All posts by Marc Harrod

Community Outreach, Traffic Safety Division

First Friday Fun Fact

The Corpus Christi Police Department has a campaign called “First Friday Fun Fact” that will focus on different Texas traffic laws.  It will run on the first Friday of each month. Here is this month’s traffic fact.

 

Advisory speeds

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What is the speed limit on the curve marked by the sign at the left?  Most people would say 25 MPH, but the answer is that we don’t have enough information to know what the speed limit is here.  The “25 MPH” sign here is a speed advisory sign only, not a speed limit sign.  Speed advisory signs indicate the recommended speed for a particular upcoming hazard like a turn or a curve in the roadway, but they are not a legal speed limit.  Enforceable speed limits are marked by the familiar black and white SPEED LIMIT signs.  So, the speed limit for this curve would be whatever the last black and white

 

*Thanks to the Texas Highway Man

http://www.texashighwayman.com/laws.shtml

Patrol Division

Patrol Report 12/04/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 926 calls for service and generated 178 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. December 3 to 7:00 a.m. on December 4, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 12/03/2015       11:35 PM
Location: 14300 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Assault
P.C.  22.01     Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1512030140
A security guard at a condominium in the 14300 block of South Padre Island Drive called Corpus Christi Police after a man he was trying to get to leave the property attacked him.

Officers arrived and the uniformed guard said that he was trying to calm a man who was yelling and screaming in the parking lot. When the security guard asked the man to leave the area the man threw him to the ground and put him in a head lock.

Before Officers arrived, the suspect left in a 2007 Chevrolet truck.  Other Officers were able to catch up to him on Waldron Road and the suspect, Christopher Williams (03/03/1984), was arrested for assault.

The security guard was not seriously injured.

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Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

Arrest Warrants Issued For Man After Officer Is Assaulted

Date: 11/29/2015       12:05 AM
Location: 1100 Seventh Street
Offense: Assault on a Police Officer
P.C.  22.02     First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1511290002
Arrest warrants have been issued for a suspect after he fled the scene of a traffic stop in a car dragging a Corpus Christi Police Officer.

Corpus Christi Police Detectives have identified Gilbert Trevino (12/16/1993) as the suspect who was driving the stolen vehicle and four arrest warrants in connection to this case were obtained December 2. Each warrant has a bond of $25,000 and were issued by Justice of the Peace Henry Santana. The charges include assault on an officer, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, evading arrest and resisting arrest, all felony offenses.

On November 29 an Officer stopped a 2003 Nissan Altima sedan in the 1100 block of Seventh Street for going the wrong way on Santa Fe Street. Once the Officer stopped the car, he asked the 21 year old driver to step out of the vehicle. Once the driver was out, another passenger in the car, believed to be Gilbert Trevino, attempted to run from the scene on foot.  The Officer got into a struggle with the man and he then ran back to the vehicle got into the driver’s seat and took off, dragging the officer with them.

The suspect crashed into two parked cars on Seventh Street and continued on still dragging the Officer.  The Officer was then able to break free and fell from the car.

The suspect vehicle continued until it crashed into a fence several blocks away at Buford and 16th Streets and the suspect took off running and was not located.

The Officer was transported by CCFD EMS to Spohn Memorial Hospital and was treated for minor injuries.

At this time, the suspect is not in custody and remains at large.

 

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Gilbert Trevino (12/16/1993)

Patrol Division

Patrol Report 12/03/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 894 calls for service and generated 176 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. December 2 to 7:00 a.m. on December 3, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 12/02/2015       3:25 PM
Location: 3700 Scarlet Oaks Drive
Offense: Robbery
P.C.  29.03     First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1512020081
A neighbor who lives in the 3700 block of Scarlet Oaks Drive called Corpus Christi Police after she heard gunfire outside her home and then saw two cars driving away.

After both cars left, the female witnessed a 16 year old male walking in the street.  Officers arrived and the male told them that he was in one of the cars with a group of other males, when he started to get assaulted.

The car he was in stopped on Spanish Oaks Drive and he was forced  out. Another car with another group of males that was following also stopped and they all got out and told him to give up his shoes and a cell phone.  Before leaving, one of the males pulled out a gun and fired a shot into the ground near the victim but did not strike him.

All of the suspects got into a cream colored Cadillac and the other car and fled with the stolen property.

The victim was taken to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS for the minor injuries he sustained in the assault.

Officers are still investigating this case, and no suspects have been identified.

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Community Outreach

103 Vehicles Up For Auction On Saturday

The City of Corpus Christi will auction 103 cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the Police Vehicle Impound Lot, located at 5485 Greenwood Drive, on Saturday, December 5, 2015. The auction will start at 10:00 am.

The general public is encouraged to register and view the vehicles for auction from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday, December 4. The general public can continue to view the vehicles from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on the day of the auction.

The vehicles for auction may be viewed online and an auction list may be downloaded from www.siskauction.com.

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1 of the 103 vehicles up for auction

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1 of the 103 vehicles up for auction

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1 of the 103 vehicles up for auction

Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Man Arrested For Dumping Tires

Date: 12/01/2015       9:25 AM
Location: 2700 Morgan Avenue
Offense: Illegal Tire Dumping
H.S.C. 365.012   State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1503040026
Corpus Christi Police have arrested a man they believe dumped more than forty tires behind a business located in the 2700 block of Morgan Avenue on March 4.

Officers arrived after an employee of the business called to report that he had video evidence of someone dumping tires behind Bonilla Plaza.

Officers were able to view the video and they saw a man exit a white truck that had pulled behind the business. The suspect is seen pulling several tires out of the bed of his truck and unloading them in the alley.  The suspect then leaves after he empties the bed of his truck.

After an investigation, Officers determined that the tires came from a shop in the 3200 block of Baldwin Boulevard. The owner of the shop told Officers he had hired a man to dispose of the tires.

Officers were able to identify the suspect, Jose Carrillo (05/06/1964), and an arrest warrant was issued for him on December 1 by Judge Joe Benavides. The suspect was located at a home in the 1200 of Elgin Street later that same day.

The Corpus Christi Police Department wants to warn suspects that we are using social media, surveillance cameras and targeted patrols to stop this type of illegal dumping.  If anyone witnesses tire dumping, please call police immediately.

Patrol Division

Patrol Report 12/02/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 869 calls for service and generated 178 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. December 1 to 7:00 a.m. on December 2, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 12/01/2015       8:50 AM
Location: 1100 Southern Mineral Road
Offense: Theft
P.C.  31.03       State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1512010037
An employee with Genesis Energy, located in the 1100 block of Southern Minerals Road, called Corpus Christi Police after he arrived at work to find that 24 eighteen wheeler tires and rims had been taken off three semi tractors.

After the suspects removed the Goodyear tires and aluminum rims, they left the semi tractors on blocks. The employee told Officers that the total of the theft was estimated to be nearly $28,000.

Camera surveillance video from the business shows two male suspects wearing dark colored hoodies, covering their faces, cut the gate and enter the property. Once the tires and rims were off, they loaded them into a U-Haul truck that they drove to the location.

At this time Officers continue to investigate this crime, and no suspects have been identified.

 

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Patrol Division

Officers Involved In Shooting Return To Work

The two Corpus Christi Police Officers involved in a shooting, at a home located in the 5000 block of Concord Drive, on November 23 have returned to duty.

Senior Officer Christopher Simnacher, who has 5 years of service, and Officer Joshua Newman, who has 4 years of service, have both been cleared to return back to work.

Patrol Division

Patrol Report 12/01/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 847 calls for service and generated 198 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. November 30 to 7:00 a.m. on December 1, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 12/01/2015       3:40 AM
Location: 4700 Franklin Drive
Offense: Assault
P.C.  22.02     First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1512010014
A fight between two brothers, at their home located in the 4700 block of Franklin Drive, sent one to the hospital for treatment.

Corpus Christi Police were called to the home after the 51 year old younger brother returned home intoxicated and creating a disturbance with the mother of the two. When the 62 year old brother went to intervene, the younger brother grabbed a kitchen knife and tried to stab him.

The older brother hit the younger brother in the head with a boot in an attempt to defend himself.

The younger brother was transported by CCFD EMS to Spohn Memorial Hospital to be treated for a cut above his left eye.

The older brother told Officers he did not want to press charges.

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Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 11/30/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 638 calls for service and generated 178 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. November 29 to 7:00 a.m. on November 30, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

 

Date: 11/30/2015       4:10 AM
Location: 1000 Miramar Place
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.04     Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1511300017
A boyfriend and girlfriend were arrested by Corpus Christi Police after the two were caught breaking into a vehicle in the 1000 block of Miramar Place.

Officers arrived and were given a description of the two by witnesses who saw the suspects enter a 2006 GMC Envoy and remove property from inside.

Francis Reza (08/27/1998) and Raul Medrano (04/29/1993) were both arrested for burglary.

The stolen property was returned to the owner.

 

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