The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 219 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight September 8 to 7:00 a.m. on September 9, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“Adam” District
Date: 09/09/2014 5:05 AM
Location: 3200 Buddy Lawrence Drive
Offense: Aggravated Robbery (PC 29.03 First Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1409090026
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a business located at 3238 Buddy Lawrence Dr. for a report of a robbery with a weapon. Responding officers observed a male that fit the description of the suspect involved near the intersection of Mueller St. and Erwin St. Officers detained the male and after an investigation they determined that he was the suspect involved in the robbery. The 56 year old female store clerk told officers that the suspect had come into the store and had attempted to purchase items with a credit card but that the card was declined. The suspect produced a knife and told the clerk to give him the merchandise and the money from the register. The suspect put the cash in his pocket and fled. Officers recovered the stolen property along with the cash from the suspect. Raul Contreras Jr. (02/13/1977) was arrested for aggravated robbery, a first degree felony.
“Bravo” District
Date: 09/09/2014 3:05 AM
Location: 1400 Rodd Field Road
Offense: Aggravated Assault (PC 22.02 Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1409090023
A 24 year old female victim called Corpus Christi Police and said that she had been shot in the face with a BB gun across the street from a bar located in the 1400 block of Rodd Field Rd. The female got into an argument with a male that she knew, and during the disturbance, a female that she didn’t know got involved and shot her in the face. The female victim had two small wounds just below each eye that looked like puncture wounds that appeared could have been caused by a projectile the size of a BB. Both the male and the suspect female left the area prior to police arrival. While officers were investigating this call both parties drove back up to the scene. Witnesses identified the female as the BB gun shooter, and Rose Johnson (06/24/1988) was arrested for aggravated assault. Officers searched the vehicle she drove up in to try and locate the BB gun but instead they found a small vitamin bottle with Xanax tablets packaged in plastic bags. The pills were determined to belong to the male Kelly Ganschow (09/26/1986) and he was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, a state jail felony. The victim female was going to visit her doctor to get treated for her facial injuries.
“Charlie” District
Date: 09/08/2014 5:45 PM
Location: 5000 Kostoryz Road
Offense: Delivery of a Controlled Substance (HSC 481.112 First Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1409080127
The driver for a group home was stopped by Corpus Christi Police near the intersection of Kostoryz Rd. and S. Padre Island Dr. for a traffic violation. Inside officers found the driver, George Hernandez (07/25/1986), and two male MHMR patients from a group home. Officers noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the 2001 Dodge Ram and had the driver exit. He gave consent to officers to search the vehicle, and inside officers found a clear plastic bag that contained crack cocaine, located under the seat. The suspect was arrested, the two males, ages 53 and 16 were released to a caretaker from Coastal Area Support. The vehicle was impounded, and the total amount of drugs confiscated weighed 130 grams. The suspect was also charged with injury to a disabled person, a state jail felony, for making drugs available to the two patients.
“Charlie” District
Date: 09/08/2014 8:45 PM
Location: 3100 Barness Drive
Offense: Aggravated Assault (PC 22.02 Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1409080150
A 22 year old male victim called Corpus Christi Police after he was shot in the arm at an apartment complex in the 3100 block of Barness Dr. by an unknown male. Witnesses told officers that a silver four door vehicle driven by a female with a male passenger pulled up near the sidewalk and the male passenger exited the vehicle and approached the victim. The female driver then drove the vehicle and stopped around the corner in the 5200 Bowie St. Witnesses then saw the suspect fire several gunshots from a handgun towards the victim. The suspect then ran to the vehicle that was parked on Bowie St, got in the passenger seat, and the vehicle left on Kostoryz Rd. Officers found a bullet hole in a parked vehicle near were the victim was standing. The victim was transported to Spohn MMC by CCFD EMS for treatment. Officers have not located either the male that shot the victim, or the female that drove the car for him. This case is still under investigation, and officers do not have any good description of either suspect.
“Delta” District
Date: 09/08/2014 5:25 AM
Location: 200 Blevins Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault (PC 22.02 Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1409080125
Corpus Christi Police responded to a call of an assault in progress in the 100 block of Richard St. and upon arrival they found a 44 year old male in the middle of the street who had been hit several times with a bat and said he had been held against his will at a home in the 200 block of Blevins St. Other officers responding to the call went to Blevins St. and located the home and moments later a brown Chevrolet Trailblazer pulled into the driveway and three suspects were detained. The victim said he was at the house installing a radio for the suspects when they began to accuse him of stealing property from them. He said one of the males grabbed his hand and put it over the stove and cut him with a knife trying to get him to confess. He said the female produced a pistol and she struck him several times in the face and head with it. The victim said when they stopped hitting him, he was able to flee the house and he took off running. The suspects chased after him and he was hit with a bat while trying to flee. The victim had small lacerations to his face and head, complained that his back was hurting, and he had a deep cut on his left hand. He was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS. The three suspects were arrested. Alberto Barajas (08/28/1991) had an outstanding arrest warrant, and he was also charged with aggravated assault, and unlawful restraint. Adriana Santos (07/13/1993) and Lashad Hamilton (01/05/1989) were both arrested for aggravated assault, and unlawful restraint.
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.
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