All posts by Kirk Stowers

Bravo District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report March 27, 2015

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2015, 22:14
Location: Laguna Shores at Rex Lane
Offense: Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
Case Number: 1503260137

Corpus Christi Police arrested 31-year-old Ryan Self (7/21/1983) for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, a municipal court warrant, and for several drug charges after a traffic stop on Laguna Shores Road near Rex Lane initiated for defective tail lamps.

A Corpus Christi Police Officer stopped a red 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse at 10:14pm and discovered the driver, Ryan Self, had a municipal court warrant and was arrested. The Officer impounded the Eclipse and found substances that the Officer believed were marijuana and methamphetamines along with a loaded pistol. The Officer learned Self has been previously convicted of a felony, so the Officer applied the additional charges of possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. The Officer then delivered Self to the city detention center.

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2015, 20:35
Location: State Highway 358 at Paul Jones
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated with a Child Passenger
Case Number: 1503260125

Corpus Christi Police arrested 21-year-old Amanda Stowe (4/3/1993) for driving while intoxicated with a child passenger Thursday night on South Padre Island Drive.

Corpus Christi Police received calls from the public at 8:35pm about a reckless driver in a white 2014 Nissan Rogue on the freeway of South Padre Island Drive near Kostoryz. A Corpus Christi Police Officer saw the Nissan Rogue near Paul Jones Avenue and conducted a traffic stop. The Officer believed that Stowe was intoxicated and arrested her for Driving While Intoxicated. The Officer found two children as passengers in the vehicle, a 2-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl, and the children were released to the care of Stowe’s 61 year old mother. The Officer impounded the Rogue and delivered Stowe to the city detention center for Driving While Intoxicated with a child passenger, a state jail felony punishable by up to two years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2015, 12:29pm
Location: 3900 Willow Street
Event: Found Property
Case Number: 1503260058

Several loaded firearms were found unattended on the 3900 block of Willow Street Thursday. Corpus Christi Police received a call from 25-year-old man in the area of Willow Street ant Cypress about a suspicious person at about 12:30pm.  The 25-year-old man told the responding Officer that he had seen a Hispanic male, shaved head, tattoos running with a red duffel bag. The 25-year-old man told the Officer that the suspicious person then, for an unknown reason, left in the bag in the front yard of a house on the 3900 block of Willow Street.  The Officer found two loaded pistols along with miscellaneous clothing inside the bag. Officers searched the area for the suspicious person, but never found him. It is not known if the guns came from a burglary.  There were no reported auto or residential burglaries in the area as of 4pm. The Officer placed the firearms in the evidence vault for safe keeping.

Adam District, Animal Control

Dog Attacks Boy, Criminal Charges Possible Against Dog’s Owner

Date: March 24, 2015, 19:02
Location: 800 Vancura Drive
Event: Injured Child by Unrestrained Dog
Case Number: 1503240125

A 12-year-old boy was taken to the hospital by ambulance after he was attacked by a dog on the 800 block of Vancura Drive Tuesday night. Corpus Christi Police responded to a call of the attack at 7:02pm Tuesday night and discovered the 12-year-old boy had injuries to his face and arms. The Corpus Christi Animal Care Services captured the dog and have scheduled the dog to be euthanized. The dog will then be taken to Austin for an examination for communicable diseases. Police Officers have identified the owner of the dog and there is a consideration for criminal charges to be applied against the dog’s owner.

Detectives will gather all the information to identify what criminal charges may be appropriate and by this report, there is no information on the latest condition of the 12-year-old boy. There is no information available about previous history of the dog or the identity of the breed or size of the dog that caused the injuries to the 12-year-old boy.

Community Outreach, Narcotics/Vice Division

Police Help Encourage Two Participants of Operation Red Cord Out of Prostitution

Since July 2013, the District Attorney’s Office, Corpus Christi Police Department and Coastal Bend Wellness Coalition have joined forces in a Prostitution Diversion Program titled Red Cord. This program is intended to help women and men involved in prostitution have a second chance at life and find a way out of their current environment and present circumstances.

The program entails providing services such as substance abuse treatment, health evaluation and treatment, mental health evaluation and treatment, job skills programs, education programs as well as temporary housing all provided by the non-profit partners.

With the help of Judge D. Galvan, Asst. District Attorney Lorena Whitney, substance abuse agencies and several community agencies, Red Cord successfully removed 2 participants, ages 39 and 52, out of prostitution and improve their quality of life. These women have found stable housing, link to social services, gain employment, increase self-esteem, and even found faith in their future free of having to resort back to surviving through prostitution. One of the clients was successfully linked to substance abuse treatment services and remains sober. The other participant is a mother of two and this program has provided them the opportunity to remain a strong family unit in their own housing unit.

The Coastal Bend Wellness has counseled, case managed and encouraged those who are really looking for a way out of their present circumstance and address those issues related to their involvement in prostitution. The path it takes out of prostitution is a long and difficult one for some. The complexity of circumstances and dedication it takes to make the necessary behavior changes to leave prostitution is too much for some to handle. We will continue to help those who are willing to help themselves.

Watch this video to learn more about Operation: Red Cord.

Animal Care Services, Bravo District, Community Outreach

Corpus Christi Police Clarify Ordinance Section for the Public

Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances Section 10-59 applies to this area
Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances Section 10-59 applies to this area

The Corpus Christi Police have received questions from the public about animal prohibitions during Spring Break at area beaches. The Corpus Christi Code of ordinances Section 10-59 prohibits all dogs on the portion of the beach from Access Road 3 to Zahn Road, including the north side of Packery Channel, from Friday, March 13, 2015 until Sunday March 22, 2015.

Bravo District, Community Outreach, Patrol Division

Corpus Christi Spring Break Law Enforcement by the Numbers 2015 #SB2K15

The Corpus Christi Police released statistical information Monday morning about the Spring Break weekend from March 13-15, 2015. The Corpus Christi Police compiled the information about action on the beach from Officers assigned to Beach Units, Gang Units, and Traffic Units.

Officers issued 227 traffic citations for violations on the beach. There were 82 warnings provided to individuals with dogs on the beach. There were 8 citations issued for minors in possession of alcohol, 7 vehicles impounded for no insurance, 6 warnings for glass containers on the beach, 4 Intoxicated Drivers arrested, 3 people arrested for public intoxication, 2 people arrested for possession of marijuana, 2 people arrested for felony warrants for their arrest, 2 people arrested for misdemeanor warrants for their arrest, 2 citations for open alcoholic beverage container while vehicle in operation, 2 warnings for driving in the dunes, 1 arrest for reckless driving, 1 citation for driving while license invalid, and there was 1 vehicle crash with no injuries.

227 traffic citations
82 Dog on Beach warnings
8 MIP
7 No Insurance Impounds
6 Glass Container warnings
4 DWI arrests (up 400% from last year) Three were blood draws and one blew on the Intoxilyzer at Tortuga.
3 Public Intoxication
2 Poss. of Marijuana (not synthetic)
2 Felony warrants
2 Misdemeanor warrants
2 Open Container citations
2 Driving in Dunes warnings
1 Reckless driving
1 DWLI
1 Minor Accident

The Corpus Christi Police continue to patrol the area beaches to make sure there is minimal risk to the public of injury or property damage.

Delta District, Narcotics/Vice Division

Police Continue Narcotics Enforcement With Search Warrants

Corpus Christi Police seized 20 grams of marijuana and 30 grams of synthetic marijuana with a street value of $2,600 from 1526 Kennedy
Corpus Christi Police seized 20 grams of marijuana and 30 grams of synthetic marijuana with a street value of $2,600 from 1526 Kennedy
Corpus Christi Police seized over $3,500 dollars in cash at 1526 Kennedy
Corpus Christi Police seized over $3,500 dollars in cash at 1526 Kennedy

The Corpus Christi Police Narcotics & Vice Investigators served a search warrant at 1526 Kennedy Friday morning.  The warrant was a product of numerous complaints from the neighborhood residents about drug sales from that location.

Over 30 grams of crack cocaine, 17 grams of powdered cocaine, 20 grams of marijuana, and 30 grams of synthetic marijuana was recovered with an estimated street value of the drugs as $2600.00.  Investigators also seized a Jimenez Arms 9mm automatic pistol, scales, packaging, and other paraphernalia associated with drug distribution.  Over $3500 in U.S. currency, some of which was located in a hideaway safe styled as a book and some hidden in a baby bottle, was seized as well.

John Anthony DeLaCruz (9-24-86), was charged with second degree felony Possession of controlled substance and Possession of Marijuana and delivered to the city detention center.

Animal Control

Animal Care Services Has Availble Funds For Animal Services

Animal Care Services Offers More Vouchers For Program
When:     March 11, 2015
Where:   Animal Care Services 2626 Holly Road
Who:      Corpus Christi Animal Care Services

Animal Care Services has funds available for free spay/neuter surgeries for citizens living in target areas throughout the city.  Thank you to all who took advantage of this offer and came in to have surgery.  There are still funds available which must be spent by the end of March.  Animal Care will collect vouchers for DOGS & CATS living in all of the target areas below.  Please keep in mind that by receiving a voucher it does not guarantee surgery will be performed.  If you have already received a voucher you will be contacted with a surgery date.  The target areas are

Target 1 – Molina area all streets contained within Greenwood/Horne/Old Brownsville/HWY 358

Target 2 – all streets contained within Airline/Alameda/Nile/Mcardle

Target 3 – all streets contained within Ayers/Gollihar/Weber/Mcardle

Target 4 – all streets contained within Ayers/Horne/Kostoryz/Gollihar

Target 5 – all streets contained within Weber/Saratoga/Ayers/SPID

Target 6 (new) – all streets contained within Hwy 286/Horne/Kostoryz/Staples/Baldwin

Corpus Christi Animal Care Services & Vector Control are located at 2626 Holly Road in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division

Detectives Release Video Of Assault on Etienne Drive

Date: March 7, 2015, 12:15am
Location: 8000 Etienne Drive
Offense: Aggravated Assault
Case Number: 1503070003

Corpus Christi Police Detectives have made surveillance video of an aggravated assault available to the public in the hope that some person may provide information which leads to the capture of the people responsible for the attack.

The video shows a crew cab pickup truck pass in front of the victim’s home at 12:15am. The video then shows three men approach the victim’s front door and force their way inside by kicking open the door. The suspects shot a 32-year-old man inside the home. The victim’s 24-year-old girlfriend and two children hid in a master bathroom during the attack and they were not injured. The three suspects ran from the home and remain at large.

Anyone who can identify the suspects, or has any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police Detectives at 886-2840. Anyone who would like to provide information to detectives and keep their identity secret should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information which results in an arrest may earn the caller up to $1,000 dollars in cash.

Criminal Investigations Division, Gang Unit

Help Police Capture This Gang Member

Geronimo Sanchez (11/3/1980) Wanted for Drug Possession
Geronimo Sanchez (11/3/1980)
Wanted for Drug Possession

Corpus Christi Police would like help from the public to locate known gang member 34-year-old Geronimo Sanchez (11/3/1980). Sanchez has a warrant for his arrest for drug possession issued on March 3, 2015 out of the 117th District Court.

Sanchez is described as a 34-year-old white male with black hair, brown eyes, stands 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs 190 pounds, and has multiple tattoos including a star on his throat.

Anyone who can help police locate Sanchez should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) 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.

Criminal Investigations Division, Gang Unit

Police Seek Public Help To Apprehend Violent Gang Member

Eddie Esquivel (15/14/1990) Wanted for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Eddie Esquivel (12/14/1990)
Wanted for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Eddie Esquivel (15/14/1990) Wanted for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Eddie Esquivel (12/14/1990)
Wanted for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

The Corpus Christi Police would like help from the public to locate 24-year-old Eddie Esquivel (12/14/1990),  a known gang member with a warrant for his arrest for two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a warrant for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, each issued out of the 28th District Court. Esquivel is described as a white male with brown hair and brown eyes who stands 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs 174 pounds and has multiple tattoos. Esquivel’s tattoos include “PBT” on the left cheeck, a Houston star on the left side of his neck, “South West” on the right side of his neck, Egyptian Anubis markings on his right forearm, and “Warrior” on his chest.

Anyone with any information to help Police locate Esquivel should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) 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.