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Animal Care Services

Animal Care Services Adds Addtional Area to Voucher Program

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Animal Care Services continues to utilize grant funding awarded by the ASPCA to offer 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 Services has decided to open one final target area to increase the number of vouchers we have on hand to select for surgery.  Animal Care will be 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.

Adam District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Police Arrest Woman For Kidnapping And Stealing Car

Date: Friday, February 27, 2015, 14:00
Location: 1821 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Kidnapping (Penal Code Section 20.03) 3rd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1502270077

Corpus Christi Police arrested a 29-year-old woman for three counts of kidnapping and for unauthorized use of a vehicle from a store located at 1821 South Padre Island Drive Friday afternoon.

A 25-year-old woman reported a red Dodge Avenger stolen and three children abducted at 2pm Friday afternoon from the store parking lot to the Corpus Christi Police. The 25-year-old woman explained to the Officers that she did not own the car, but borrowed the red Dodge Avenger from a 27-year-old woman in order to go to the store. The 25-year-old woman told Officers she picked up a 29-year-old woman on the way to the store and left a 1 month old girl, a 5-year-old boy, and a 6-year-old boy in the car with the 29-year-old woman and the keys to the car. The 25-year-old woman told Officers when she exited the store, she was unable to find the 29-year-old woman, the children, or the car.

Corpus Christi Police launched a search for the car and the children and used social media to spread the word of the search. Officers were then informed at 2:46pm that there was a red Dodge Avenger which crashed into a building at 4977 Ayers Street. Officers went to the crash and located the three children and the 29-year-old woman unharmed. Officer arrested the 29-year-old woman for three counts of kidnapping, unauthorized use of a vehicle, and have taken the 29-year-old woman to the hospital for an evaluation and to determine if she is intoxicated. The woman will be transported to the city detention center once released from the hospital.

The children were released to the mother and the vehicle was returned to the 27 year old woman owner.

Update: February 27, 2015 18:00

Officers delivered 29 year old Latoya Huff (7/21/1985) to the city detention center for unauthorized use of a vehicle and kidnapping.

Community Outreach

Law Enforcement Explorers Thank Public For Donations

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The Corpus Christi Police Explorer Post 133 would like to thank Keith Hanson and Randy Wilbanks along with everyone who continues to support the post through donations, volunteering, and services. The Explorers were able to purchase winter jackets for the entire post complete with reflective “EXPLORER” lettering on the back and shoulder patches with help from Ready Reserves owner Keith Hanson and Prints Charming owner Randy Wilbanks.

The Corpus Christi Police John Sartain Explorer Post 133 provides educational training programs for young adults ages 14-20 on the purposes, mission, and objectives of law enforcement. The program provides career orientation experiences, leadership opportunities, and community service activities. The primary goal of the program is to help young adults choose a career path within law enforcement and to challenge them to become responsible citizens of their communities and the nation.

These young adults depend on donations from the public and private businesses to help fund equipment, training, and competitions.

Anyone who would like to become a Police Explorer should visit us on Facebook, or call the Volunteer Program Coordinator, Tom Brown, at 361-886-2832.

Criminal Investigations Division

Help Police Catch This Violent Criminal

Moses Quinonez (9/13/1993) Wanted for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Moses Quinonez (9/13/1993)
Wanted for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Police would like help from the public to locate 21-year-old Moses Quinonez. Quinonez has a warrant for his arrest issued on December 10, 2014 from the 117th District Court for aggravated assault.

Quinonez is described as a 21-year-old man who stands 5 feet tall, weighs 95 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The last known address for Quinonez was in Robstown, Texas and anyone with information to locate Quinonez should call the local police. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and let investigators know how to locate Quinonez may 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, Delta District

Man Commits Bank Robbery On Morgan Avenue

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Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015, 11:29am
Location: 2611 Morgan Avenue
Offense: Robbery
Case Number: 1502190048

Corpus Christi Police are investigating a Bank Robbery that happened at 2611 Morgan Avenue Thursday morning. No injuries were reported.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint that a man took money by force from a teller at 11:29am. The bank employee told Officers that an unknown man went into the bank, presented a  note to the teller to demand cash, and then took money from the teller and walked away from the bank west on Morgan Avenue. The bank employee told Officers the man never presented a weapon and described the man as a man in his late 30’s in age and wore a dark blue ball cap with a red bill, a mustache, tan shirt and blue jeans and carried a blue lunch bag.  Bank employees provided images of the man to Detectives and the man remains at large.

Anyone who knows who is responsible, or has any additional information about this robbery, should call the Corpus Christi Police Robbery & Homicide Detectives at 886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to Detectives Should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Officers Exchange Gunfire With 33 Year Old Man

Date: Sunday, February 15, 2015, 20:11
Location: 4900 Dody Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer (1st Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1502150133

Corpus Christi Police responded to multiple complaints of a firearm being discharged in the 4900 block of Dody Street at 7:52 p.m. Sunday night. Officers arrived at 8:09 p.m. and were directed to a particular house by a member of the public.

The Officers went to the exterior north side of the house and then exchanged gunfire with a 33-year-old man. The 33-year-old man was injured and taken to Spohn Memorial Hospital for medical treatment.

The Corpus Christi Police on duty SWAT team responded to the scene to enter the house where the shooting took place. No other individuals were found.  There were no other reports of injuries or property damage.

The Officer who exchanged gunfire with the suspect is a 3-year veteran. The Officer has been placed on Administrative Leave as per department policy. The Officer was not injured.

The 33-year-old suspect remains in the hospital for treatment for his injuries and faces charges of Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer, a first-degree felony punishable by up to 99 years in prison and up to a $10,000 dollar fine.

Detectives with the Internal Affairs and Investigations Bureau are investigating the event.

Anyone with any additional information related to this event who have not already spoken with Police, should call the Corpus Christi Police Department and provide the details to Detectives.

Community Outreach

City Hosts Vehicle Auction February 7

The city of Corpus Christi will auction 88 cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the four paved acres of the Corpus Christi Police Vehicle Impound Lot located at 5485 Greenwood Drive on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 10:00am. The general public is encouraged to register and view the vehicles for auction from 8:00am to 4:00pm on Friday, February 6. The general public can continue to register and view the vehicles from 8:00am to 10:00am on the day of the auction. The vehicle for auction may be viewed online and an auction list may be downloaded from www.siskauction.com.

There are 30 vehicles for auction that were seized for no insurance. The department’s strong stand and enforcement of this “Zero Tolerance No Insurance Initiative” will continue and all vehicles involved in accidents will be impounded and the driver cited if they are unable to provide financial proof of insurance. Driver’s license and proof of financial responsibility checkpoints will continue to be conducted at the Shift Captains’ authorization

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Investigate Possible Murder/Suicide In Flour Bluff

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 5:06am
Location: 10333 Compton Road
Offense: Homicide
Case Number: 1502030015

Corpus Christi Police are investigating the death of two people in an apartment located at 10333 Compton Road Tuesday morning. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a shooting at 5:06am Tuesday morning and discovered a 46-year-old man dead, a 33-year-old woman dead, an injured adult and at least one other person who was uninjured at an apartment. An ambulance crew took the injured adult man to the hospital for treatment of what Officers believe to be a gunshot wound to the lower abdomen. The Officers gathered information and evidence to believe that the 46-year-old man shot the adult man and the 33-year-old woman, then shot himself.

Detectives do not believe there is any other suspect for the crime at large. Detectives have not been provided information to support this event as dug or gang related. Detectives still would like to hear from anyone who may have additional information about this event and urge the public to contact them at 886-2840 to provide any additional details.

Community Outreach

Police Warn Public About Phone Scam

Beware of phone scams! This audio record is an example of a scam. The caller claims to represent the I.R.S. in regard to a law suit. This call was made to Corpus Christi Police Commander Michael Alanis. An investigation was conducted in regard to this call and the phone number was disconnected. Corpus Christi Police Detectives believe this particular man was able to obtain money from victims by claims that the F.B.I. would be outside the victims door within an hour unless a payment was made to this suspect.

We publish this video to warn the public of such phone scams. Common traits of a scam are requests for personal information by phone or (like in this case) an urgency for action. Contact the Better Business Bureau for more comprehensive information about phone scams at http://www.BBB.org. If you have become victim to a scam, report the event to local law enforcement. Share this video to have everyone aware of an example of a phone scam.

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Conduct Death Investigation on Paul Jones Avenue

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2015, 14:59
Location: 1800 Paul Jones Avenue
Event: Death Investigation
Case Number: 1501290094

Corpus Christi Police are conducting a death investigation Thursday at a residence on the 1800 block of Paul Jones Avenue. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a foul odor at a home and discovered a deceased person in the home. Officers said the person had advanced decomposition and were unable to determine the gender or age of the person at the time of this report. Officers are working to contact everyone associated with the home and possible family members to determine the sequence of events in this case. Presently, it is not known if the person died as a the result of a natural condition or as the result of a person’s action so this case is considered a death investigation.

Anyone with any additional information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2600. 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 provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Update: January 30, 2015
The Corpus Christi Police Department Robbery and Homicide Detectives are investigating this death as a homicide because the information and evidence leads them to believe the death was not the result of natural causes. The Detectives believe the deceased person is a 45-year-old woman and continue to investigate and determine if the death was caused by accidental or intentional means. Detectives have identified a suspect who is the 15-year-old son to the deceased woman. The 15-year-old suspect is in the hospital for injuries he suffered prior to law enforcement contact and is under guard from the Corpus Christi Police Department.

Update January 31, 2015:
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have obtained a directive to apprehend the 15-year-old suspect in this case. The 15-year-old boy was discharged from the hospital and Officers delivered the 15-year-old to the Nueces County Juvenile Detention Center. No other information about this case is authorized for release to the public until presented in court.

Officers urge anyone with any additional information about this event to contact Detectives or provide the information to Crime Stoppers.