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Community Outreach

CCPD Gets Into The Giving Spirit This Holiday Season

Several Corpus Christi Police Officers were very generous with their time and money this holiday season.

In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Corpus Christi Police Officers along with several other area law enforcement agencies participated in the “Shop with a Cop” program. In all, 627 children from Corpus Christi, Robstown, Kingsville, Gregory, Portland and Aransas Pass went to area Wal Mart Stores and were given money to shop with law enforcement officers.

This was the 18th Christmas that Shop with a Cop made a child’s Christmas a little better.

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Corpus Christi Police Directed Patrol Officers and Code Enforcement Officers raised money to purchase toys for the kids of the Life Skills Class at Tuloso Midway High School.

Just before school was dismissed for Christmas, the Officers escorted “Santa” with full lights and sirens to the school and into the classroom to bring Christmas to the kids.

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As Christmas neared, Officers didn’t stop the giving. Members of the Corpus Christi Police Officers Association delivered gifts to over 600 kids.

The “Blue Santa” was flown into the city by the United States Coast Guard. He was then escorted to the Boys and Girls Club where he delivered gifts to several children. Once everyone there had a present, Blue Santa went to deliver toys at the La Armada Housing Authority on Ayers Street. Blue Santa wasn’t done and then went to the Treyway Terrace Apartments, located in the 2000 block of Treyway Lane, to make Christmas a little brighter there.

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On Christmas Eve, Officers were still hard at work doing good deeds.

From the HEB located at Robert Street and South Alameda Street, the Police Officers Christmas Angels group set off to deliver baskets full of ingredients for a Christmas meal.  Officers helped distribute 125 food baskets throughout the city to families who may otherwise not have had a Christmas meal.

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Patrol Division

Patrol Report 12/30/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 690 calls for service and generated 172 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. December 29 to 7:00 a.m. on December 30, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 12/29/2015       8:50 PM
Location: 2000 Waldron Road
Offense: Assault
P.C.  22.01   Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1512290127 
A 20 year old female called Corpus Christi Police after she was assaulted by her boyfriend because she asked him to bath their child.

Officers arrived and were told by the victim that her boyfriend, Nathan Barrows (10/27/1986), became upset because she came into the bathroom to check on the two. The boyfriend became enraged and charged at her, grabbed her by the hair and threw her to the ground.

Officers arrested the boyfriend for assault.

The female was treated by CCFD EMS but she was not transported to the hospital.

Continue reading Patrol Report 12/30/2015 →

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Suspect Robs Southside Bank

DATE: December 29, 2015          11:05 AM
LOCATION: 4600 Everhart Road
OFFENSE: Bank Robbery
P.C.  29.02     Second Degree Felony
CASE NUMBER: 1512290046
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of a suspect that they believe robbed the International Bank of Commerce, located at 4622 Everhart Road, on Tuesday morning.

A female bank teller told Officers that a black male between the ages of 30 and 35 years of age walked into the lobby and handed her a note that made threats and demanded money. The male suspect was wearing a dark jacket with a hood.  He also had sunglasses resting on his head.. At no time did the suspect display a weapon.

Images of the suspect were captured by a camera in the bank lobby as he stood at the counter.

At the time of the robbery, there were five employees in the bank and one customer. No one was injured.

The suspect in this case has not been identified and Detectives need your help in solving this crime. Anyone who recognizes this suspect or has information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Criminal Investigations Division at 886-2840. 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.

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Suspect as he stood at the counter.

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Suspect as he stood at the counter.

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Suspect as he stood at the counter.

 

 

Patrol Division

Patrol Report 12/29/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 763 calls for service and generated 175 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. December 28 to 7:00 a.m. on December 29, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 12/28/2015       8:30 PM
Location: 3600 Leopard Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  22.02   Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1512280119
A 48 year old man called Corpus Christi Police after another man threatened to stab him after he refused to give him a cigar.

The two men were in the parking lot of a motel, located at 3640 Leopard Street, when a friend of the victims asked him for a cigar. The victim said he did not have one, and the suspect got mad.  He pushed the victim in the chest, then pulled put a pocket knife and then threatened to stab him.

The suspect chased the victim around d the parking lot, until the victim was able to run to the Pizza Hut and call police.

Officers located the suspect, Jose Torres (08/08/1976), in the parking lot of the motel and arrested him for aggravated assault.

  Continue reading Patrol Report 12/29/2015 →

Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Looking For Armed Robbery Suspect

Date: 12/27/2015       4:15 AM
Location: 6300 Saratoga Boulevard
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C.  29.03   First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1512270044
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of a suspect that they believe robbed the 7 Eleven Store, located at 6302 Saratoga Boulevard, Sunday morning.

The store clerk told Officers that a man wearing a black mask, long sleeve shirt, pants and grey loafers, came into the store and demanded money from the cash register and her cell phone. The suspect who was armed with a shotgun handed the clerk a back pack to put the property in. The suspect then ran out of the store towards the McDonalds.

The suspect in this case has not been identified and Detectives need your help in solving this crime. Anyone with information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Criminal Investigations Division at 886-2840. 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.

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Patrol Division

Patrol Report 12/28/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 745 calls for service and generated 177 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. December 27 to 7:00 a.m. on December 28, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 12/27/2015       4:15 AM
Location: 6300 Saratoga Boulevard
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C.  29.03   First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1512270044
An employee of a business called Corpus Christi Police after a man walked in armed with a shotgun and robbed the store located at 6302 Saratoga Boulevard.

The store clerk told Officers that a man wearing a black mask, long sleeve shirt, pants and grey loafers, came into the store and demanded money from the cash register and her cell phone. The suspect who was armed with a shotgun handed the clerk a back pack to put the property in. The suspect then ran out of the store towards the McDonalds.

Officers are attempting to work with store management to download the security camera surveillance of this crime. At this time no suspects have been identified.

  Continue reading Patrol Report 12/28/2015 →

Charlie District, Narcotics/Vice Division

Vice Officers Arrest Two Females At Spa

The Narcotics / Vice Investigations Division of the Corpus Christi Police Department ran an operation in response to complaints it received regarding prostitution activities at the Royal Spa, located in the Town and Country Shopping Center at 4252 South Alameda Street.

The operation took place at about 1:00 PM on December 23 and resulted in the arrest of Song Yuejuan (10/17/1975) for prostitution, a Class B Misdemeanor.

Jiaduo Yi (01/28/1981) was also arrested. She was charged with operating as a massage therapist without a license which is required under the Occupation Code by the State of Texas, a Class B misdemeanor.

Patrol Division

Patrol Report 12/24/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 904 calls for service and generated 207 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. December 23 to 7:00 a.m. on December 24, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 12/24/2015       1:10 AM
Location: 300 State Highway 358 East
Offense: Crash
Case Number: C1505582
Both east and west bound lanes of State Highway 358 near Bear Lane had to be closed while Corpus Christi Police investigated a crash.

Officers arrived and determined that a 2004 Ford truck driven by an 18 year old man was traveling east when the driver lost control of his vehicle and hit the outside cement wall.  After striking the wall, the truck traveled back across all three lanes of the freeway, and hit a Hummer HU3 driven by a 20 year old man.  The Hummer was then forced into a 2005 Ford Expedition that was occupied by six people. The force of that crash sent the Hummer across the center barricade and onto westbound lanes of the freeway.

Seven people were transported by CCFD EMS to hospitals. Five, including a 9 year old female and a 2 year old boy all went to Spohn Memorial Hospital. Two other children, a 10 year old boy and a six month old female were taken to Driscoll Children’s Hospital.

Those children were all traveling in the Ford Expedition.

None of the injuries appear to be life threatening.

The freeway was reopened about an hour later.

  Continue reading Patrol Report 12/24/2015 →

Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Suspect In Shooting Taken to Jail

The man who pointed a gun at a Corpus Christi Police Officer and a Nueces County Sheriff’s Deputy and was shot at a home in the 14600 block of Red River Drive has been released from Spohn Memorial Hospital and taken to jail.

Tyson Sudderth (05/26/1994), who was shot by the Officer and the Deputy on December 21, was released from the hospital after being treated. He was then arrested and taken to the City Detention Center.

The suspect has been charged with two counts of attempted capital murder against the Officers after he pointed a handgun at them. He is additionally charged with aggravated assault family violence for assaulting and threatening his 26 year old girlfriend with the handgun prior to police arriving.

*Original Post*

On December 21, 2015 at approximately 10:19 pm, officers were dispatched to the area of 14600 Red River Drive in reference to a report of shots being fired.

Offices arrived and were informed by a citizen that there was a male inside the house and he had fired a round. As officers were responding to the residence, the female victim came out and advised the officers that there was a man inside the house with a gun. She also stated there were two children under the age of ten inside the house with the suspect.

As officers were securing the scene, the 21 year old male came out of the home with a gun in his hand. Officers began communicating with the suspect and gave orders to drop the gun. The suspect refused and pointed the gun at the officers. The officers fearing for their life fired their weapons striking the suspect. The suspect was transported to Spohn Memorial with non-life threatening injuries.

One officer from the Corpus Christi Police Department and one officer from Nueces County Sheriff’s Department were placed on administrative leave during the investigation. CCPD will be conducting the investigation working closely with NCSO.

At this time the suspect faces charges of aggravated assault family violence and attempted capital murder.

Community Outreach, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Phlebotomist On Duty During Holidays

The Christmas and New Years Day holidays often lead to an increase in the number of Driving While Intoxicated arrests made by the Corpus Christi Police Department. We want everyone to enjoy this holiday season. We ask that you act responsibly by not drinking and driving in our city. All drivers should avoid the risk of arrest, incarceration or tragedy that is associated with driving while intoxicated.

In an effort to assist law enforcement agencies in the investigation of suspected intoxicated drivers, the Nueces County District Attorney’s Office will provide a trained phlebotomist at the City of Corpus Christi Detention Center from 10 PM to 4 AM on Friday and Saturday, December 25 and 26 during Christmas.

Next week during New Year’s Eve and Day, the phlebotomist will be on duty on Thursday, Friday and Saturday,  December 31, January 1 and 2nd from 10 PM until 4 AM.

The Corpus Christi Police Department remains a “no refusal” agency all of the time. However during this holiday period, when a trained phlebotomist is at the CDC, our officers will not have to take suspects to the hospital in order to get a blood sample. This will make the DWI investigation more efficient and will get our officers back on the street much quicker.