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Narcotics Investigators Serve Search Warrant at Home on Richard Street
Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 15:22
Location: 117 Richard Street
Offense: Possession of Marijuana 4oz-5lbs (State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 1606010103
The Corpus Christi Police Narcotics/Vice Investigators and uniformed patrol officers served a search warrant Wednesday afternoon at 117 Richard that was the result of several months of undercover investigation into marijuana dealing from this residence. Investigators arrested 36-year-old Nathan Gates, 4/21/80 for possession of marijuana. Gates was stopped in the 3300 block of Ayers by patrol officers assisting in the operation. Gates was returned to the residence and the search warrant executed. The search resulted in the seizure of 432.13 gr of marijuana, a Glock handgun, and $3,356.00 in cash, to include scales and packaging.
Anyone with information about the sale of illegal narcotics may submit the information to Investigators anonymously at the site http://www.stopdrugscorpuschristi.org.
City Hosts Vehicle Auction Saturday
The City of Corpus Christi will auction 114 cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the Police Vehicle Impound Lot, located at 5485 Greenwood Drive, on Saturday, June 4, 2016. The auction will start at 10:00 am. There are 25 vehicles included in the auction which were impounded for no insurance.
The general public is encouraged to register and view the vehicles for auction from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday, June 3, 2016. The general public can continue to view the vehicles from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on the day of the auction.
The vehicles for auction may be viewed online and an auction list may be downloaded from www.siskauction.com.
Corpus Christi Animal Care Services Move 22 Dogs To Minnesota To Gain Forever Homes
Thanks to a grant from ASPCA, 22 dogs from Corpus Christi Animal Care Services packed their bags & left for Minnesota this morning to be adopted. This is the largest shipment from our facility to transfer animals to other parts of the country as an animal management option to find the dogs forever homes.
The relocation grant program is funded by the ASPCA and according to their website, http://www.aspcapro.org/relocation, the program provides funding for the cost of actual transport of the animals that include fuel, hotel services, and the drivers. The grant also pays for the preparation for transport like the veterinary care, vaccinations, health certificates, and spay & neuter services. The ASPCA started the relocation program in 2011 for the purpose to transfer dogs from overcrowded shelters in the south to less crowded facilities in the north for a better opportunity for adoption of the dogs.
Don’t worry, there are plenty of animals at our facility which need loving homes. If you need an addition to the family, go to our facility at 2626 Holly Road and find a new friend!
Narcotics Investigators Raid House on Seventeenth Street
Corpus Christi Police Narcotics Investigators, with the assistance of Police SWAT and Gang Units, served an early morning search warrant today at a residence in the 1200 block of 17th Street. The search warrant was the culmination of a month’s long undercover investigation into drug trafficking from this address. Arrested as a result of the raid were Longino Castillo (DOB: 5-22-90) and George Soto (12-7-93), both known local gang members. Due to the gang involvement and the known existence of numerous firearms inside the residence, Narcotics Investigators enlisted the service of CCPD SWAT to make entry into the residence. SWAT Operators gained entry to the residence at approximately 5:40 am, with no injuries reported to any occupant of the residence or officer.
Investigators seized a virtual arsenal of legal and illegal firearms, including semi-auto assault type rifles, shotguns, handguns, and improvised firearms, sometimes referred to as “zip-guns”, along with over 1000 rounds of ammunition. Officers also seized several homemade noise suppressors or “silencers”, five sets of body armor, homemade breaching tools or “rams”, ski masks and gas masks. The existence of this bevy of weaponry and assorted raid type equipment suggests possible involvement in much more than narcotics trafficking to include robberies, drive-by shootings, home invasions and/or other acts of violence. Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms responded to the scene and will be assisting with the investigation.
In addition to the weapons seized, officers seized distribution level amounts of synthetic cannabis, along with lesser amounts of crack cocaine, heroin, and marijuana, over $3,400 in US Currency, cell phones, weight scales, and suspected drug ledgers. Narcotics Investigators believe that this operation was a mid-level supplier of illicit drugs to smaller drug houses and street level dealers.
Castillo and Soto both face multiple felony charges including manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a prohibited weapon, and tampering with evidence, as well as potential federal firearm violations. In addition, Soto was additionally charged with felon in possession of a firearm and felon in possession of body armor. Both were arrested and booked at the City Detention Center.
Narcotics Investigators believe this raid will deal a serious blow to the proliferation of synthetic cannabis dealing on Corpus Christi’s west side, downtown and near City Hall. Narcotics Investigators will continue to pursue leads as a result of this search warrant and are confident that more arrests and seizures will follow.
Narcotics Investigators Raid House on Cheyenne Street
Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2016, 14:42
Location: 441 Cheyenne Street
Offense: Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled substance in Penalty Group 1 >=1G<4G (Heath and Safety Code Section 481.112) 2nd Degree Felony
Case Number:1605170073
The Corpus Christi Police Narcotics and Vice Investigators served a search warrant Tuesday afternoon as a result of an investigation into narcotics dealing at 441 Cheyenne Street. Investigators seized 157.63 grams/ 5.55 ounces of Heroin and $6,418.00 in cash. Investigators arrested Jose Hernandez (11/26/51) for Manufacture and Delivery of Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1 at a first degree felony level. Hernandez also had an active arrest warrant for Manufacture and Delivery of Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1 at a first degree felony level. The search warrant led Investigators to discover Leticia Gonzalez (8/23/80). Investigators arrested Gonzalez for Possession of marijuana, Fail to Identify Fugitive from Justice, a Motion to Revoke warrant for Possession of Controlled Substance, and a warrant for Aggravated Assault with a weapon. Investigators accused Gonzalez of providing false identifying information to police about her identity but was positively identified by patrol officers who assisted at the scene.
Police Seek Public Help To Catch Bank Robber
Date: Saturday, May 14, 2016, 9:41am
Location: 5444 Staples Street
Offense: Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.02) 2nd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1605140057
Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Detectives would like help from the public to solve a bank robbery that happened at the Member’s First Credit Union on Staples on Saturday, May 14th at 10am.
A 22-year-old woman told Officers that she is employed by the bank as a teller. The 22-year-old woman told Officers that a man went into the bank at about 9:40am on Saturday, passed a note to her, and demanded cash. The 22-year-old woman told Officers she gave cash to the man and the man left. No injuries were reported.
Detectives believe the man arrived at the bank in a new Nissan two door car and was the passenger. Detectives believe there is at least one other person involved in this bank robbery.
The man who went into the bank is described as an adult man who wore a dark color ball cap with some type of emblem on the front, dark sun-glasses, long sleeve light blue button up shirt (all the way to the neck), and dressy khaki pants.
If you know who is responsible, or have any additional information about this robbery, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at 888TIPS.com. Crime Stoppers guarantees to keep your identity secret and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you up to $2,500 dollars in cash.
Police report 68.75% reduction in firearms stolen from vehicles compared to previous month
Correction to previous post:
Corpus Christi Police Crime Analysts report a 68.75% reduction in firearms stolen from vehicles in April, 2016. There were five reports to the Corpus Christi Police Department of a firearm stolen from a vehicle in the entire month of April, 2016. There were 16 reports of firearms stolen from vehicles in March 2016. The Crime Analyst provided a revision to the previous report at 14:45 today.
The original information reported at 11:05am on May 16, 2016 is:
“Corpus Christi Police Crime Analysts report a 93.75% reduction in firearms stolen from vehicles in April, 2016. There was only one report to the Corpus Christi Police Department of a firearm stolen from a vehicle in the entire month of April, 2016. There were 16 reports of firearms stolen from vehicles in March 2016.
The Crime Analysts report that 43 firearms have been reported stolen from vehicles in all of 2016 up to the end of April and only 11 cases of recovered stolen firearms in Corpus Christi. The report details that 12 firearms were stolen from vehicles and 6 firearms recovered in January; 14 firearms were stolen from vehicles and 0 firearms recovered in February; 16 firearms were stolen from vehicles and 2 firearms recovered in March; and 1 firearm stolen from a vehicle and 3 firearms recovered in April.”
Corpus Christi Police encourage everyone not to leave a firearm in an unattended vehicle unless it is in a locked container that is attached to the vehicle. Anyone who has information about these burglaries should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.
Police Search For Jewelry Thief
Date: Monday, May 16, 2016, 1:30am
Location: 6343 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Burglary of a Building (Penal Code Section 30.02) State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1605160125
A 63-year-old woman reported a burglary to her jewelry store Monday morning to the Corpus Christi Police.
The 63-year-old woman told Officers an estimated five hundred thousand dollars in jewelry was taken overnight while the business was closed. The 63-year-old woman told Officers that an unknown person broke through the concrete wall on the back of her building to get inside the store and take the jewelry. The 63-year-old woman told Officers the burglary was not discovered until hours after the burglary when employees arrived at the business.
Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives have obtained images of the suspect in this case. Detectives believe the suspect is an adult male, about 30 years of age, medium build, with somewhat dark hair, clean shaven, and appeared to wear a mask and gloves.
Anyone who can identify this man, or has any additional information about this crime should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is completely confidential and if the information leads to an arrest, it may earn the caller a cash reward.
Police Work Traffic Crash With Fatal Injury On Weber Road
Date: Saturday, May 14, 2016, 01:27
Location: 5800 Weber Road
Event: Vehicle Crash With Fatal Injury
Case Number: 1605140017
Corpus Christi Police worked the year’s 9th vehicle crash with fatal injury overnight on the 5800 block of Weber Road.
Corpus Christi Police responded to the 5800 block of Weber Road for a major vehicle crash. Investigation revealed that a 42-year-old man drove his Mercury Grand Marquis northbound on Weber. Witnesses told Officers that the Marquis collided with the backside of a truck just north of Caravelle Parkway. Witnesses told Officers the Grand Marquis veered to the left and struck a telephone pole on the HEB side. Witnesses told Officers the truck stopped, then fled the area without providing any information. The 42-year-old man was pronounced deceased at the scene. Several witnesses were interviewed. Officers are not certain if the 42-year-old man had a passenger who fled the scene.
The Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section responded to the scene and used laser mapping to construct a scale diagram of the crash. AEP responded and braced the pole.
The Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section are searching for the truck and do not know why it left the area. Anyone with any additional information about this crash should call the Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section at 886-2600 during business hours and make the information available to investigators. Information may be provided to investigators at any time through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or online at http://www.888TIPS.com.
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