All posts by Marc Harrod

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

Patrol Report 10/05/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 931 calls for service and generated 219 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. October 4 to 7:00 a.m. on October 5, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 10/04/2015       11:00 PM
Location: 10400 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C. 49.04   Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1510040172
Corpus Christi Police responded to a crash in the 10400 block of South Padre Island Drive involving two vehicles.

When they arrived one of the vehicles involved in the crash had left the scene. The other vehicle, a 2004 Mercury Monterey, driven by a 50 year old man and occupied by a male passenger, was still at the scene.

According to him, he was traveling west along South Padre Island Drive when he stopped for a red light at the Waldron Road intersection. While they were waiting for the light to turn green, the suspect vehicle, a 2006 Nissan Frontier, struck him from behind. The suspect vehicle then left the scene.

The 28 year old male passenger in the Mercury was transported to Bay Area Hospital by CCFD EMS for injuries not believed to be life threatening.

A short time later, Officers found the suspect vehicle that fled the scene parked in front of a home in the 400 block of Knickerbocker Street. After an investigation, the driver of the suspect vehicle, Seth Smith (11/10/1994), was determined to be intoxicated. He was arrested for driving while intoxicated, and additionally charged with leaving the scene of the crash.

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Community Outreach

Suspect Arrested For Capital Murder

UPDATE

Date: 10/04/2015       3:10 AM 
Location: 3600 South Staples Street 
Offense: Capital Murder
P.C.  19.03    Capital Degree Felony 
Case Number: 1510040037
Corpus Christi Police Homicide Detectives have arrested the man they believe shot and killed a Stripes Store clerk early this morning in the 3600 block of South Staples Street.

Detectives were able to identify all three individuals they were looking for in connection to this crime.

After an investigation, Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for James Elizalde (04/05/1993) for capital murder. He was later located at his home in the 3600 block of Dalraida Drive and taken into custody.  The arrest warrant has a one million dollar bond amount and was issued by Judge Robert Balderas.

At this time, no other arrest are expected.

 

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Suspect arrested for capital murder

Community Outreach, Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Store Clerk Killed During Robbery

Date: 10/04/2015       3:10 AM
Location: 3600 South Staples Street
Offense: Capital Murder 
P.C.  19.03    Capital Degree Felony
Case Number: 1510040037
Corpus Christi Police responded to an incomplete 911 call from the business line of the Stripes Store, located at 3601 South Staples Street.

When Officers arrived they found the 50 year old male store clerk had been shot after a robbery at the store. The victim was transported to Doctors Regional Medical Center by CCFD EMS and he died a short time later.

Video surveillance from store cameras show three males walking into the store just before 3 AM.  The suspects take some items to the counter to check out and then rob the clerk when he opens the cash register.  One of the suspects is armed with a handgun and points it at the clerk.  During the robbery the clerk is shot.  All three suspects leave  and run toward Carroll Lane and then to an alley behind the store.

At the time of the robbery, no other workers or customers were in the store.

Detectives have released images of the three suspects they believe were involved in this crime.

Anyone with information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Homicide Detectives at 886-2858. 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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Three suspects leaving the store

Community Outreach

Gone Fishin’

A few Corpus Christi Police and several Animal Care Service Officers spent a little time fishing today.

ACS received a call that a pet store, located in the 3800 block of Saratoga Boulevard, was without power and the owner had not cared for the aquatics in his store for several days. Police and ACS went to the business and got the power turned back on so the fish tanks inside would be able to pump air.

They also learned that the owner of the pet store had been arrested in McAllen, Texas and would not be returning any time soon. They were unable to locate any other business partners or employees from the pet store to come rescue the animals, so they took it upon themselves to contact the Texas State Aquarium and the Aquarium at Rockport Harbor to help save the fish.

CCPD, ASC, and aquarium staffers then spent several hours trying to scoop several hundred fish from nearly thirty tanks. They then transferred the scooped fish into containers so they could be taken to the aquariums.

In all several hundred small fish, frogs, coral, crabs and other small ocean animals were rescued.

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

Patrol Report 10/02/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 1019 calls for service and generated 238 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. October 1 to 7:00 a.m. on October 2, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 10/02/2015       12:05 AM
Location: 4200 Interstate Highway 69 Access Road
Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.02   Sate Jail Felony
Case Number: 1510020009
A business owner called Corpus Christi Police after he arrived at his store, located in the 4200 block of Interstate 69 Access Road, and found the front glass door had been broken.

Once inside Officers found an office inside the building had been broken into and ransacked. It does not appear as though anything was stolen, but the suspects did attempt to gain access to a safe that was in the office.  They were unsuccessful.

Officers continue to investigate this crime and no suspects have been arrested.

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Community Outreach

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.

U-turns  
A common area of confusion regards U-turns.  It seems everyone has a different idea of what is legal and isn’t regarding U-turns.  There is only one state law specifically regarding U-turns: §545.102, which prohibits a U-turn if you are not visible within 500 feet of approaching traffic.  Otherwise, U-turns are allowed anywhere as long as there is not a sign or local ordinance prohibiting it.  If you want to make a U-turn at a traffic light, you cannot do so unless the left turn signal is green or, if there is no left turn signal, the light for through traffic is green.  Whenever you make a U-turn, you must, of course, yield to oncoming traffic just as if you were making a left turn.

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Transportation Code Section 545.102. TURNING ON CURVE OR CREST OF GRADE

An operator may not turn the vehicle to move in the opposite direction when approaching a curve or the crest of a grade if the vehicle is not visible to the operator of another vehicle approaching from either direction within 500 feet.
Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 10/01/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 941 calls for service and generated 210 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. September 30 to 7:00 a.m. on October 1, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 10/01/2015       2:15 AM
Location: 5700 South Staples Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C. 22.02   Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1510010012
Corpus Christi Police were called after a suspect assaulted two other men as they all left a bar in the 5700 block of South Staples Street.

Officers arrived in the parking lot to find a 30 year old male on the ground in the parking lot unconscious. According to his 37 year old wife, they were both leaving the bar when the suspect yelled at her. Her husband went to confront the suspect and he was punched in the face and knocked out. He was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS.

Another 29 year old man went to confront the suspect and he was hit in the throat. He was not seriously injured.

Officers were able to arrive in time to take the suspect, Robert Lee Smith (11/12/1968), into custody. He was arrested for aggravated assault for causing serious injury to the first man he hit. He was additionally charged with assault for hitting the other man who came to assist.  

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Community Outreach

134 Vehicles Up for Auction On Saturday

The City of Corpus Christi will auction 134 cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the Police Vehicle Impound Lot, located at 5485 Greenwood Drive, on Saturday, October 3, 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, October 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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Just 1 of the 134 vehicles up for auction Saturday

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Just 1 of the 134 vehicles up for auction Saturday

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Just 1 of the 134 vehicles up for auction Saturday

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Just 1 of the 134 vehicles up for auction Saturday

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

Patrol Report 09/30/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 910 calls for service and generated 227 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. September 29 to 7:00 a.m. on September 30, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 09/29/2015       8:50 AM
Location: 10030 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.03   Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1509290034
The manager of a business called Corpus Christi Police after a Pepsi machine located on the property was broken into and the money inside was stolen.

Officers found metal shavings on the ground around the machine and upon further investigation they determined the suspects had drilled out the lock plate on the machine and removed the coin box from inside.

It is unknown how much money was stolen from the machine.

It is estimated the suspects did nearly $300 in damage to the Pepsi machine trying to get the coin box out.

 

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

Patrol Report 09/29/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 885 calls for service and generated 248 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. September 28 to 7:00 a.m. on September 29, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 09/29/2015       4:10 AM
Location: 1300 Aswan Drive
Offense: Deadly Conduct
P.C. 22.05   Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1509290019
A 36 year old man called Corpus Christi Police after he heard four gunshots fired outside his home, located in the 1300 block of Aswan Drive.

When Officers arrived they found a 2007 Jeep Cherokee parked in the road in front of the home. It had a shattered front passenger side window, and at least one bullet hole through the driver door window. There was another bullet hole located on the lower passenger side of the vehicle.

At this time, there is no suspect information, and no one has been arrested in this case.

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