested for driving while intoxicated Monday morning when he was found travelling 70 miles per hour in the wrong direction over the Harbor Bridge.

A Corpus Christi Police patrol supervisor saw a white 2002 Ford Ranger travel north toward Portland in the southbound lanes. The patrol supervisor drove in the correct lanes of travel next to the truck at 70 miles per hour. The patrol supervisor activated his emergency lights and was able to gain the attention of the operator of the truck that travelled the wrong direction. The truck pulled to the center divider and stopped to meet the patrol supervisor.

The patrol supervisor concluded that 27-year-old Casey Landry (9/2/1984) was intoxicated. Landry was arrested for driving while intoxicated and delivered to the city detention center.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

2 Arrested For Restaurant Robbery

Occurred Monday, June 18, 2012, 5:20am, 6610 Saratoga Boulevard Aggravated Robbery 1206180026

Two men were arrested Monday morning after a robbery at a local restaurant located at the intersection of Airline and Saratoga.

A 25-year-old woman begun her shift with food prep and was approached in the kitchen by a man who displayed a handgun. The man with the gun wore a black ski mask, a black shirt, and black pants. The 25-year-old woman got to the floor in the storage area corner. The woman called police while she waited on the floor for the man to leave.

Corpus Christi Police patrol officers arrived and the 25-year-old woman went outside the restaurant and told the officers she was not harmed. The 25-year-old woman said she recognized the voice of the man with the gun and that she heard another man in the restaurant during the robbery.

The restaurant manager arrived and played the recorded images of the event on the closed circuit television system. Police officers observed the event and the description of the two suspects.

Police Officers went to the recorded address of the suspect and found the two men along with evidence of the crime. Corpus Christi Police then arrested 22-year-old Jarvis Davis (9/14/1989) and 23-year-old Boderick Holcombe (9/3/1988) for aggravated robbery.

There were no injuries in the event and all suspects were captured. Davis and Holcombe are charged with aggravated robbery, a 1st degree felony punishable by up to 99 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Man Stabbed On Morning Walk

Occurred Sunday, June 17, 2012, 4:50am 3100 Sunnybrook Rd. Aggravated Assault 1206170038

A 17-year-old man was taken to the hospital Sunday morning after he was cut several times by a knife near the 3100 block of Sunnybrook Road.

The 17-year-old told Corpus Christi Police that he walked on Sunnybrook and was approached by a black and white car. The 17-year-old said 4 or 5 men exited the car and asked how much the 17-year-old paid for his shoes. The 17-year-old said he does not remember anything else but walked to his home and called for treatment for injuries. The 17-year-old man had cuts from a knife on his arm, neck and face.

The 17-year-old was taken by ambulance to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Corpus Christi Police were provided limited information about this crime.

Anyone interested to research reported crime in Corpus Christi are encouraged to search Crimereports.com for valuable information. Anyone with information about this crime should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers that results in an arrest can earn the caller a cash reward.