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Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division

Even Burglars Are At It On Taco Tuesday

Police seek help from the public to identify this burglar who broke into a coin operated machine on Taco Tuesday
Police seek help from the public to identify this burglar who broke into a coin operated machine on Taco Tuesday
Police want help from the public to identify a burglar who used this vehicle during the commission of the crime.
Police want help from the public to identify a burglar who used this vehicle during the commission of the crime.

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2014, 0500
Location: 1529 Waldron Road
Offense: Burglary of a Coin Operated Machine (Penal Code Section 30.03) Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1411250029

A 60-year-old man reported a burglary to a coin operated machine at the Mango Car Wash on Waldron Road to the Corpus Christi Police Tuesday morning.

The 60-year-old man told Officers that an unknown man broke the coin machine at the car wash at about 5am that morning and provided Officers a video surveillance recording of the event.

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives would like help from the public to identify and locate a man responsible for the burglary. The suspect is described as a bald man about 5 feet 8 inches tall and wore a black long sleeve shirt, jeans, a gold necklace around his neck and ate a taco while he broke into the machine. The man used a four door sedan with a woman passenger.

Anyone who can identify this person, or has any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives at 886-2841. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to detectives 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.

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Investigate Two Violent Attacks On Waldron In Two Consecutive Days

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2014, 2:39am
Location: 2400 Waldron Road
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
Case Number: 1211060020

A 30-year-old woman reported an aggravated robbery to Corpus Christi Police on the 2400 block of Waldron Road Thursday night. The 30-year-old woman told Officers she was approached by an unknown man at 2:39am Thursday morning. The 30-year-old woman told Officers the man placed the blade of a knife against her neck and took money from the woman and walked away. The 30-year-old woman described the man to Officers as a 25-35 year old male about six feet tall, about 185 pounds and wore a red hoodie with the hood pulled over his head, black muddy tennis shoes and smelled of alcohol. The woman was taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries related to the attack.

Date: Friday, November 7, 2014, 20:00
Location: 1800 Waldron Road
Offense: Assault
Case Number: 1411070143

A 32-year-old man reported an assault to Corpus Christi Police that happened on the 1800 block of Waldron Road Friday night to his 16-year-old son. The 32-year-old man told Corpus Christi Police Officers that his 16-year-old son rode his bike on the 1800 block of Waldron Road when the 16-year-old boy was approached by an unknown man. The 32-year-old man told Officers the man pushed the 16-year-old boy off the bike and pulled the 16-year-old boy toward a house. The 32-year-old man told Officers his 16-year-old son said he (the 16-year-old boy) punched the man and escaped uninjured. The 32-year-old man told Officers his 16-year-old son described the man as a 18-32 year old male, about 180 pounds, with bleached white hair and a thick Spanish accent.

Anyone who can identify any suspect or has any additional information about these cases should call the Corpus Christi Police Criminal Investigations Division at 361-886-2841. 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 www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Two Men Steal Register And Discharge Firearm At Restaurant On Weber

Police are searching for two men who dispalyed a handgun and robbed a restaraunt on Weber Road Monday morning.
Police are searching for two men who displayed a handgun and robbed a restaurant on Weber Road Monday morning.

Date: November 10, 2014, 10:12am
Location: 5212 Weber Road
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
Case Number: 1411100034

A 25-year-old man reported an aggravated robbery Monday morning at a restaurant located at 5212 Weber Road. The 25-year-old man told Officers that two men who wore masks and blue hoodie shirts with the hoods up entered the restaurant at 10:12am Monday morning, displayed a handgun and stole the cash register. The 25-year-old man told Officers there were about ten people in the restaurant at the time of the robbery and no injuries were reported. The 25-year-old man told Officers the two men left the restaurant and ran to the apartment complex east of the restaurant. The 25-year-old man told Officers that the men discharged the firearm outside the restaurant as they made their escape, but no injuries or property damage related to the gunshots were reported.

Corpus Christi Independent School District told Officers that Carroll High School, Kostoryz Elementary and Yeager Elementary Schools were locked down while Police searched for the suspects in this case. The suspects were not located and Detectives continue to investigate this aggravated robbery.

Anyone who can identify these individuals, or has any additional information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Robbery and Homicide Detectives at 886-2841. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to the 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

Police Investigate Aggravated Assault on Devon Street

Date: Friday, November 7, 2014, 21:54
Location: 4200 Devon
Offense: Aggravated Assault
Case Number: 1411070150

Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a disturbance in which a man was stabbed on the 4200 block of Devon Street Friday night. Corpus Christi Police were called at 9:54pm and discovered a 29-year-old man with obvious injuries which the Officers said appeared to be stab wounds. The 29-year-old man was taken to the hospital for treatment for his injuries. The Officers found several witnesses to the crime and Detectives were summoned to gather information and evidence. Witnesses told Officers the suspect in this case is a heavy-set man with medium brown skin, brown eyes and black hair and left the scene in a silver car, possibly a Chevy Impala with chrome rims and blue lights in the undercarriage. The Detectives took the witnesses to the Police Headquarters to obtain recorded statements. The suspect in this case remains at large and the 29-year-old man was in surgery at the time of this report.

Anyone who can identify the suspect in this case, or has any additional information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2841. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to authorities should call Crime Stoppers at 888-8477 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.

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

Man Commits Bank Robbery Across Street From Police Head Quarters

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Bank Employees told Polcie this man robbed the bank at 221 South Shoreline Tuesday
Bank Employees told Police this man robbed the bank at 221 South Shoreline Tuesday

Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2014, 15:43
Location: 221 South Shoreline
Offense: Robbery
Case Number: 1210210095

The Corpus Christi Police responded to a bank robbery complaint at 3:43pm Tuesday afternoon at the IBC Bank located at 221 South Shoreline across the street and one block south from Police Headquarters.

Bank employees told Officers a man approached the counter, reached over the counter, and took money. The employees said the man then ran from the building and across the street. Bank employees said the man tripped and dropped a portion of the money before he got into a gray vehicle, possibly a Honda Crossover. No injuries were reported and there was no weapon displayed.

The man left the area and Police are searching for the suspect in this case. Bank employees described the suspect as a white male with sandy blonde hair, and wore a white cap, plaid long sleeve shirt, and blue jeans.

Anyone who can identify this man, or has any additional information about this crime should call th Corpus Christi Police at 886-2798.  Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to Detectives 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, Delta District

Detectives Seek Help To Catch Camera Thieves

camera theft 1 camera theft 2 camera theft 3 camera theft 4 camera theft 5Date: Friday, March 7, 2014, 23:00
Location: 3002 Buffalo Street
Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03) Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1403310078

The Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives would like help from the public to identify and locate three people who may have information about stolen cameras. A 51-year-old man reported a theft that happened on March 31, 2014 at the Crossbridge Fellowship located at 3002 Buffalo Street to the Corpus Christi Police. The 51-year-old man told Officers several cameras with a total value of $1,200 dollars were taken without consent by some unknown person. The 51-year-old man provided Officers with the final images before the cameras disappeared. Corpus Christi Police Detectives have images of three people and would like help from the public to identify these individuals.

If you recognize these individuals, or know where Police Detectives can contact them, call the Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives at 886-2841. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Criminal Investigations Division

Financial Crimes Detectives Seek Public Help To Catch Counterfeit Thieves

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Suspect in counterfeit case
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Person of interest sought by Police. Detectives believe this man may have information relative to this counterfeit case.
Vehicle operated by the suspect in counterfeit case.
Vehicle operated by the suspect in counterfeit case.

Date: Sunday, September 28, 2014 23:15
Location: 4202 Staples Street
Offense: Forgery of a Financial Instrument (Penal Code Section 32.21) Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1410010110

The Corpus Christi Police Financial Crimes Detectives would like help from the public to identify and locate two men involved with passing counterfeit bills Sunday at a convenience store located at 4202 Staples Street.

A 35-year-old man reported the counterfeit bill to the Corpus Christi Police and explained that while the 35-year-old man worked as a store clerk, a male customer attempted to purchase cigarettes with counterfeit money. The 35-year-old man refused to sell the cigarettes and the man left the store.

The suspect is described as a 20-year-old man about 5 feet 8 inches tall, 170 pounds, and wore a white cap backwards, a black t-shirt with white lettering, black shorts, white socks and black shoes. The suspect was accompanied by a man who wore a black cap backwards, a red sleeveless shirt with a blue back to the shirt, black shorts, white socks and black shoes and spoke on a cell phone the entire visit to the store.

Anyone who can identify either of these two men should contact the Corpus Christi Police Financial Crimes Detectives at 886-2841. 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 information online at www.888TIPS.com. Information which results in an arrest may earn the caller a case reward.

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Charlie District, Traffic Safety Division

Truck Crashes Into Batting Cage On Tiger Lane

Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2014, 16:42
Location: 3600 Tiger Lane
Event: Major Vehicle Crash
Crash Number: C1403963

The Corpus Christi Police responded to a vehicle crash with a fatal injuries on the 3600 block of Tiger Lane Wednesday afternoon. Corpus Christi Police responded to a vehicle crash at 4:42pm and discovered a black 2006 Ford F-150 in the batting cage on the grounds of Carroll High School. The Corpus Christi Fire Department Emergency Medical Services attempted to provide aid to a man in the truck, but determined the man died. The Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section responded to process the scene.

Officers learned that the black truck collided with a parked, unoccupied vehicle on the 3600 block of Tiger Lane. The Officers believe the truck travelled west on Tiger Lane after striking the parked car and the truck struck a Nissan Rogue which was stopped at the intersection of Tiger Lane and Carroll Lane. The Officers believe the Ford truck then reversed at a high rate of speed from the intersection and into the batting cage near the intersection.

Officers learned that there were no injuries except the man who drove the Ford truck. The Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section documented the scene and gathered information from witnesses and collected evidence. The Officers had the 3600 block of Tiger Lane closed to vehicle traffic from about 4:30pm until after 7:30pm.

The Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office collected the man from the truck and will conduct an evaluation to determine the cause of death. Investigators are in the initial stages of the investigation and urge anyone with any information about this crash to contact the Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section at 886-2600.

Community Outreach, Narcotics/Vice Division

Drug Take Back Results

Local Drug Enforcement Authorities announced the results of the Drug Take Back event which was held on Saturday, September 27th, 2014. The following weights were announced:

HEB, 3033 S. Port Ave., CC, TX  = 44.5 pounds

HEB, 5313 Saratoga Blvd, CC, TX = 166 pounds

HEB, 11110 Leopard, CC, TX  = 46.5 pounds

HEB, 1145 Waldron Rd., CC, TX = 58 pounds

HEB, 409 E. Kleberg Ave., Kingsville, TX  = 75 pounds

HEB, 1115 E. Main St, Alice, TX = 142.50 pounds

KIII TV Station, 5002 SPID, CC, TX = 470 pounds

NAS/CCAD, 308 Crecy, CC, TX   September 25th, 2014 = 50 pounds

Prior to and leading up to Take Back = 100 pounds

TOTAL. 1,152.5 pounds

Thank you to all the volunteers who helped host this event to reduce pollution and misuse from prescription medication.

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

Man Suffers Gun Shots on Fig Street

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2014, 12:09pm
Location: 2800 Fig Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault (Penal Code Section 22.02) 2nd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1409270064

A 37-year-old man reported an aggravated assault on the 2800 block of Fig Street to Corpus Christi Police Saturday. Corpus Christi Police responded to a call of a shooting at 12:09pm Saturday and found a 37-year-old man in the street with obvious injuries which appeared to responding officers to be gun shots. The 37-year-old man was taken to the hospital by ambulance for treatment of his injuries.

Witnesses told Officers that the 37-year-old man was shot by another man in the street. Witnesses told Officers the suspect ran with a woman from the scene of the shooting east on Clodah from Fig and then ran north toward Fern Drive. Witnesses described the suspect as a man about 5 feet five inches tall, about 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Corpus Christi Police Detectives and Forensics Services were summoned to collect information and evidence from the scene and Officers continue to search for the suspect.

Anyone who has any additional information about this aggravated assault should call the Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Detectives at 886-2841. 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 information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.