All posts by Kirk Stowers

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Man Steals $2,000 Dollar Necklace From Jewelry Store on Video

Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2016, 20:04
Location: 5488 S.P.I.D. 
Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03)
Case Number: 1608160155

A 47-year-old man reported a theft that happened at the La Palmera Mall on August 16 to the Corpus Christi Police Department.

The 47-year-old man told Officers an unknown man came into the jewelry store at about 8pm and tried on a $2,000 dollar necklace and acted interested to buy the necklace. The 47-year-old man said the unknown man then ran out of the store with the necklace without paying for the merchandise. The unknown man has not been located by law enforcement and Detectives would like help from the public to identify the man.

The man has a tattoo on his right forearm and if you can identify this man, or have any additional information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you up to $2,500 dollars in a cash reward.

Criminal Investigations Division

US Marshals Capture Michael Ramon in Houston

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Firearm discovered with Ramon at the time of his capture (photo contributed by US Marshal’s Gulf Coast Fugitives and Violent Offenders Task Force)
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Michael Ramon (3/8/1988) captured in Houston (photo contributed by US Marshal’s Gulf Coast Fugitives and Violent Offenders Task Force)

The United States Marshal’s Gulf Coast Fugitives and Violent Offenders Task Force captured 28-year-old Michael Ramon (3/8/1988) in Houston, Texas today.

Michael Ramon was a fugitive featured on the Crime Stoppers Wheel of Shame and was identified as the driver who fled the fatal crash on the Crosstown Expressway on September 10th. Many people made tips to Crime Stoppers, but it was the work of the United States Marshal’s Gulf Coast Fugitives and Violent Offenders Task Force which tracked down Ramon in Houston.

Ramon made threats to law enforcement that he would shoot out with Police rather than be apprehended, but the Marshal’s Task Force caught up with Ramon in Houston, and apprehended Ramon without any deadly force applied. The U.S. Marshal’s Task Force provided images of the firearm that Ramon had in his possession in a bag. Ramon is safely in the custody of law enforcement and will be processed for return to Nueces County.

Corpus Christi Police thank everyone who provided information to help locate Ramon and for facilitating his safe apprehension.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division

Police Want Help From Public To Locate Robber

Date: Monday, September 19, 2016
Location:
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
Case # 1609190020

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a series of armed robberies and want your help to catch the man responsible. The suspect in each case wore a blue hoodie, blue baseball cap and a grey handkerchief. The suspect displayed a silver handgun and demanded cash and cigarettes.

None of the clerks were injured in the robberies. Detectives have obtained images of the robberies from two of the locations and now want your help to identify the person responsible.

If you know who is responsible or have any additional information about these robberies, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at 888-TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information results in an arrest it could earn you up to a $2,500 dollar cash reward.

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Man Steals Money From Post Office

Date: Thursday, September 1, 2016, 09:05
Location: 4213 South Port Avenue
Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03)
Case Number: 1609010074

Corpus Christi Police are investigating a theft at a post office that happened in the morning of September 1, 2016.

A 60 year old man reported the theft to Corpus Christi Police and explained that he mistakenly left behind money at the counter of the Port/Ayers Post Office. The man told Officers when he returned to the counter several hours after he left the money, the cash was gone and not turned in to Post Office employees.

Corpus Christi Police Detectives obtained images of a person they believe may have taken the money which was left at the counter.

img_1181 img_1182If you can identify this man, or have any additional information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com.  Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you up to $2,500 dollars in cash.

Delta District, Patrol Division

Help Police Find Missing 8 Year Old Child, Last Seen in the Area of Gordon & Reed Near Ray H.S.

Police are searching for 8 year old Nathaniel Emmanuel DeLeon
Police are searching for 8-year-old Nathaniel Emmanuel DeLeon

Corpus Christi Police are searching for an 8-year-old boy who has been missing since 3:30pm today. The 8-year-old boy is Nathaniel Emmanuel DeLeon and he was last seen in the area of Gordon Street and Reed near Ray High School. Nathaniel is about 150 pounds and he was last seen wearing a black shirt and black shorts. His family is between residences right now and may have gone on the wrong bus, or left on the wrong bus stop from school.

If you see Nathaniel, call Corpus Christi Police immediately at 886-2600 or by dialing 911.

Update: 21:40
Child has been found thanks to the community searching for him. He is safe and unharmed and with his family now.

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division

Detectives Want Help From Public To Catch Purse Thief On Saratoga

Date: Sunday, September 11, 2016, 19:51
Location: 5313 Saratoga Boulevard
Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03)
Case Number: 1609110141

Corpus Christi Police Detectives want your help to identify a man and a woman who stole a purse and used the credit cards on Saratoga Boulevard on Sunday, September 11.

A woman with orange hair stole a purse from a cart in the HEB on Saratoga last Sunday at about 8pm. The woman left the store, and less than an hour later, a man used the credit cards from the purse at the Wal-Mart on Saratoga. Police now want your help to identify this man and woman.

If you can identify either of these two people, or have any additional information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS, or submit the information online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

 

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Want Help From Public to Catch Purse Thief

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2016, 13:30
Location: 2033 Airline Rd.
Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03)
Case Number: 1609100091

Corpus Christi Police property crimes Detectives would like help from the public to identify and locate a man accused of stealing purses from a boot store located in the Windchase Shopping Center.

A 51 year old man reported a theft to Corpus Christi Police at the Botas Chiuhuahua on Saturday, September 10. The 51 year old man told Officers an unknown man took purses from a display in the store, and left without paying. Detectives obtained images of the man believed to have stolen the purses and now want help from the public to identify and locate the man.

The 51 year old man described the suspect as about 5 feet 7 inches tall, about 25 years of age, 160 pounds, and wore a grey shirt, and brown pants.

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If you can identify this man, or have any additional information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information results in an arrest, the caller may earn a cash reward.

Adam District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Student Reports Indecent Exposure Near Calallen High School

Date: Friday, September 9, 2016, 15:28
Location: 4001 Wildcat Drive
Offense: Indecent Exposure (Penal Code Section 21.08)
Case Number: 1609130092

A 16 year old girl reported an act of indecent exposure Friday afternoon near Calallen High School to the Corpus Christi Police. The 16 year old girl told Officers the event happened on Friday, but did not report the event until Tuesday afternoon.

The 16 year old girl told Officers she walked on the sidewalk on the back of the school at about 3:30pm and saw a man drive a Jeep Cherokee and followed some student athletes into the school through the school parking lot. The 16 year old girl told Officers she saw the man in the Jeep masturbating as he passed the 16 year old girl. The 16 year old girl told Officers the Jeep was last seen traveling east on Northwest Blvd (FM-624).

The 16 year old girl described the man in the Jeep as an adult male, about 30 years of age, with light brown skin, about 215 pounds with black hair that was a short fade, and a short, well kept beard. The 16 year old girl told Officers the man in the Jeea black t-shirt. She did not observe any tattoos, piercings or scars.

The 16 year old girl described the Jeep as a tan or beige Cherokee which did not have any noticeable aftermarket upgrades and she stated that she did not notice any if the vehicle had stickers of damage. The 16 year old girl told Officers there was a long piece of PVC pipe that she saw stretch from the front seat to the back.

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If you know who is responsible, or have any additional information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn the caller up to a $2,500 cash reward.

Community Outreach

Police Remember Luther Prather

Prather 8X10September 14, 1919 Corpus Christi Police Officer Luther B. Prather was called to duty when the Hurricane of 1919 made a direct hit on Corpus Christi.  He crossed the Rincon Channel to what is now North Beach a few times rescuing victims of the storm and guiding them to refuge at the Old Nueces County Courthouse.

Officer Prather even brought a few of the victims to his own home near Mesquite and Taylor Streets, where his wife stayed with them. The water rose very quickly in Corpus Christi Bay as the storm hit and while attempting to cross the Rincon Channel once more while escorting a small child and several adults, Prather was swept into the bay where all were drowned.

A true hero, Officer Prather was born in 1886 and had worked for the Department since approximately 1914. Please take a moment today to remember Officer Prater in your thoughts and prayers.

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Searching For Man Who Robbed Pharmacy on Saratoga This Morning

Date: Sunday, September 11, 2016, 7:56am
Location: 5601 Saratoga Boulevard
Offense: Aggravated Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.03)
Case Number: 1609110049

A 65-year-old man reported an aggravated robbery at a pharmacy on Saratoga Boulevard this morning to the Corpus Christi Police.

The 65-year-old man told Officers that he is an employee working at the pharmacy and an unknown man approached the pharmacy counter, displayed a handgun, and demanded specific prescription drugs. The 65-year-old man told Officers he gave the man about $2,700 dollars worth of drugs, and the man left.  No injuries were reported.

The 65-year-old man described the robbery suspect as an adult male, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and wore a baseball cap, black shirt, red warmup pants and latex gloves. The 65-year-old man told Officers the suspect had a tattoo on his left cheek, his neck and arms were covered in tattoos.

Detectives obtained images of the man and now want help from the public to identify this robbery suspect.

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If you can identify this man, or have any additional information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888-TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information results in an arrest it could earn you a cash reward.