All posts by Kirk Stowers

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

Help Catch A Gumball Bandit

         

Occurred Sunday, April 22, 2012, 10:00 am, Theft 2600 Hospital Blvd. 1204220060

Police Property Crimes Investigators would like additional information from the public to identify the individual that stole a gumball machine from a local hospital last Sunday morning.

Hospital security notified police On Sunday morning that a man walked into the west doors of the Spohn Memorial Hospital, picked up a gumball machine, then took the machine to truck and then left the area. Hospital staff told police the man was not part of a maintenance crew and had no permission to take the machine valued at about $250.

The man is a white male that wore a tan cap, blue denim long sleeve shirt, blue jeans and black shoes. The man has brown hair and a mustache. The truck used in the theft was a green two door extended cab Chevy pickup truck.

Any person interested to research reported crime in Corpus Christi is encouraged to search Crimereports.com. Anyone with additional information that can identify this individual should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or log on to www.888TIPS.com. The information provided could earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division

Help Identify Patio Furniture Thief

   

Occurred Thursday, April 16, 2012, 4918 Holly Rd. Theft 1204160075

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Investigators request the help from the public to identify the person who stole over $1,000 of patio furniture from a local business.

Corpus Christi Police were called to the State Farm Insurance business on the 4900 block of Holly for a complaint of theft. Police were told their patio furniture was taken the previous evening by a male that used a purple Dodge Durango to take the furniture. Police were provided a video surveillance record of the theft.

Anyone interested to research reported crime in Corpus Christi is encouraged to search Crimereports.com for valuable information. Anyone with additional information about this theft that can identify the individual responsible should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or log on to www.888TIPS.com. The information provided could earn the caller a cash reward.

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division

Man Stole Several Laptop Computers From Wal-Mart In Flour Bluff

     

Occurred Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 6:00am, 1250 Flour Bluff Dr. Theft 1204170162

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Investigators would like help from the public to gather additional information to identify a man who stole several laptops from the Wal-Mart in Flour Bluff.

Store employees told police that a man forced open a cabinet and removed several laptop computers, then left the store without paying for the computers. Store employees provided police with surveillance camera images of the suspect that took the computers. The man is described as a Hispanic male that wore a red shirt, red pants, and black shoes and is between 20 and 30 years of age. Store Employees believe the man left in a gray 4 door sedan.

Anyone interested to research reported crime in Corpus Christi is encouraged to search Crimereports.com. Anyone with additional information to identify the man that stole the laptop computers from Wal-Mart should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or log on to www.888TIPS.com. The information provided could earn the caller a cash reward.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Copper Theft Crime Of The Week

  Burglary of a Habitation

Crime of the Week # 17-2012

Air Dates: April 25- May 2, 2012

1204200025 and 1204230046

I am Senior Officer Kirk Stowers with your Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week.

This week we are at the 13,900 block of Whitecap at a house under construction. The owner told police that an unknown person broke the rear door to the house to gain entry. Once inside, the person stole the Air Conditioner coil made of copper tube. The estimated cost for this AC coil is $2,500.

This house was targeted by criminals days earlier when the exterior Air Conditioner unit valued at $3,500 was stolen.

Copper thefts have increased nationwide in recent years which results in increased costs for consumers.

If you know who is responsible for these thefts call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS, or log on at 888tips.com. We want your information, not your name. The information you provide could earn you $1000 in cash.

Community Outreach

April 25th Is Denim Day

Please join us on April 25th by wearing jeans to work in order to bring awareness to Sexual Assault. It’s time to talk about it!

Connect. Respect. Prevent Sexual Violence.

RAPE is a crime: talking about it isn’t

We celebrate Denim Day in honor of a woman who was forcibly raped by her driving instructor. The woman pressed charges, but the case was dismissed because the chief judge decided that, “…because the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she has to help him remove them and by removing the jeans it was no longer rape, but consensual sex.”

Show your support for survivors on Denim Day

Charlie District, Patrol Division

$2,500 Damage Caused By Graffiti Vandal On S.P.I.D.

Occurred Saturday, April 21, 2012, 5000 South Padre Island Drive Graffiti ($2,500 in damage) 1204210093

Several buildings and fences were damaged by spray paint Saturday morning in the area of the 5,000 block of South Padre Island Drive.

Corpus Christi Police were called to the Salvation Army building to document damage done to the building. Police officers discovered other buildings and fences were damaged in a similar fashion along Mt. Vernon Drive. The cost to clean and repair the damage was estimated at about $2,500.

Police officers photographed the graffiti and collected spray paint containers found in the area as evidence. Police investigators continue to investigate area surveillance cameras to ascertain if any photographs of the act are recorded.

Anyone interested to research reported crime in Corpus Christi is encouraged to search Crimereports.com. Anyone with information about reported crime should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or log on to www.888TIPS.com. The information provided could earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District

Man Arrested After Driving Intoxicated Then Striking 2 Vehicles And 1 House

Occurred Saturday April 21, 2012, 4:00am, 3105 Gollihar Driving While Intoxicated 1204210037

A 21-year-old man was arrested Saturday morning after he drove his car into a house. No person was injured in the crash; but the 21-year-old driver, Jonathan Garcia (8/1/1990), was arrested for driving while intoxicated.

Garcia operated a gray 2004 Chevy Silverado pickup on Gollihar when the truck made an unsafe turn causing the truck to strike two parked cars and then strike the house. The two parked vehicles were a red 2007 Ford four door F-150 and the second parked vehicle was a white 1994 Ford Explorer.

Garcia was apprehended by police and taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation. Garcia displayed indicators of intoxication. Garcia was treated for minor injuries as a result of the crash and then delivered to the city detention center for Driving While Intoxicated. The charge is a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in jail and up to a $2,000 fine.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division

Burglary With Intent to Commit Other Felony – Crime of the Week

Burglary with Intent to Commit Other Felony
March 15, 2012

Crime of the Week #16

Air Dates:  April 18-25 2012

Case # 1203150019

 

I am Senior Officer Kirk Stowers with your Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week.

Thursday, March 15, 2012, at 4:20 am, Corpus Christi Police investigated a violent crime at an apartment complex in the area of Holly and Weber.

A woman came home from work and watched TV until she went to bed. The woman woke as a man covered her with a blanket and began a struggle. The man then left from the apartment. The woman was injured in the attack. Police discovered a red, white, and black mask left behind by the attacker.

The woman worked with a police Forensic Artist to develop this sketch of the attacker.

The suspect is described as a white man, about 5` 07″ tall, about 155 pounds, short shaggy hair, and was wearing a long sleeve dark colored shirt with blue jeans.

If you can identify this individual or if you have additional information about this crime call Crime Stoppers at 888- TIPS, or log on at 888tips.com the information you provide could earn you $1000 in cash.

Community Outreach

Crime Stoppers First Quarter Report

The Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers organization would like to thank the Corpus Christi community for the support provided to bring criminals to justice. The Crime Stoppers board is pleased to provide the statistical information for the first quarter of 2012 which spaned from January 1 until March 31, 2012.

The Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers organization received 1,456 calls that resulted in 34 arrests between January first and March 31, 2012. The tips called into Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers recovered $3,825 in stolen property, resulted in $7,260 in seized drugs, and obtained 4 contraband weapons in the first quarter for 2012. There were 12 fugitives captured through information provided to the Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers program in this first quarter of 2012.

The Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers approved 27 rewards for $4,178 paid to those that provided tips that resulted in arrests of offenders.

Crime Stoppers is a non-profit organization certified by the Governor’s office and solely supported by donations and the local media. This organization is independent from the Police Department, and consists of a non-paid volunteer board that works with Corpus Christi Police Coordinators.

The coordinators serve as liaisons between the Board, the Police Department, the media and other law enforcement agencies. Crime Stoppers provides an avenue for the citizens of Corpus Christi to report crimes anonymously through the use of a hotline and pays rewards to tipsters.

Anyone with any information about an unsolved crime is encouraged to call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 888-TIPS (8477) or 1-800-827-TIPS. The information provided is anonymous and could earn the caller a cash reward.

Secure tips can be submitted online at www.888TIPS.com or visit the TipSubmit mobile app.

Community Outreach, Delta District, Patrol Division

In Memory Of A Fallen Officer, Roy Smith

By: Captain John Houston

On April 20, 1953, 59 years ago, Patrol Officer Roy Newton Smith was responding to a fight call when his patrol car was struck by another car at Staples and Lipan. Smith died of his injuries that day. Smith was 21 years old and had been on the department for just 4 months at the time of this tragic accident. Roy was married to Laverne Smith and had come here from Wichita Falls, Texas to work at the department. Roy and Laverne had one daughter Gail. Roy served with distinction in the Army having served in the Korean conflict before joining the department. Please take a moment out  of your day to remember our fallen brother. Our prayers remain with him and his family and may we never forget him and his sacrifice. Roy Smith is the fourth officer to die in the Line of Duty for the Department.

As a side note, we were able to locate his only daughter Gail Michalsky of Spring, Texas who never had a chance to know her father and she attended her first Police Officers Memorial Service last year. She was given a copy of the Wall of Honor photo by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott.