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Community Outreach

Buc Days Parade 2013 Results

Sandra Gonzalez snapped a picture of Corpus Christi Police Assistant Chief Mark Schauer take time to throw a football with her son Jonathan Jay Gonzalez before the parade began
Sandra Gonzalez snapped a picture of Corpus Christi Police Assistant Chief Mark Schauer as he took time to throw a football with her son Jonathan Jay Gonzalez before the parade began

The Corpus Christi Police Department was pleased that there were no major injuries related to the Buc Days Parade this past May 4, 2013 and consider the event a success because of the absence of injuries. This was a safe event for families to attend, and there were a few minor incidents to report.

The Parade enforcement spanned from 6:00pm until 11:45pm on May 4, 2013. There were 54 total calls for police service in which Corpus Christi Police Officers acted on some type of event which spanned from affecting an arrest to helping a pregnant mother who went into labor during the parade.

Ten people were arrested along the parade route which was primarily the result of over consumption of alcohol. There were 11 disturbances which merited police response, 1 missing child call of which the child was quickly located by officer’s moments after the parent contacted police. There were two requests for medical assistance (one for a woman who fell and the other for the mother who went into labor), and 6 calls for suspicious persons.

The Buc Days Parade for next year is already in the planning stages and the Corpus Christi Police Department will be ready for another fun and safe event.

Cadets from the 71st Corpus Christi Police Academy Session helped with traffic control and to assist the public for the Buc Days Parade
Cadets from the 71st Corpus Christi Police Academy Session helped with traffic control and to assist the public for the Buc Days Parade
Corpus Christi Police Senior Officer Diaz stood with nearby children at John Sartain Street and Shoreline excited to see the parade
Corpus Christi Police Senior Officer Diaz stood with nearby children at John Sartain Street and Shoreline excited to see the parade
Narcotics/Vice Division

Police Narcotics/Vice Investigators Conduct Warrant Service

Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at approximately 11:31am the Corpus Christi Police Narcotics/Vice Investigators, Gang Unit and SWAT officers executed an arrest/search warrant at 4513 Cedar Pass. The officers seized .26 grams of crack cocaine,  326.05 grams of marijuana (approx. 3/4 lb), 7.94 grams of Alprazolam and a Taurus 9mm pistol.

  Jonathan Castaneda 03/29/85 (a known gang member) was arrested and charged with felon in possession of a firearm,  manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance,  possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance penalty group 3.
Narcotics/Vice Division

Local Results of the National Prescription Drug Takeback

Pharmacy students Lisa Eggleston, Angelic Toy, and Heather Goodman wait to accept the medications with Officer Cervantes at the HEB in Flour Bluff.
Pharmacy students Lisa Eggleston, Angelic Toy, and Heather Goodman wait to accept the medications with Officer Cervantes at the HEB in Flour Bluff.

The Corpus Christi Police Department participated with the Drug Enforcement Agency and held the National Prescription Drug Takeback event this past Saturday in Corpus Christi. The purpose of the event is to reduce pollution from improperly disposed medications and to reduce misuse of prescription drugs. These are the local results from the event:

April 25th @ CCAD/NAS, 308 Crecy St, CC, TX     16.00 lbs

April 27th @;

HEB, 3033 S. Port Ave., CC, TX                              59.84 lbs

HEB, 5313 Saratoga Blvd, CC, T                              95.92 lbs

HEB, 11110 Leopard, CC, TX                                   132.44 lbs

HEB, 1145 Waldron Rd., CC, TX                             81.84 lbs

KIII, 5002 SPID, CC, Texas                                      467.72 lbs

HEB, 1600 Wildcat Dr., Portland, TX                       104.72 lbs

HEB, 106 S. San Patricio, Sinton, Texas                    63.36 lbs

HEB, 101 E. Goodnight Ave, Aransas Pass, TX       48.40 lbs

HEB, 409 E. Kleberg Ave., Kingsville, TX               51.04 lbs

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Detectives Want Help to Identify Burglar

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The Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives would like help from the public to identify and locate a man who sold stolen property to a pawn shop on Thursday, April 11, 2013.

The property was stolen from a residence on the 1000 block of Lake Street on April 11, 2013 at about 12:30pm. The stolen property was then sold to a pawn shop an hour after the burglary. The person in the picture provided false identification when the property was sold.

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives would now like help from the public to identify and locate this person.

The suspect is described as a black male, with a mustache and a full sleeve of colorful tattoos on his right arm. He wore a white head cover, a black t-shirt, blue jean shorts, and black shoes with red laces.

Anyone with any additional information about this crime or can identify the suspect should call the Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives at 886-2841. Information may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Date: April 11, 2013, 12:30pm

Location: 1000 block of Lake Street http://goo.gl/maps/HmJ2L

Offense: Burglary of a Habitation

Case Number: 1304110068

Adam District, Criminal Investigations Division

Police Seek Two Yeti Thieves

The Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force would like help from the public to identify two men who stole a Yeti cooler valued at $400 dollars from a truck parked in a driveway at the 13600 block of Teague Lane on April 10, 2013.

The owner of the truck and cooler provided video to police that shows two men approach the truck on April 9, 2013 at about 11:26pm and saw the cooler. The two men identified the cooler was fastened to the truck. The two men are seen again at about 1:45am on April 10 and the men use bolt cutters to unfasten the cooler. The men then stole the cooler and left in an unknown direction.

The cooler is described as a 65 quart white ice cooler manufactured by Yeti and is valued at $400 dollars. Detectives now would like help from the public to identify the two men in the video.

One man is described as a white male about 20 years in age, 5 foot 9 inches tall, about 180 pounds and wore a light-colored t-shirt.

The other man is described as a white man about 18 years of age, 5 foot 7 inches tall, 200 pounds, wore a light-colored cap and a t-shirt that had a Nike swoosh on the front.

Anyone with any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force at 886-2841. Information may be provided to detectives anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Date: April 10, 2013, 1:46am

Location: 13600 Teague Lane http://goo.gl/maps/E7A7y

Offense: Burglary of a Motor Vehicle

Case Number: 1304100017

Adam District, Criminal Investigations Division

Detectives Seek Burglars Identity

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The Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives would like help from the public to identify and locate a man who broke a glass window to a store and then stole merchandise from the store located at 11020 Leopard Street on April 15, 2013.

Detectives obtained video of the man who paced in front of the store at about 1:18am on Monday, April 15, 2013. The man passed by the window a couple times and then broke the window. The man ran inside the store, took some merchandise, and then left.

The man is described as about 5 foot 10 inches tall, 200 pounds, 25-30 years of age, with dark hair and wore glasses, a dark long sleeve shirt, and pants.

Anyone with any additional information should call the Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives at 886-2841. Information may be provided anonymously to investigators through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest may be eligible for a cash reward.

Date: April 15, 2013 1:18am

Location: 11020 Leopard Street

Offense: Burglary to a Building

Case Number: 1304150011

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

Police Investigate Two Robberies Tuesday Night

The Corpus Christi Police Department Robbery/Homicide Detectives are searching for persons responsible for robberies at two locations in Corpus Christi Tuesday night.

The two robberies were committed by a person with the same description, and so investigators are exploring the possibility the two robberies are related. No person was injured in either of the two robberies.

The first robbery happened at 3302 South Port Avenue at 8:45pm. A man entered the store, displayed a handgun, and demanded cash. The second robbery happened at 4702 Kostoryz with the same description of the suspect who entered, displayed a handgun, and then demanded cash.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his early 20’s in age, 5 ft. 6 inches tall, 130 pounds, brown hair and hazel eyes, and he wore a blue long sleeve shirt with green stripes, acid washed blue jeans, and brown shoes. The suspect spoke English with no accent and wore black gloves and a gray ski mask. In both robberies, the suspect got away in a dark-colored Chevy 4 door vehicle.

Anyone with any additional information about these crimes should call the Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Detectives at 886-2841. Information may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) on online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Date: April 23, 2013

Location: 3302 South Port Avenue and 4702 Kostoryz

Offense: Aggravated Robbery

Case Numbers: 1304230158 & 1304230163

Delta District, Patrol Division

Police Respond to False Abduction

A 26-year-old man was detained by police Tuesday evening after a 13-year-old boy complained to Police Officers that he was taken involuntarily at knife point by the 26-year-old man to fraudulently get money at the 3000 block of Antelope Street. In a turn of events, the 26-year-old man was released and the 13-year-old boy was taken into custody.

A 13-year-old boy told Corpus Christi Police Officers he saw the 26-year-old man at a park on the 2500 block of Dempsey Street. The 26-year-old man had three small children in a stroller. The 13-year-old boy said the man displayed a knife and demanded the boy to go knock on doors to get money.

The 13-year-old boy went to an apartment at the 3000 block of Antelope Street and knocked on the door. A 58-year-old woman answered and then called police for the boy. The man walked away from the apartments but was later located by police.

The 13-year-old boy was interviewed and eventually changed his story. The 26-year-old man knew the boy and gave the boy money to buy juice for the small children. The boy did not return after several hours, and the 26-year-old man found the boy and demanded the money be returned. The boy then provided a false story about the abduction to the 58-year-old woman and then to police.

The boy had an active directive to apprehend by the Nueces County Juvenile Court for previous unrelated charges and was then delivered to the Nueces County Juvenile Detention Center. The 26-year-old man was released.

The Corpus Christi Police intend to pursue criminal charges against the boy for the False Report to a Peace Officer which is a Class B Misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months incarceration and up to a $2,000 fine.

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division

Police Seek Truck Thief

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The Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force would like help from the public to identify and locate a man who stole a truck from a convenience store located at the intersection of McArdle and Ennis Joslin on April 14, 2013.

A 22-year-old man drove his maroon 2007Dodge Ram truck to the store at 10pm and left the vehicle in the parking space with the keys in the ignition with the engine running. The 22-year-old man went into the store and made a purchase, and then when he walked back to his truck, the vehicle was gone.

Investigating Police Officers reviewed video of the event and have images of a Hispanic man between the ages of 20-30 who took the truck without permission. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male with short black hair and he wore a long sleeve black shirt and khaki pants. The truck was last seen travelling north on Ennis Joslin. The maroon truck has a temporary tag number 32G7649 as the license plate. The vehicle is further described as a maroon Dodge 1500 LoneStar edition with chrome handles, chrome gas cap and chrome 20 inch factory rims.

Anyone with any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force at 886-2841. Information may be provided to Detectives anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest may be eligible for a cash reward.

Date: April 14, 2013, 22:00

Location: 7526 McArdle Road http://goo.gl/maps/pxjQi

Offense: Unaithorized Use of a Motor Vehicle

Case Number: 1304140149

Community Outreach

Police Remember Fallen Officer

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By: Captain John Houston

On April 20, 1953, 60 years ago, Patrol Officer Roy Newton Smith was responding to a fight call when his patrol car was struck by another car at Staples and Lipan. Smith died of his injuries that day. Smith was 21 years old and had been on the department for just 4 months at the time of this tragic accident. Roy was married to Laverne Smith and had come here from Wichita Falls, Texas to work at the department. Roy and Laverne had one daughter Gail. Roy served with distinction in the Army having served in the Korean conflict before joining the department. Please take a moment out  of your day to remember our fallen brother. Our prayers remain with him and his family and may we never forget him and his sacrifice. Roy Smith is the fourth officer to die in the Line of Duty for the Department.

As a side note, we were able to locate his only daughter Gail Michalsky of Spring, Texas who never had a chance to know her father and she attended her first Police Officers Memorial Service last year. She was given a copy of the Wall of Honor photo by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott.