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

Patrol Report 12/11/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 204 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight December 10 to 7:00 a.m. on December 11, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 12/11/2014        4:25 AM
Location: 200 State Highway 358 West
Offense: Fatality Crash
 Case Number: C1405033
Corpus Christi Police are investigating a two car crash that killed one man on State Highway 358 West over Bear Lane.

The crash investigation revealed that a 2004 Toyota Camry four door was being driven by a 32 year old man going the wrong direction on the freeway.  Witnesses told officers the Toyota was traveling east in the west bound lanes of the freeway.  The Toyota Camry struck a 2015 Ford Fiesta four door being operated by a 68 year old man and he was killed as a result of this crash.  No other people were in either vehicle.

The 32 year old male showed signs of intoxication, and officers have started a criminal investigation.  He  was transported to Spohn MMC by CCFD EMS for serious leg injuries.

The westbound lanes of State Highway 358 at Bear Lane were closed for a little over four hours while police completed the investigation, and the Texas Department of Transportation inspected the roadway.

 

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Adam District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 12/10/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 207 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight December 9 to 7:00 a.m. on December 10, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 12/9/2014          4:55 PM
Location: 10300 Leopard Street
Offense: Robbery
(PC 29.02 Second Degree Felony)
 Case Number: 1412090090
Corpus Christi Police responded to a business located at 10309 Leopard Street after a man armed with a knife took money from the cash register.

A restaurant waiter told officers that he went to the cash register and saw a man walking away with money.  He walked towards the suspect and asked him what was going on.  The suspect turned to him and said “you want some of this” and the waiter saw he was holding a knife in a threatening manner.

The suspect was last seen leaving the business, walking towards Robby Street.  He is described as a black male in his thirties, about 6’0” tall, weighing 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, grey shorts and a grey cap.

The restaurant owner believes that over $100.00 was taken during the robbery.

Officers are still investigating this case, and no arrests have been made.

 

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Adam District, Bravo District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 12/09/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 185 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight December 8 to 7:00 a.m. on December 9, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 12/8/2014          2:30 PM
Location: 4000 Wildcat Drive
Offense: Prohibited Weapon
(PC 46.05 Third Degree Felony)
 Case Number: 1412080078
The Corpus Christi Police Bomb Squad responded to 4001 Wildcat Drive, Calallen High School, after an officer working off duty at the school was informed of two suspicious bottles near the dumpsters.  The schools dumpsters are located at the north end of the campus near the football field.

Upon investigation it was determined that the bottles were seen by a school employee near the building close to a bus pick up point. The school employee assumed it was trash, and the bottles were moved to the dumpsters.  Another person then contacted the off duty officer about seeing the bottles near the dumpster.

The off duty officer went over to investigate and he observed two plastic bottles that contained a discolored liquid with a white fizz on top and both appeared to be under pressure.  A safety perimeter was set up around the bottles and a sweep of the school was made to ensure there were no additional bottles around the campus.

The bomb squad officers arrived on scene and disposed of the bottles.  No one was injured and at this time it is unknown who originally put the bottles out.

No criminal charges are expected to be filed in this case.

 

 

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Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 12/08/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 204 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight December 6 to 7:00 a.m. on December 8, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 12/6/2014          4:25 PM
Location: 3800 State Highway 77
Offense: Forgery
(PC 32.21 Second Degree Felony)
 Case Number: 1412060107
Corpus Christi Police responded to a business located at 3829 State Highway 77 Access Road after store employees found out that they took in eight counterfeit one hundred dollar bills at about 5: 40 PM on December 5.

Employees discovered the fake bills later the next day, and they are in the process of reviewing surveillance footage to help identify the suspects.

The employees told officers that it appears as though the suspects got away with over $600 worth of merchandise, and over $150 dollars in real change after they handed over the fake money and got real money from the cashier.

All of the fake bills were recovered by police and officers continue to investigate this case.

 

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Charlie District, Delta District

Patrol Report 12/05/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 232 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight December 4 to 7:00 a.m. on December 5, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 12/4/2014          11:55 PM
Location: 4300 Harry Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault
(PC 22.02       Second Degree Felony)
 Case Number: 1412040062
A 28 year old male victim called Corpus Christi Police after another male came into his home located in the 4300 block of Harry St. while he was in bed and put a knife to his throat.

The victim told police that the suspect, Samuel Lerma (10/13/1982), entered his house and confronted him about a female that they both knew. The suspect forced his way into the house without permission, grabbed a knife from the victim’s kitchen and then threatened the victim by putting the knife to the victim’s throat while he was in bed.

When officers arrived the suspect was standing outside and he had put the knife on the ground under a car near where he was standing. Officers found the knife and took the suspect into custody.

He was charged with aggravated assault and burglary, both felony offenses, as well as public intoxication. The victim was not injured.

 

 

“Delta” District
Date: 12/4/2014          11:10 PM
Location: 1000 Josephine Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault
(PC 22.02       First Degree Felony)
 Case Number: 1412040171
An argument outside of a north side bar between a male and a female turned violent when the male, who was upset with the female for seeing another man, assaulted her and then pulled out a handgun and fired a shot into the air.

The 31 year old female victim said that she was confronted by her ex-boyfriend inside the bar.  He grabbed her and pulled her outside where he began to yell at her about dating somebody new.

The male began to threaten her and said that he would kill her and her boyfriend if he saw them together. He then grabbed her by the throat and began to squeeze to the point that the victim was unable to breath or talk. The male then took out a handgun from his waistband and fired off a single shot into the air and then fled on foot.

Officers later found, Willie Dwight Denson (10/09/1975), at his home in the 1900 block of Van Loan St. and he was arrested for aggravated assault, a first degree felony. The victim refused any medical treatment.

 

Search the website Crimereports.com to research all reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi. Anyone who knows any additional information about these crimes should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2840. Information about unsolved crimes may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at 888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District

Patrol Report 12/02/2014

“Charlie” District
Date: 11/28/2014        8:50 PM
Location: 4400 Nesbitt Street
Offense: Money Laundering
 Case Number: 1411280165
A Corpus Christi Police Officer on patrol conducted a traffic stop on a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe near the intersection of Nesbitt Street and Gollihar Road.

Inside the vehicle the officer found $12,549 in cash.  The driver, Jose Moreno (05/09/1991) was arrested for money laundering, a state jail felony.

A female passenger in the SUV, Valerie Pena (12/29/1987) was also arrested for possession of a controlled substance, when the officer located some pills without a prescription in her possession.

 

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Community Outreach

CCPD Auto Auction

The City of Corpus Christi will have one of its largest auctions of the year with over 126 cars, trucks,  vans and  motorcycles at the Corpus Christi Police Vehicle Impound Lot located at 5485 Greenwood Drive on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.

The general public is encouraged to register and view the vehicles for auction from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5. The general public can also  register and view the vehicles again from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on the day of the auction.

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

Adam District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 11/21/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 226 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight November 20 to 7:00 a.m. on November 21, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 11/21/2014        3:10 AM
Location: 4300 Western Drive
Offense: Burglary
(PC 30.04       Class A Misdemeanor)
 Case Number: 1411210020
A 32 year old male witness called Corpus Christi Police after he saw a male looking into and checking door handles on cars that were parked in the parking lot of an apartment complex located at 4301 Western Drive.

When officers arrived they found Jacob Pena (10/19/1992) walking in the complex but he had no property on him.  While officers were investigating this call a 1997 black Nissan Pathfinder drove past them. The driver turned out to be the girlfriend of the male suspect that they had stopped, Angela Diaz (09/25/1993). Inside the Nissan Pathfinder officers found what appeared to be stolen property from several other vehicles.  The female suspect turned out to be the driver and the male suspect was walking through the property checking door handles and burglarizing the ones that were unlocked.

Officers did make contact with one female victim who had her car burglarized and they returned her stolen items to her.  Other property from the suspect’s vehicle was recovered by the police and they are currently looking for the owners of that property.  Both suspects were arrested for burglary, a Class A misdemeanor.

 

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Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District

Patrol Report 11/20/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 194 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight November 19 to 7:00 a.m. on November 20, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 11/20/2014        5:25 AM
Location: 1900 Ennis Joslin Road
Offense: Burglary
(PC 30.04       Class A Misdemeanor)
 Case Number: 1411200021
A 19 year old female victim called Corpus Christi Police after she caught another female in her car while it was parked at an apartment complex located at 1938 Ennis Joslin Rd.

The victim told officers she and two of her friends went outside of her apartment to smoke a cigarette when she observed a female inside of her 2008 Jeep Liberty.  The victim pulled the female out of her Jeep and noticed she was in possession of three bags, one of which was hers. The suspect was detained on the ground in the parking lot while police were called.

The victim retrieved her bag which contained several electronic items.  The other two bags were recovered by the police and they are currently looking for the owners of that property.

Officers arrested Corinne Browning (06/30/1972) for burglary, a Class A misdemeanor.   The victim told officers she left her vehicle unlocked and that is how she believes the suspect entered her vehicle.

 

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

Bar Shooting Suspects

“Bravo” District
Date: 11/09/2014        1:00 AM
Location: 5900 Williams Drive
Offense: Aggravated Assault
(PC 22.02       Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1411090014
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released video surveillance that shows three male suspects that they believe were involved in a shooting that occurred on November 9 at the Bottom’s Up Club located at 5945 Williams Drive.

The video shows the three suspects entering the bar talking to a female at the cash register and paying a cover charge. A short time later the three males return to the cash register complaining that they want their money back.  The bartender informs them that there are no refunds and that they need to leave.

A disturbance between the three males and employees of the club occurred in the parking lot and one of the three suspects gets a handgun from their parked Cadillac.  The suspect fires several shots at the club bouncer and he is struck  twice in the back and once in the shoulder.  The 36 year old male bouncer was transported to Spohn MMC.

The suspects have not been located and Detectives need your help in identifying these violent individuals.  Anyone with information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Robbery and Homicide Detectives 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.