All posts by Marc Harrod

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

Patrol Report 07/16/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 1140 calls for service and generated 201 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. July 15 to 7:00 a.m. on July 16, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 07/15/2015       9:35 PM
Location: 4600 Corona Drive
Offense: Intoxication Assault
P.C. 49.07       Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1507150139
A crash in the 4600 block of Corona Drive sent one man to the hospital and another man to jail.

Corpus Christi Police responded and found two trucks had crashed head on into each other. An investigation revealed that a 2015 Toyota truck was traveling west on Corona Drive. It was driven by, Ismael M. Cantu (11/21/1984), and was occupied by a 31 year old male front seat passenger.

While attempting to negotiate a curve in the road, the truck drifted out of its lane and struck a 2005 Nissan Frontier truck traveling east head on. The Nissan was being driven by a 52 year old man.

After an investigation, it was determined that the driver of the Toyota truck was intoxicated and he was arrested for intoxication assault.

The passenger in the Toyota truck was not injured, however, the driver of the Nissan truck suffered very serious injuries to his left arm and was transported by CCFD EMS to Spohn Memorial Hospital.

 

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

Patrol Report 07/15/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 1016 calls for service and generated 211 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. July 14 to 7:00 a.m. on July 15, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“ADAM” District
Date: 07/15/2015       5:40 AM
Location: 1060 Leopard Street
Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.02       State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1507150021
Employees of a restaurant located at 10669 Leopard Street called Corpus Christi Police after they arrived at work to find the front glass window of the business broken out.

Once the window was broken, the suspect went into the business and removed money from the cash register.

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

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Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

CCPD Makes Arrest Involving Amber Alert

Date: 07/09/2015       12:10 PM
Location: 3700 South Staples Street
Offense: Kidnapping Warrant / Amber Alert
Case Number: 1507090063
The Alice Police Department issued an Amber Alert just after 11:30 AM regarding a 7 year old male that had been abducted from their city.  It was also relayed to law enforcement that the suspect involved, Channing Eloy Galbraith (01/06/1986), was now wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for kidnapping the child. Further information was relayed on the Amber Alert that the suspect was driving a white, 2009, Dodge, Avenger four door car.

At 12:08 PM an employee at the Papa Murphy’s Pizza, located at 4020 Weber Road, in the Hamlin Shopping Center called Corpus Christi Police to report that she saw the vehicle parked in the parking lot.  Officers arrived just as the vehicle was exiting the parking lot and turning onto South Staples Street. They were able to stop the car and take the suspect into custody in the parking lot of CCFD Fire Station 7, located at 3722 South Staples Street.

The Officers were able to secure the child, and he did not appear to suffer any injuries. The child was transported to Driscoll Children’s Hospital by Detectives as a precaution.

The suspect was taken to CCPD  to await the arrival of Detectives from  the Alice Police Department.  The suspect will appear before a  magistrate in Nueces County  before being transported back to Jim Wells County.

Adam District, Bravo District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 07/09/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 992 calls for service and generated 218 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. July 8 to 7:00 a.m. on July 9, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

“ADAM” District
Date: 07/09/2015       4:55 AM
Location: 3900 Interstate 69
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C. 49.04       Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1507090026
A disturbance between a man and his girlfriend led Corpus Christi Police to arrest the man for driving while intoxicated.

The male and the 38 year old female were in a vehicle traveling down Interstate 69 when they pulled into the parking lot of a restaurant and the female got out.  The male drove off, leaving the female walking.

He then returned a short time later and the two got involved in another disturbance.  This time a witness called the police and when they arrived they found the man driving his 2013 GMC truck around the parking lot trying to talk to the female.

When the Officers went to investigate, they determined that the driver, Arnold Adame Jr. (11/06/1978) was intoxicated.  He was arrested for driving while intoxicated and his truck was impounded.

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Community Outreach

Brother Shoots Brother on Ohio Street

Date: July 8, 2015    10:30 pm 

Location: 800 Ohio Street 

Charge: Aggravated Assault 

Case Number: 1507080150

Just before 10:30 pm Corpus Christi Police responded to a call for a shooting in the backyard of a home located in the 800 block of Ohio Street. 

 When Officers  arrived they found a 55 year old male victim with a single gunshot wound to his chest.    They also found the victims 58 year old brother in the backyard. The investigation revealed that the older brother shot the younger brother with a handgun.  The weapon used  was recovered in the backyard by Officers.  

The victim was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS. When he arrived at the hospital he was being combative with hospital staff and Officers.  At this time his injuries do not appear to be life threatening. 

The older brother was taken into custody and faces aggravated assault charges.  

At this time no motive for the shooting has been determined and Officers continue to investigate this crime.

Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 07/08/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 901 calls for service and generated 204 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. July 7 to 7:00 a.m. on July 8, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

“BRAVO” District
Date: 07/07/2015       8:00 PM
Location: 600 Sandy Oaks Drive
Offense: Robbery
P.C. 29.02       Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1507070135
A 18 year old female victim called Corpus Christi Police after another female jumped into her car and attempted to take it from her.

The female victim told Officers that she was driving on Sandy Oaks Drive when she stopped at the stop sign at Waldron Road.  The female suspect approached her 2006 Dodge Charger on the passenger side and knocked on the window.  When the victim rolled the window down, the suspect reached inside, unlocked the door and got inside.

The suspect told the victim to drive her to Yorktown Road.    The victim reluctantly began to drive her there and the suspect told her she was going to take her car.

When they arrived, the suspect reached over and pulled the victims hair and attempted to get the keys out of the ignition.  The victim told Officers that she fought back and was able to physically push the female suspect out of her car.

Officers responded to the area where the suspect was last seen and saw her walking north on Waldron Road.  The female suspect, Meagan Chapman (03/23/1989), was arrested for robbery.

The victim was not seriously injured during the attack.

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Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

4th of July Enforcement and Operations

During the 4th of July weekend the Corpus Christi Police Department assigned several additional officers to assist with the large crowds at the beach and in the downtown area.

The following numbers are from the holiday weekend beginning on July 3, 2014  (midnight) and ending on July 5, 2015 (midnight).

3,670    calls for service
534        of those call were solely for fireworks.
557       criminal offense reports were made
10         driving while intoxicated arrests were made.
20         citations for possession of fireworks were issued

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Don’t Let Scammers Have Your Money

The Corpus Christi Police Department wants to inform citizens about scams occurring over the phone that request money.

The police department continues to investigate reports from victims that send “money grams” to suspects who call them over the phone with a scam.  A MoneyGram is an electronic money transfer sent from one party to another through the MoneyGram network. The sending party can initiate a money transfer online or in person from any MoneyGram location. The receiving party is then able to collect the transfer as cash.

The suspects who call usually request that the victims purchase a “money gram” and then send them the information.  Once the victim gives the suspect the money gram information they are able to obtain cash. Victims are not able to get a refund on these types of purchases.

The suspects use different types of the following scams to get money from victims.

The Grant Scam.  A suspect will call a victim and tell them that they have been awarded a grant in a large amount of money.  The scammer will then tell them that they need to send a “money gram” in order to process the grant and have it awarded to them.  In one report a women sent over $3000 in different amounts in hopes of securing a $9000 grant from scammers.  She was called several different times in a few days and told to send “money grams” to various people in different amounts.  After sending the money, she was never awarded the grant

The Prize Scam: A scammer will call telling you that you have won a prize and in order to claim the prize you will need to send them money.

The IRS Scam: A scammer will call telling you that you owe money to the Internal Revenue Service and to avoid being arrested by the IRS you will need to send them money.

The Relative Scam: A scammer will call telling you that they are a relative and that they have been injured, jailed or kidnapped and need you to send them money.

The Corpus Christi Police Department wants to warn citizens that these types of crimes are occurring in our city and remind people to protect their money.  Do not send money grams to anyone who has contacted you over the phone without investigating who is receiving your money. Anytime anyone ask you to send them money to secure a grant, prize, or lottery winnings it is a scam.  The Internal Revenue Service will never contact you by phone to collect taxes owed. A formal letter will be sent to you or an IRS Agent will visit with you in person.  If a person claiming to be a relative calls you asking for a money gram to be sent to them for an emergency, contact other family members to try and verify this story and never make quick decisions without investigating for yourself.

Adam District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 07/07/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 991 calls for service and generated 226 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. July 6 to 7:00 a.m. on July 7, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“ADAM” District
Date: 07/06/2015       7:30 AM
Location: 11425 Leopard Street
Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.02       State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1507060025
Employees of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC Office), located inside the Hill Top Community Center at 11425 Leopard Street, called Corpus Christi Police after they arrived at work and found the offices had been burglarized, and a vehicle stolen from the parking lot.

The employee told Officers that sometime over the holiday weekend someone entered the Hill Top Center and then proceeded to burglarized individual areas of the complex that were separated by locked doors.

A window glass was smashed out by the suspects to gain entry and once inside a set of double wooden doors leading into the main hallway toward the WIC office area were also pried open.

Once inside the WIC office the suspects ransacked the area, removing a large flat screen TV from the wall, but leaving it behind. Several cabinets and desk drawers were opened and various items were scattered about.

During the burglary the suspects found the keys to a 2008 blue Honda Civic that is used by WIC employees and it was stolen

Employees at the office estimated that damage to the building was over $1,500.

At this time no suspects have been identified and no arrest have been made.

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Delta District, Patrol Division

Self Proclaimed Musician Arrested

Date: 07/05/2015       2:30 PM
 Location: 1600 South Staples Street
 Offense: Theft
P.C. 31.03            State Jail Felony
 Case Number: 1507050072
Corpus Christi Police arrested a self proclaimed professional musician after he attempted to walk out of the Sound Vibrations Store, located at 1638 South Staple Street, with a guitar.

Officers arrived and were told that an employee saw the suspect walk into the store and take a brown Gibson Hummingbird guitar, valued at $4000, from the store rack. The man then walked toward the front door with the guitar, passing all points of sale without making any attempt to pay for the guitar. The employee was able to grab the suspect and he was detained until police arrived.

He attempted to entertain the arresting Officer by singing a few lines of a song, however, he was upstaged by another store employee who chimed in.

The suspect was arrested for felony theft.  He was also charged with possession of marijuana when Officers found a joint in his possession.

The man identified himself to Officers as Christopher Deleon.
After arriving at the City Detention Center an investigation confirmed that the suspect’s real name was Christopher Farris (01/19/1991).  He told Officers he uses Christopher Deleon as a stage name. The suspect was additionally charged with Failure to Identify