The Corpus Christi Police Department been made aware of a new type of vehicle-for-hire service entering our city in the form of ridesharing and would like to address some potential safety concerns.
The City of Corpus Christi regulates vehicles-for-hire to ensure that companies conform to industry standards to include drivers’ criminal backgrounds are thoroughly checked, vehicles are inspected for safety, and the proper amount and type of insurance is being utilized.
The Corpus Christi Police Department will give drivers of alternative ride sharing companies a one month period, ending June 10, to come into compliance with the existing vehicle for hire ordinance. After June 10th, operators of non-permitted vehicles-for-hire will be cited for violations of the vehicle-for-hire ordinance with fines up to $500 per offense.
The Corpus Christi Police Department takes it’s obligation to public safety serious and would like to remind everyone to have the following considerations when selecting a vehicle for hire service:
• Has the operator passed a thorough background check?
• Has the vehicle been properly inspected and have proper insurance;
• Has the driver been approved to be an operator of a vehicle for hire in Corpus Christi?
The vehicle for hire ordinance is in place for public safety. Please consider the previous information when making a decision to use a ridesharing service.
Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 14:19
Location: Peoples Street at Water Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer (Penal Code Section 22.02) 1st Degree Felony
Case Number: 1405070091
Corpus Christi Police arrested 21-year-old Nicolas Kuntscher (1/21/1993) for aggravated assault on a peace officer, theft, and evading arrest at People’s Street and Water Street Wednesday afternoon. Corpus Christi Police Detectives conducted surveillance on Kuntscher and observed Kuntscher commit a theft. Detectives moved to apprehend Kuntscher, but Kuntscher was able to get into a maroon 1999 Chevrolet Suburban and flee from the scene. While in flight in the vehicle, Detectives reported Kuntscher used his vehicle as a weapon in an attempt to injure Officers who attempted to apprehend Kuntscher. Kuntscher fled in the vehicle until Kuntscher crashed the vehicle at the 500 block of Clifford Street. Officers arrested Kuntscher and then took him for a medical evaluation before Officers delivered Kuntscher to the city detention center. No injuries were reported.
Date: Friday, May 2, 2014, 9:28am
Location: 4401 Greenwood Drive
Offense: Runaway
Case Number: 1405020043
A woman at 3002 Antelope Street reported the location of a runaway 10 year old boy to the Corpus Christi Police Tuesday evening. The 10 year old boy runaway from school on the 4400 block of Greenwood Drive Friday morning and had not been seen from guardians until the woman called Police Tuesday at 6:22pm after local media reported the story of the missing 10 year old boy. Corpus Christi Police collected the 10 year old boy and made sure he was unharmed, then returned him to his proper guardian. It was not reported how long the 10 year old boy was in the presence of the woman before she phoned Police or why he was at the particular location.
The Corpus Christi Police would like to thank the members in the community for the help to locate the boy safely.
The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 217 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight May 5 to 7:00 a.m. May 6, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“Bravo” District
Date: Tuesday, May 06, 2014, 2:13am Location: 7200 South Padre Island Drive Offense: Driving While Intoxicated (Penal Code Section 49.04) Class B Misdemeanor Case Number: 1405060012
Corpus Christi Police arrested 23-year-old Joshua Fischer (12/20/1990) for driving while intoxicated at the 7200 block of South Padre Island Drive Tuesday morning. A Corpus Christi Police Officer was at a nightclub to monitor the crowd leaving at 2:13am when he heard a car accelerate rapidly and spin its tires. The Officer stopped the black 2007 Scion and discovered the driver, Joshua Fischer, was intoxicated. The Officer impounded the vehicle and delivered Fischer to the city detention center.
“Charlie” District
Date: Monday, May 6, 2014, 18:43 Location: 3900 Santa Fe Street Event: Major Vehicle Crash Crash Number: C1401772
A 14-year-old boy was taken to the hospital by ambulance after he was struck by a Sport Utility Vehicle while he rode a motorized scooter on the 3900 block of Santa Fe Street Monday night. The 14-year-old boy rode a motorized scooter on the sidewalk at 6:43pm and turned into the road in front of a black 2014 Ford Explorer operated by a 73-year-old man. The 14-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries and Officers recorded the 14-year-old boy suffered broken bones and was listed in stable condition. The 73-year-old man was treated by an ambulance crew for chest pains and released. No citations were issued.
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 886-2841. 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.
The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 557 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight May 2 to 7:20 a.m. May 5, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“Bravo” District
Date: Sunday, May 4, 2014, 23:16 Location: 9393 State Highway 361 Event: Vehicle Impound Case Number: 1405050007
A Corpus Christi Police Officer impounded a gray 2012 Toyota Tundra pickup truck from the beach after the truck was discovered in about 4 feet of the surf Sunday night. A wrecker service pulled the vehicle to shore and then to the city impound lot. The Officer was unsuccessful to contact the registered owner at the registered address; but continues to search for the owner.
Police found this 2012 Toyota Tundra in the surf on May 4.
A 40-year-old man reported an aggravated robbery at a restaurant located at 6169 Saratoga Boulevard to Corpus Christi Police Sunday morning. The 40-year-old man explained to the Officers that he completed duties to begin the work day before the store opened when a man with a knife demanded money from the store. The 40-year-old man and another employee, a 33-year-old woman, complied with the man’s demands. The man left the store with money and no injuries were reported. The 40-year-old man described the suspect to Officers as a man who covered his mouth with a white long sleeve shirt, possibly wore gloves, and was about 5 feet 8 inches tall and thin.
“Charlie” District
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2014, 21:50 Location: 1000 Peerman Place Offense: Hit and Run Investigation Case Number: 1405040059
A 38-year-old man reported reckless damage on the 1000 block of Peerman Place to Corpus Christi Police Saturday night. The 38-year-old man explained to Officers that he investigated a strange noise at 9:50pm outside his home and discovered some unknown person drove a vehicle off the road and over two Carpe Myrtle trees in the front yard of the 38-year-old man’s home. The 38-year-old man found parts from a vehicle that he believes destroyed the trees and Officers collected the parts as evidence.
Hit and Run on 1000 block of Peerman Place
Date: Sunday, May 4, 2014, 1:55am Location: 3700 Beauregard Drive Event: Major Vehicle Crash Crash Number: C1401742
Corpus Christi Police responded to a major vehicle crash at the 3700 block of Beauregard Drive at 1:55am Sunday morning. The Officers learned a 25-year-old man rode a yellow 2005 Honda moped north on the 5700 block of Liptonshire Drive, failed to make the corner at the 3700 block of Beauregard Drive, and struck the curb which caused the 25-year-old man to strike a house. The 25-year-old man did not wear a helmet at the time of the crash and was transported to the hospital by ambulance with life threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported.
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 886-2841. 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.
Those that attend the Buc Days Illuminated Parade scheduled for Saturday, May 3, 2012 should be aware of a few guidelines to make the event fun and safe for everyone. Follow the Corpus Christi Police Twitter feed at @CorpusChristiPD for updates and progress of the parade.
The Parade route will close to traffic at 5:00pm. The parade route will start at the Buccaneer Stadium and follow Leopard Street to Schatzel Street. The Parade will then follow Schatzel to Water Street and then turn south on Water Street to Kinney Street. A map may be found on the Bucaneer Days website at http://bucdays.com/assets/pdf/2014NightParadeMap.pdf.
Street closures will include Leopard from Nueces Bay to Water Street; Buffalo Street will be closed between Nueces Bay to Palm Street; and Antelope will be closed between Nueces Bay to Palm.
Paraders are allowed to occupy their spot along the parade route starting at 5pm Friday. The open container ordinance remains in effect throughout the night. No one is allowed to block the public rights of way or entrances to private property and no one is permitted to be on private property without the owners consent.
There are a few prohibited items along the parade route. The use of any air horns, any Fireworks, Silly String, and impact firecrackers are all prohibited, so the public is encouraged to leave those items at home. Those that attend the parade are encouraged to bring trash containers to collect and remove their garbage. Everyone that attends should also be mindful of the City Ordinance Section 23-63 for littering in prohibited places.
The parade is a family event and there will be children enjoying the parade. Those that attend will be able to claim a spot on the parade route after 5:00pm on May 2. The Corpus Christi Police wants everyone to enjoy the parade and promote a safe environment for all that attend.
The city of Corpus Christi will auction 81 cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the four paved acres of the Corpus Christi Police Vehicle Impound Lot located at 5485 Greenwood Drive on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 10:00am. The general public is allowed to register and view the vehicles for auction from 8:00am to 4:00pm on Friday, May 2nd. 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 24 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.
Date: Sunday, March 30, 2014, 7:06am Location: 1821 South Padre Island Drive Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03) 3rd Degree Felony Case Number: 1403300059
Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives would like help from the public to identify and locate a man who stole $50,000 dollars worth of jewelry from a store located on South Padre Island Drive near Greenwood. Corpus Christi Police responded to a theft complaint at a store which had a security safe left unlocked and a man went behind the counter, took the jewelry from the safe and left the store without paying for the merchandise. The man is described as a 15-19 year old male with medium brown skin, 5 feet 10 inches tall, about 160 pounds, and wore a black hoodie and blue jeans. Detectives believe a woman was also involved in the theft and describe her as a 15-19 year old female about 5 feet 2 inches tall, with medium brown skin, brown hair and wore a black t-shirt, gray pants, black shoes and had a tan purse.
Anyone who can identify these individuals, 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 www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.
The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 199 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight April 30 to 7:20 a.m. May 1, 2014. This is a sample of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
Corpus Christi Police arrested 24-year-old Courtney Hayden (2/6/1990) for murder at an apartment located at 2206 Capitan Drive Wednesday night. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a shooting at 9:52pm and found Hayden at the apartment and a 33-year-old man with obvious injuries which appeared to the Officers to be caused by gunshots. The 33-year-old man was taken to the hospital by ambulance but died at the hospital. The Officers at the scene obtained information that two other people were at the apartment at the time of the event, but fled in a vehicle prior to law enforcement arrival. Other Officers searched the area and found the vehicle with the two other people and then brought them to Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Detectives to be interviewed. Officers arrested Hayden for murder and delivered her to the city detention center.
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 886-2841. 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.
The Corpus Christi Police Department has a warning for the public of a potential threat.
Damian Perez (9/12/1975) has a criminal history of impersonating a public servant, criminal trespass, unlawfully carrying a weapon, burglary of a vehicle, harassment, assault with bodily injury and terroristic threat.
Recently Perez approached young females at Moody and Flour Bluff High Schools and asked to take their pictures or buy them meals. Perez identified himself as a “multimillionaire entrepreneur” for Showtime Productions. Area schools have been notified of this potential threat to the safety of their students.
On April 29, 2014 Perez was arrested for a warrant for burglary of a vehicle (Case Number 1404290098). A security guard uniform and an empty smith and Wesson handcuff box were found in Perez’s vehicle at the time of his arrest.
Damian Perez is a Hispanic male, 6 feet tall and 195 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and multiple tattoos.
Perez is known to use a 2012 Red Volvo or a 2005 silver or blue Chevrolet Cobalt.
Anyone who may have information about suspicious activity of any kind should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department immediately at 886-2600 or call 911 for emergencies. If you see something, say something.
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