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Patrol Report 12/23/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 896 calls for service and generated 189 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. December 22 to 7:00 a.m. on December 23, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 12/22/2015       11:55 PM
Location: 6800 Everhart Road
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  22.02   Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1512230005
A 30 year old female victim was stabbed in the arm after she was involved in a disturbance with a roommate in the parking lot of an apartment complex located at 6838 Everhart Road.

The victim told Officers that she was with her boyfriend moving out of an apartment she shared with a friend after the two had an argument. They were loading personal items into a Nissan Xterra when the roommate showed up in the parking lot and started yelling at the female.

During a physical altercation, the roommate stabbed the victim in the left arm near her wrist. The roommate then left the area.

As the boyfriend was attempting to leave his parking space that he had backed into in the Nissan, a Ford Mustang, driven by a friend of the roommates, struck his vehicle head on.

No one was injured in the crash, but the victim was taken to Spohn South to be treated for the minor injuries to her arm as a result of the stabbing

The suspect was identified by the victim, but she was not located.

Continue reading Patrol Report 12/23/2015

Officer Involved In Shooting On Red River Road

A Corpus Christi Police Officer has been placed on administrative leave, as normal by department policy, after being involved in a shooting at a home located in the 14600 block of Red River Drive

Senior Officer Steven Gonzalez, a 7 year veteran of the department, is the Officer who shot and injured a man who pointed a gun at both the Officer and a Nueces County Sheriff’s Deputy while they were investigating a disturbance call involving a weapon at the home at 10:20 PM on Monday.

The Officer will remain on paid administrative leave until further notice.

The suspect, who pointed a gun at both the Officer and the Deputy has been charged with two counts of attempted capital murder. He is additionally charged aggravated assault family violence for assaulting and threatening his girlfriend. He will be booked into jail after he is treated and released from Spohn Memorial Hospital.

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Senior Officer Steven Gonzalez

Patrol Report 12/22/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 868 calls for service and generated 220 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. December 20 to 7:00 a.m. on December 21, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 12/21/2015       8:25 PM
Location: 600 Robinson Street
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.02   Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1512210150
A 22 year old female called Corpus Christi Police after she walked into her apartment and found a man standing in the living room.

The Hispanic male, dressed in a brown shirt and brown shorts, claimed to be from a delivery service, but when questioned, he took off running.

Officers arrived and found pry marks around the front door, and they suspect this is how he made entry into the apartment. . The female told Officers that it did not appear as though anything was taken.

Officers did not locate the suspect and continue to investigate this case.

 

Continue reading Patrol Report 12/22/2015

Mike Markle Named Police Chief

City Manager Ron Olson has named Mike Markle for appointment as the next Chief of Police for the City of Corpus Christi.

Chief Markle has more than 26 years of law enforcement experience and is an Assistant Chief of Police for the Corpus Christi Police Department. Markle has served as Interim Police Chief since the untimely death of former Police Chief Floyd Simpson. The Chief of Police oversees the Police Department with approximately 432 sworn officers, 220 civilians and a budget of more than $70 million.

The appointment is subject to confirmation by the City Council, which is expected to take place in January 2016.
Markle, Michael

Corpus Christi Police Chief Mike Markle

Patrol Report 12/21/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 763 calls for service and generated 219 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. December 20 to 7:00 a.m. on December 21, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 12/20/2015       9:36 PM
Location: 1600 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Robbery
P.C.  29.02   Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1512200165
An employee of a restaurant, located at 1620 South Padre Island Drive, called Corpus Christi Police after the business was robbed by a man wearing a black mask and a hoodie.

The female employee told Officers that she was working in the back of the restaurant when she heard the door open and then the lights turn off. She was then grabbed from behind by a male suspect who had has face covered.  The suspect made the employee take him behind the counter and demanded that she unlock the safe, and the cash register.

After taking the cash, the suspect fled the restaurant on foot. At this time Officers continue to investigate this case, however, no suspects have been arrested.

  Continue reading Patrol Report 12/21/2015

Robbery Suspect Turns Himself In

Date: 12/15/2015       7:45 PM      **UPDATE**
Location: 6400 Weber Road
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C.  29.03     First Degree Felony

Case Number: 1512150141
A man Corpus Christi Police were looking for in connection to a robbery, that occurred on December 15 at a store located at 6410 Weber Road, was identified by his mother after she saw media reports that Officers were looking for him.

The suspect was identified as the man seen in the video attempting to cover his face and robbing the store with a knife.  After seeing news reports of the robbery, his mother, called police on Friday and identified her son as the man Officers  were looking for.

Later that same day, the suspect, Johnny Joe Montoya (02/03/1975), came to the police department and turned himself in.

 

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Johnny Joe Montoya (02/03/1975)

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Patrol Report 12/18/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 946 calls for service and generated 209 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. December 17 to 7:00 a.m. on December 18, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 12/17/2015       7:20 AM
Location: 4100 South Staples Street
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.02       State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1512170028
Two restaurants along South Staples Street were both broken into in similar ways.

Corpus Christi Police were originally called to a restaurant located at 4102 South Staples Street.  An employee there told Officers that they arrived at work and found a hole in the wall underneath a desk and also a hole cut into the safe.

When Officers arrived they saw that entry into the restaurant was actually made through a vacant business next door.  The front door to that business had been pried open.  Once they were inside the vacant business they were able to tunnel through the drywall and into the restaurant.  It is estimated the suspects did nearly $500 in damage to the drywall, and another $600 in damage cutting a hole in the safe.  Investigators are reviewing camera surveillance images from the restaurant, however at this time no arrests have been made.

A short time later, Corpus Christi Police were called to another restaurant, located at 3821 South Staples Street, and employees at that business told Officers that sometime overnight, suspects had pried open the back door and then gained entry into an interior office.  The suspects went straight to the safe and cut it open as well. It is estimated at least $600 in damage was done to the door and the safe.

Continue reading Patrol Report 12/18/2015

Patrol Report 12/17/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 864 calls for service and generated 205 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. December 16 to 7:00 a.m. on December 17, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

 

Date: 12/17/2015       4:00 AM
Location: 5700 Timbergate Drive
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C.  29.03     First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1512170021
A 32 year old man called Corpus Christi Police after five men wearing hoodies and armed with guns kicked in the door of his townhome located in the 5700 block of Timbergate Drive.

Officers were told that all of the masked suspects were wearing gloves and they kicked down the front door, which was dead bolted, and held him and another 30 year old man, who was visiting the home, at gun point while they went through the townhome, stealing several personal items

Once the suspects had taken over $27,000 worth of property and were leaving, one of the suspects hit both of the men in the back of their heads with a pistol. Both men were treated for their injuries by CCFD EMS but refused to be taken to the hospital.

At this time, none of the five suspects have been identified and no arrests have been made.

 

  Continue reading Patrol Report 12/17/2015

Missing Person Found Safe

******UPDATE******

Date: November 21, 2015
Location: 800 North Omaha
Event: Missing Person
Case Number: 1512070071
This missing person, Martin Zapata, has been located and he is safe.

The Corpus Christi Police Department would like to thank the public who helped locate him after he was seen on media reports.

 

ORIGINAL POST:
The family of 42-year-old Martin Zapata reported him as a missing person to the Corpus Christi Police Department after none of the family had any contact with Martin for several days. The family explained to Detectives that Martin was last seen on November 21, 2015 after he left angry from a family members home on the 4600 block of Coventry Lane. The family members told Detectives Martin did not show up for classes at Del Mar College and has not been in contact with any of the family. Detectives believe Martin may be at risk of harm and would like help from the public to locate Martin.

Martin Zapata is described as a 42-year-old Hispanic male, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 180 pounds, wears glasses and has faded tattoos on his left arm.

If you know how law enforcement can locate Martin, call the Corpus Christi Police at 886-2600.

Patrol Report 12/16/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 919 calls for service and generated 205 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. December 15 to 7:00 a.m. on December 16, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

 

Date: 12/16/2015       4:30 AM
Location: 8100 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C.  29.03     First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1512160018
An employee of a business, located at 8149 South Padre Island Drive, called Corpus Christi Police after the store was robbed at gunpoint by two masked suspects.

Officers were told that a Hispanic male walked in and pointed a handgun at the store clerk and demanded money. He was described as being about 30 years old with tattoos all over his neck and one on his eye. A second male suspect then walked in and went around the counter and began grabbing the money from the register. The second male also had tattoos on his neck but he male did not have a weapon.

Both suspects left the store and were last seen walking toward and apartment complex across the street.

At this time the suspects have not been identified and no arrest have been made.

Continue reading Patrol Report 12/16/2015