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Narcotics/Vice Division

Police Serve Search Warrant on Brennan Street

Date: Friday, February 26, 2016, 8:30am
Location: 1902 Brennan Street
Offense: Manufacture/Deliver a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code Section 481.112) 1st Degree Felony
Case Number: 1602260036

Corpus Christi Police arrested two people and seized evidence and currency from a house on the 1900 block of Brennan Street Friday morning.

The Corpus Christi Police Department Narcotics and Vice Investigation Division executed a search warrant at 1902 Brennan at about 8:30am on February 26, 2016. Investigators seized 4.5 ounces of powder cocaine, 1.5 ounces of crack cocaine, 2 grams of methamphetamine, and approximately $7400 in US currency.

Investigators arrested 32-year-old Rickey Reyes Flores (2/15/1984) and 29-year-old Veronica Ybarra (8/7/1986) for Manufacturing/ Delivery of Control Substance, a first degree felony punishable by up to 99 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

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Criminal Investigations Division

Police Raid House on North Staples Street

Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 12:18
Location: 300 North Staples Street
Offense:  Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance
Case Number: 1602240067

The Corpus Christi Police Department Narcotics and Vice Investigations Division served a search and arrest warrant at 313 N. Staples at about 12:18 pm today.  This warrant was the result of an investigation into the sales of synthetic cannabinoid in the area of City Hall.  This residence had been indicated as a possible major supplier to the dealers in the area.

During the warrant, NVID investigators seized 880 grams AGW of synthetic cannabinoid, about 4 grams of methamphetamine, and a half an ounce of hydroponic marijuana.  They also seized $630.00 in cash believed to be the proceeds of illicit drug sales and a .25 automatic pistol.

Arrested in the warrant were the following:

Jeffery Mahrenholz, Jeffery (10-24-74), charged with Possession of Marijuana (BM)

Juanita Rosas, (12-1-90), charged with Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2A over 400 grams (1F enhanced), Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 between 1 and 4 grams (2F), and Possession of Marijuana (BM)

Ricardo Gomez (12-3-83),  charged with Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2A over 400 grams (1F enhanced), Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 between 1 and 4 grams (2F), and Possession of Marijuana (BM), and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

As the residence backed up to a school, all the above charges will be looked at for enhancement for occurring in a drug free zone.

Directed Patrol Officers assisted in the service of the warrant and in bringing code enforcement to check out the location at the conclusion of the warrant.

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Charlie District, Patrol Division

Corpus Christi Police Officer Pulls Man to Safety After Fiery Car Crash

Date: Monday, February 22, 2016, 18:28
Location: State Highway 358 west at State Highway 286 south
Event: Major Vehicle Crash
Crash Number: C1600914

A Corpus Christi Police Officer pulled a 29-year-old man to safety Monday evening after the man was involved in a vehicle crash on the turn ramp from State Highway 358 and State Highway 286.

A Corpus Christi Police Officer witnessed a green 1995 Chevy Suburban travel west at a high rate of speed on the South Padre Island Drive freeway and take the turn to travel south on the Crosstown Expressway. Officer Jon McGinley arrived shortly after the crash and immediately noticed that the car was on fire.  The Officer then went to the vehicle, broke the window with his baton, and pulled the 29-year-old man to safety before the fire fully engulfed the vehicle.

Several witnesses helped the Officer, but they left the scene without providing their information. The 29-year-old man was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The ramp was closed to traffic for over an hour until the vehicle was towed from the scene.The Corpus Christi Police have no charges against the 29-year-old man at the time of this post.pastedImage

Community Outreach

Corpus Christi Police Bomb Squad Helps 3rd Annual Beeping Eggstravaganza for the Blind

The Corpus Christi Police Bomb Squad will help the South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind and the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services to host the 3rd annual Beeping Eggstravaganza for the Blind on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Buc Stadium. This event is an Easter Egg hunt for children who are blind or visually impaired in which the eggs beep to allow the children to follow the sound in order to find the eggs. Participants must call 289-9710 to register before the event. The event starts at 1pm at Buc Stadium and anyone interested to sponsor the event should call 693-6183.

Criminal Investigations Division

Man Asks Police for Help To Locate His Backpack

Date: Friday, January 22, 2016, 14:45
Location: 1805 Airline Road
Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03)
Case Number: 1601220114

A 19 year old man reported to Corpus Christi Police that his backpack was stolen from a car wash located at 1805 Airline Road on January 22, 2016.

The 19 year old man told Officers he went to the car wash to clean his silver 2011 Ford F-150 pickup truck at about 2:45pm on January 22, 2016 and took out the contents of the truck to clean the interior. The 19 year old man told Officers he felt ill and loaded his stuff back into his truck, but left his backpack behind at the car wash. The 19 year old man told Officers the backpack was gone. The 19 year old man told Officers his backpack contained electronics and school supplies which he valued at about $1,900 dollars.

Corpus Christi Police Detectives went to the car wash and viewed video of the event and believe a man and woman who were in a newer model black BMW 4 door car may have more information about this event. Detectives have made images from the video available to the public in order to solicit more information about this event.

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If you know the man or woman with this vehicle, or have any additional information about this event, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at 888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward and Crime Stoppers guarantees to keep the identity of the caller secret.

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Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Police Warn Public of Armed Trespasser

Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2016, 15:00
Location: 4500 Carlow Drive
Offense: Criminal Trespass (Penal Code Section 30.05) Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1602160124

A 69 year old man reported an armed trespasser at his home to Corpus Christi Police Tuesday afternoon and Detectives would like to make the public aware of the possible danger in this episode.

The 69 year old man told Officers he returned to his home located at the 4500 block of Carlow Drive at about 4:15pm and discovered some of his property was rearranged in his back yard. The 69 year old man told Officers he reviewed surveillance video cameras at his home and discovered a man had gone up to the house with a pistol in hand, but did not gain entry into the home. The 69 year old man told Officers he was absent for about two hours and it was about 3pm when the man approached the home.

Detectives reviewed the video and believe the trespasser appears to be a male with medium brown skin, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, about 180 pounds, wore a red hat, black shirt, and blue jeans. Detectives believe the trespasser had a large tattoo on his right arm, typically referred to as a “sleeve”, and a had facial hair in the form of a goatee.

Police would like everyone in the area to be aware of this trespasser and call Police immediately if they see any suspicious person in their area. Anyone who recognizes this person or has any additional information should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at 888TIPS.com. Everyone should check the public site CrimeReports.com for the latest information on criminal activity reported to the Corpus Christi Police.

Adam District, Patrol Division

Woman Reports Stranger Danger On Violet Road

Date: Sunday, February 14, 2016, 15:36
Location: 4100 Violet Road
Event: Information Only
Case Number: 1602140108

A 36-year-old woman reported a suspicious person to Police after an unknown man called her eight year old daughter to get in his truck on the 4100 block of Violet Road Sunday afternoon.

The 36-year-old woman told Police her eight year old daughter came inside the house and told the 36-year-old woman that a stranger in a truck tried to get the girl to come over to his vehicle. The 36-year-old woman told Police that her eight year old daughter played in the back yard of their home when the man in the truck called out to the eight year old girl. The 36-year-old woman told Officers her daughter did not recognize the man, so she ran inside to tell the 36-year-old woman. The 36-year-old woman told Officers she looked outside and saw the man in the truck, but did not know the man. The 36-year-old woman described the man to Officers as a Hispanic male with a full beard, about 40 years of age and wore a cap. The 36-year-old woman described the vehicle to Officers as a tan Ford F-150 which drove in front of her house, then left the area. There were no injuries or property damage reported.

Officers searched the area, but did not locate the suspect. Police would like help from the public to report any unusual activity in the neighborhood and encourage the community to call 886-2600 to report activity such as this event. Police believe the eight year old girl in this event did the correct action by immediately notifying an adult she trusts, and the 36-year-old woman did the correct action by gaining a description of the strange person and reporting to Police immediately. Police encourage members of the public to participate in Neighbors On Watch and may call 886-2568 to learn about participation in a Neighbors On Watch program near them. Police greatly encourage participation in Nextdoor.com which is a social media version of Neighbors On Watch. Search the site CrimeReports.com to learn about reported criminal activity in your neighborhood.

Community Outreach

Police Remember Frank Dolan

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On February 12, 1960 Sergeant Frank Dolan was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 624, near Orange Grove, while returning to Corpus Christi from a meeting in Alice.

His vehicle went out of control on a curve in the road during a period of snow and slushy conditions. His car was broadsided by another vehicle, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.

Sergeant Dolan was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Corpus Christi Police Department for 24 years. He was survived by his wife and three children.

Read more: http://www.odmp.org/officer/21563-sergeant-frank-edward-dolan#ixzz2KiZb6qk6

Delta District

Police Participate In Active Shooter Drill At American Bank Center Tomorrow

The Corpus Christi Police will participate with other organizations in training for an active shooter in the afternoon of February 11, 2016 at the American Bank Center located at 1901 North Shoreline. The Public should not be alarmed by a large quantity of emergency vehicles at the American Bank Center tomorrow afternoon and the drill should be complete by 5pm.

Inquiries may be directed to Kristen Bily, the Marketing and Media Relations Manager for SMG at 826-4760 or by email at KristenB@cctexas.com.  The press release from the American Bank Center management, SMG, is provided at the link below:

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Bravo District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report February 10, 2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 1,210 calls for service and generated 206 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. February 9 to 7:00 a.m. on February 10, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

“Bravo” District

Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 13:40
Location: 4747 Alameda Street
Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle (Penal Code Section 31.07) State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1602090087
A 50-year-old man reported his green 2004 Ford F-150 stolen from the gas station located at the corner of Alameda and Airline to the Corpus Christi Police Tuesday afternoon.
The 50-year-old man told Officers he left his keys in the truck at the fuel pump at about 1:40pm when he went inside the store and left the truck unattended. The 50-year-old man told Officers when he walked out of the store, the truck was gone.
An employee of the store showed the Officers video of the event and the Officer reported a passenger of an orange sport utility vehicle went to the truck and drove from the fuel station. The Officer was not able to get a clear description of the person who got into the truck and requested additional video for a different angle, but the video of the different angle was not currently available. The Officer reported the orange SUV left west on Alameda from the store and the green truck left south on Airline from the store. The Officer placed the truck information in the  Texas Crime Information Center as stolen and the truck has not yet been recovered.

“Charlie” District

Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 2:16am
Location: 4653 Everhart Road
Offense: Resisting Arrest (Penal Code Section 38.03) Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1602100009
Corpus Christi Police arrested 20-year-old Robert Westall (2/1/1996) for Public Intoxication, Possession of Alcohol by a Minor, Resisting Arrest, and Evading Arrest Wednesday morning at a nightclub located at 4653 Everhart Road.
Corpus Christi Police Officers reported that they went to the nightclub to observe the parking lot at closing time and saw Westall attempt to leave the club with a bottle of beer and Westall’s hands were marked with an “M” on each hand to indicate that Westall was under the legal age to consume alcohol. The Officer requested Westall to provide identification, and Westall attempted to leave. Officers grabbed Westall to prevent him from fleeing and the Officers said that Westall struggled to get away until the Officers applied handcuffs and pulled Westall to the patrol car to effect the arrest. No injuries were reported and the Officers delivered Westall to the city detention center.

Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 9:57am
Location: 6814 Weber Road
Offense: Aggravated Assault (Penal Code 22.02) Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1602090054
Corpus Christi Police arrested 23-year-old Cody Morrisey (9/14/1992) for aggravated assault after an accusation of road rage at a store located at 6814 Weber Road Tuesday morning.
Corpus Christi Police responded to the store and contacted Morrisey and a 64-year-old man. The two men told Officers there was aggressive driving on the other persons part for no apparent reason. The 64-year-old man told Officers he stopped in the store parking lot in order to get away from the aggressive driving, but there was a confrontation outside of the vehicles. Officers spoke to store employees who said they saw Morrisey rapidly stop in the parking lot, quickly jump out of the car and point a handgun at the 64-year-old man. no injuries or property damage was reported. Officers arrested Morrisey for aggravated assault and then delivered Morrisey to the city detention center. The 64-year-old man was released at the scene. Officers collected evidence which include a handgun and released the vehicle Morrisey drove to his parents.

Search the website Crimereports.com to research all reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi. Anyone who knows any additional information about these crimes should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2840. Information about unsolved crimes may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at 888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

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