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Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 06/15/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 768  calls for service and generated 209 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. June 14 to 7:00 a.m. on June 15, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

“BRAVO” District
Date: 06/14/2015       10:50 PM
Location: 6600 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
P.C. 31.07       State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1506140149
Corpus Christi Police responded to a new car dealership, located at 6602 South Padre Island Drive, after a man was seen breaking into a vehicle in the parking lot.

Officers received a call from security officers that they were chasing a man who had broken a front driver side window on a 2015 Ford Explorer.  When officers arrived the security officers had the man in custody.  He told police he was looking to drive one of the new cars back to Austin, Texas.

Benjamin Berckenhoff (09/30/1996), was arrested for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Police located a metal pipe in his possession that they believe was used to break out the window.
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Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Man Wanted On Two Warrants PIO2

Date: 06/07/2015       5:45 PM
Location: 500 King Street
Offense: Robbery  **UPDATE***
Case Number: 1506070105
A 21 year old male victim called Corpus Christi Police after he was assaulted at a park in the 500 block of King Street.

The male victim told officers that a man that he knew lured him to the park by saying he wanted to play basketball.  When the victim arrived, the man accused him of seeing his girlfriend.  The victim was then jumped by the man and two other males.

The victim suffered several wounds to his face, forehead mouth and eyes as a result of being assaulted by the three men.  He told officers he had driven to the park in his car, and then fled on foot after the assault.  When he walked back to get his 1991 Oldsmobile sedan, it was gone.

Detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect they believe was involved in this robbery.  They now need your help in locating this wanted person.  Raymond Cuellar (03/16/1994), is wanted in connection to this robbery.  The bond amount is $60,000.

In addition to this arrest warrant, for robbery, the suspect is also wanted on a previous arrest warrant for an aggravated assault that occurred on May 31, 2015.  That warrant also has a bond amount of $60,000.

Anyone who knows where this suspect can be found should call the Corpus Christi Police Robbery & Homicide Detectives at 886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to 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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            Raymond Cuellar (03/16/1994)

Community Outreach

Women In Policing Seminar Today PIO02

The Corpus Christi Training Academy is hosting a Women in Policing Seminar this morning from 8 to 11 at the Corpus Christi Police Training Center located at 4510 Corona Drive.

The purpose of the seminar is to inform women about the Corpus Christi Police Department as a career opportunity.  Female officers will  present information about being a Corpus Christi Police Officer.  This question and answer session is geared toward understanding how law enforcement is suited for females as well as males. 

Other topics of discussion will include the minimum standards and qualifications to be employed as a Police Officer, the pay scale and benefits, the training academy curriculum, and the application process.  

The entrance physical fitness exam will be offered at the conclusion of the seminar for those who would like to participate.  Those who attend should bring appropriate work out attire if they would like to participate in the physical fitness exam.  

If you cannot make it to the seminar this morning, but are still interested in getting more information on the application process call (361) 826-4071 or contact CCPD Recruiter, Senior Officer Mel Goce at (361) 826-4082. 

Women In Policing

 

Bravo District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 06/12/2015 PIO2

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 1005 calls for service and generated 226 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. June 11 to 7:00 a.m. on June 12, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“BRAVO” District
Date: 06/11/2015       8:05 PM
Location: 1300 Waldron Road
Offense: Deadly Conduct
P.C. 22.05       Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1506110130
A man trying to call 911 to report another drivers erratic driving led to one of the men pulling a gun on the other.

A 30 year old male told officers that he witnessed a black Ford Mustang driving erratic in the 10300 block of South Padre Island Drive.  He called 911 to report the incident and followed the driver to the Laguna Apartments located at 1318 Waldron Road.

When they both parked, the driver of the Mustang exited his car with handgun and pointed at the male.  The male then fled and waited for police to arrive.

Officers arrived and were able to contact the driver of the Mustang, Zaragosa Beltran (07/01/1986), and he was arrested  for deadly conduct.

Officers recovered a .22 caliber handgun from the driver’s car.

 

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

Patrol Report 06/11/2015 PIO2

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 929 calls for service and 228 generated reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. June 10 to 7:00 a.m. on June 11, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“ADAM” District
Date: 06/11/2015       2:45 AM
Location: 4400 Leopard Street
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated-Felony
P.C. 49.04       Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1506110015
A Corpus Christi Police Officer on patrol observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation at the intersection of Leopard Street and Westchester Drive.

Once the officer was able to stop the 2007 Ford Escape, it was determined that the driver had been drinking earlier in the evening.

After an investigation, the driver, Kerri Lewis (11/26/1971), was found to be intoxicated.  He was arrested for driving while intoxicated, a third degree felony.

 

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Delta District, Patrol Division

Mother Arrested After Child Found Outside

“DELTA” District
Date: 06/10/2015       10:05 AM
Location: 1400 Yucca Court
Offense: Abandoning / Endangering A Child
P.C. 22.041     Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1506100051
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a call at 1430 Yucca Court regarding a child found alone.

A 25 year old female was coming from visiting a relative who lives on Yucca Court when she saw a 6 year old girl standing outside yelling for help. The women said she found the child at about 9 AM and she spent about an hour looking for the child’s mother. When she went inside the child’s apartment she found no adult inside. She also saw that the apartment was very dirty.

The women waited for about 45 minutes to see if the mother would return, and she did not. The women then contacted police just after 10 AM.

When officers arrived the child told them that her mother left her alone this morning and told her that she was going to the store. While officers were investigating this case, the mother drove by at 10:45 AM. When the mother saw police outside her home, she sped away. She was stopped by officers just down the street.

The mother, Kassandra Ann Vargas (06/14/1967), was arrested for endangering / abandoning a child. Child Protective Services arrived and took custody of the child and the apartment was secured.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Be Aware When You Carry Money Bags P2

The Corpus Christi Police Department wants to remind citizens to be aware of their surroundings when they are carrying money from banks.

While there has not been a reported case of the “jugging” type robberies since May 14, we want to warn citizens not to become complaisant.  We cannot be sure that these violent thieves have stopped targeting our city or if our citizens have made it too difficult for them to commit this crime.

Our department does have strategies it has implemented to address these crimes but we also ask that citizens do their part in protecting themselves.

The offenders are known to target mainly female bank customers after they leave a bank with a deposit or money bag. They park in the bank parking lot or very close by.  They are usually in newer model cars with paper license plate and tinted windows.   They watch the front door or commercial lane of the drive through looking for business related transactions. The suspects then follow the victims back to their business, or a location where they park their vehicle, and physically assault them and steal the money bag.

 

Bravo District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 06/10/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 873 calls for service and generated 200 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. June 8 to 7:00 a.m. on June 9, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“BRAVO” District
Date: 06/09/2015       11:00 PM
Location: 6200 McArdle Road
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C. 29.03       First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1506090148
A female store owner called Corpus Christi Police after her store was robbed by a man with a knife.

Officers arrived at the New City Market, located at 6236 McArdle Road, and were told by the store owner that she and her 21 year old daughter were both working at the store when a male suspect wearing a black hoodie, black mask, blue jeans and armed with a large knife came in.

The suspect walked inside took out the knife and told the daughter to get the money.  The daughter ran to the back and called for her mother who went to the cash register and opened it.

The suspect took cash and ran out of the store toward the neighborhood behind the store on foot.

Neither female was injured.

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

 

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SUSPECT HOLDING KNIFE AND TAKING MONEY FROM REGISTER

 

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Adam District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Suspect Bolts with Stolen Ring PIO2

DATE: June 1, 2015    2:30 PM
LOCATION: 3829 Interstate 69 Access Road
OFFENSE: Theft
P.C. 31.03   Class B Misdemeanor
CASE NUMBER: 1506010107
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of a suspect that they believe stole a diamond ring from the Wal-Mart Store located at 3829 Interstate 69 Access Road.

The white male suspect wearing black shorts, tennis shoes, a red t-shirt and a ball cap walked into the store and asked an employee if he could see a ring from the display case.  When the employee handed the man the ring to look at, he ran out of the store with the merchandise.

He was last seen leaving the parking lot in an older model tan Chevrolet suburban.

The store valued the ring at $195.

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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Suspect entering the store

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Suspect fleeing the store

Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 06/09/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 858 calls for service and generated 208 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. June 8 to 7:00 a.m. on June 9, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“ADAM” District
Date: 06/08/2015       3:45 PM
Location: 3900 West River Drive
Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.04       Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1506080140
It didn’t take burglars very long to use a stolen credit card they took from a purse that was inside a parked car.

A 30 year old female victim called Corpus Christi Police after she parked her 2013 Dodge Journey at a business located at 3922 W. River Drive just before 7:30 PM and when she returned about an hour later she found the back passenger side window had been broken out.  The female said her purse was stolen from inside of the vehicle and in the purse were bank cards, her social security card, and a checkbook.

When the female called her bank to report the stolen items, she was told one of her credit cards had been used at a Stripes Store in Robstown to purchase $197 in merchandise at 8:15 PM.

At this time no suspects have been identified, and officers are investigating possible video surveillance at both locations.
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