At the request of the Corpus Christi Police Department, the Texas Department of Transportation today closed the turnaround under Interstate 37 that provides access to LaBonte Park due to floodwaters from the Nueces River.
The closure prevents access to the popular park and it will be in place until further notice. People are urged to avoid the area.
The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 191 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight May 20 to 7:00 a.m. on May 21, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“ADAM” District
Date: 05/20/2015 5:05 PM
Location: 9100 Agnes Street
Offense: Injured Child
Case Number: 1505200080
A woman who was rushing a mother and her child to the hospital called Corpus Christi Police after her car overheated. The woman was driving the three to the hospital after the child had burned his stomach.
The woman, the child’s 23 year old mother, and the 5 year old boy were all eating dinner at the woman’s home located in the 9100 block of Agnes Street. They said that the child was in another room, playing with a lighter, when he set his shirt on fire.
The two women were able to put the fire out. They then observed that the boy had suffered serious burns to his stomach. All three loaded up in the woman’s car and were on their way to Driscoll Children’s Hospital when the car overheated near Louisiana Parkway.
The mother then called 911 to get assistance. CCFD EMS transported the child the remainder of the way to the hospital.
Medical staff informed officers that due to the child’s burns, he was being transferred to a burn center in Galveston, Texas.
Officers do not expect to file any criminal charges in this case.
Continue reading Patrol Report 05/21/2015
The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 201 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight May 19 to 7:00 a.m. on May 20, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“ADAM” District
Date: 05/19/2015 10:05 PM
Location: 10300 River Run Boulevard
Offense: Retaliation
P.C. 36.06 Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1505190145
Corpus Christi Police responded to a disturbance between a female and her ex-boyfriend at her apartment located at 10342 River Run Boulevard.
When officers arrived they found the ex-boyfriend on the porch knocking on the female’s apartment door. When officers went to investigate, they determined the male was wanted on a parole violation arrest warrant by the United State Marshall Office.
Once the male was arrested, and his vehicle located, officers found pills without a prescription inside the center console. Officers arrested, Rosendo Amador (07/28/1981), for the outstanding arrest warrant and possession of dangerous drugs.
While being transported to the City Detention Center in a police unit, the suspect kicked the back door of the car. The door frame was bent as a result of the suspect kicking the door. The suspect also made threats to harm the officer and his family while being transported.
The suspect was additionally charged with criminal mischief for damaging the door frame, a Class Misdemeanor, and retaliation, a felony, for making the threats.
The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 222 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight May 18 to 7:00 a.m. on May 19, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“ADAM” District
Date: 05/18/2015 6:00 PM
Location: 6300 Old Brownsville Road
Offense: Missing Child
Case Number: 1505180164
A 31 year old mother called Corpus Christi Police after she could not find her 9 year old daughter.
The mother reported to officers that her daughter had run away from their apartment, located at 6301 Old Brownsville Road, because of an argument she had with her mother. She had been looking for her daughter for about 45 minutes prior to contacting police.
Just before 8 PM, the child was seen running thru the middle of the park. She was stopped by officers and returned to her mother.
The child was not injured.
The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 222 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight May 11 to 7:00 a.m. on May 12, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“ADAM” District
Date: 05/12/2015 12:10 AM
Location: 4500 Violet Road
Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.02 State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1505120005
The owner of a business located at 4551 Violet Road called Corpus Christi Police after he was notified by his alarm company that his restaurant was broken into.
Officers arrived and reviewed the video surveillance from the business which showed a suspect enter the building by force. The suspect is seen running straight to the cash register and taking it with him. The suspect also emptied a second registered of its cash before leaving the location with register in hand.
The suspect then leaves the location on a bicycle.
The suspect is described as being a white male wearing a black shirt, shorts, and white baseball hat.
Officers continue to investigate this case and have not made an arrest in this case.
“BRAVO” District
Date: 05/11/2015 1:35 PM
Location: 7300 McArdle Road
Offense: Deadly Conduct
P.C. 22.05 Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1505110097
A female roommate came home to find her belongings outside of her apartment that she shared with two other females.
The female got upset and began kicking the front door of the apartment. When no one inside opened the door, she stopped kicking and left the area. A few minutes later the females inside the apartment heard gunshots in the parking lot.
Corpus Christi Police were called and they arrived and found three shell casings. One of the roommate’s vehicle had two visible holes in the front windshield and one in a front tire.
Officers did not located the female that fired the shots, but have identified her.
Damage to the 2003 Dodge Neon was estimated to be nearly $500.
“CHARLIE” District
Date: 05/11/2015 7:00 PM
Location: 5400 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Theft
P.C. 31.03 Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1505110155
Employees from the JC Penny Store called Corpus Christi Police after they observed a female putting items in her handbag and a shopping bag.
Officers arrived at La Palmera Mall and were told that a female suspect concealed several jewelry items and then passed all points of sale making no attempt to purchase the items.
Officers arrested the female, Angela Alvarado (01/20/1985), for theft.
Store employees recovered over $500 in merchandise that the female had attempted to conceal.
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.
The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 232 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight May 10 to 7:00 a.m. on May 11, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“ADAM” District
Date: 05/11/2015 3:20 AM
Location: 4900 Greenwood Drive
Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
P.C. 31.07 State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1505110022
A Corpus Christi Police Officer on patrol ran a license plate on a vehicle that he saw in the 4900 block of Greenwood Drive and found it be stolen.
The officer was able to stop the stolen 2009 GMC truck and take the driver, Andrew Brunkenhoeffer (12/06/1979), into custody.
He was arrested for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, a state jail felony, and he was additionally charged with possession of a firearm, a Class A misdemeanor when a revolver was found in the truck.
The truck had been reported stolen from a home located in the 800 block of Ester Drive on April 17.
The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 202 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight May 5 to 7:00 a.m. on May 6, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“ADAM” District
Date: 05/06/2015 12:05 AM
Location: 4200 Molina Drive
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C. 22.02 Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1505060004
Corpus Christi Police were dispatched to a disturbance between a son and his father at a home located in the 4200 block of Molina Drive.
When officers arrived , the 44 year old father, told officers that his son got into a confrontation with him and a 23 year old man staying at their home. He said that a verbal altercation escalated between the three and during the disturbance his son tried to stab the other two with a knife.
The son then fled the area on foot prior to police arrival.
A short time later, other officers were able to locate the son at the intersection of Horne Road and Old Brownsville Road. The son, Antonio Villarreal (06/29/1994), was arrested for aggravated assault. The suspect was also found to have two outstanding warrants for his arrests on drug related charges.
The father and the other man involved in the disturbance with the suspect were not injured.
“BRAVO” District
Date: 05/06/2015 3:10 AM
Location: 3200 Somona Drive
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C. 49.04 Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1505060021
Corpus Christi Police responded to a crash involving a drunk driver and four parked cars.
Officers arrived at the crash scene and found that the suspect was driving a 2006 Chevrolet truck south in the 3200 block of Sonoma Street when it struck a parked 2005 Jeep Liberty from behind. The truck pushed the Jeep down the street several feet until it was pushed it into a vehicle that was parked in the driveway of a home located at 3205 Somona Street.
The truck attempted to speed off, but struck another parked vehicle and a light pole in front of 3209 Somona Street. That vehicle, a 2014 Dodge Charger, was then pushed into a fourth vehicle, a parked 2011 Ford Expedition. The suspect’s truck then became disabled and stopped.
After an investigation, officers determined that the driver, Humberto Garcia (09/03/1975) was intoxicated. The driver was not injured and was arrested for driving while intoxicated.
“DELTA” District
Date: 05/05/2015 5:05 PM
Location: 1400 Maryland Drive
Offense: Aggravated Assault P
.C. 22.02 Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1505050099
A 21 year old female walked into Spohn Shoreline Hospital after being stabbed by another female at a home in the 1400 block of Maryland Drive.
Corpus Christi Police Officers arrived and observed the female victim to have two stab wounds to her stomach, and a stab wound to her left arm. The female victim told officers that she went over to visit her 30 year old female friend who lived at the home. When she went inside the house she heard another female yelling at her from another room. When the female came out of the room, she recognized her. She was then attacked by the female suspect and stabbed with a knife. The victim ran out the house through the front door.
She was able to get a ride to the hospital were she was treated for the superficial wounds.
Officers attempted to locate the female suspect, but when they returned to the home on Maryland Street, she had already left the scene.
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.
The three Corpus Christi Police Officers involved in a shooting at a home located at 3818 Brookside Drive have been identified.
All three officers involved hold the rank of Senior Officer. Douglas May, a 25 year veteran; Adam Villarreal, a 24 year veteran; and Bob Dorsch, a 20 year veteran; are all currently on paid administrative leave.
The three officers involved in the shooting and a police supervisor all entered the home to talk with a 21 year old man who had locked himself in a back bedroom. The officers were originally sent to the home to assist the man’s mother serve a mental commitment warrant on her son.
Four officers entered the home, and two remained outside to cover the windows and back door. The officers inside the home spoke to the man through the bedroom door for nearly an hour, trying to get him to come out. When three of the officers were finally able to enter the bedroom they found that the man had retreated into the closet.
While officers continued to try and speak to the man, he pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the officers. They commanded him to drop the weapon, but he refused. In fear for their lives, three of the four officers in the room fired at the victim striking him several times.
The man was taken by CCFD EMS to Christus Spohn Memorial Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit. He is currently under police guard and faces charges of attempted capital murder.
Senior Officer Douglas May
Senior Officer Adam Villarreal
Senior Officer Bob Dorsch
Interim Police Chief Mike Markle
Mike Markle has been named Interim Chief of the Corpus Christi Police Department. Chief Markle is a 25 year veteran of the department.
Chief Markle holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Saint Leo University and recently completed his Masters of Business Administration from the American Military University.
In 2013 he completed the Senior Management Institute of Police, a course designed to prepare today’s police executives for the challenges of the next decade and beyond. He also recently completed the Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, or LEEDS, that is designed for chief executive officers of the nation’s mid-sized law enforcement agencies administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigations.
He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Police Executive Research Forum. Locally, he serves as a board of directors member of the Wesley Community Center.
Prior to his appointment as Interim Chief, Chief Markle served as Assistant Police Chief overseeing the Operations Division. This was a position he was appointed to in May 2012.
It is with deepest regrets that we must inform the community that our Chief of Police, Floyd Simpson, was involved in a motorcycle accident this afternoon in Port Aransas, Texas. Despite all efforts by medical personnel, Chief Simpson succumbed to his injuries at approximately 5:30pm today. Please keep his family and our officers in your thoughts and prayers.
More information will follow at a later time.
Floyd D. Simpson became Corpus Christi’s 22nd Chief of Police on March 12, 2012, following a distinguished career with the Dallas Police Department where he retired at the rank of Assistant Chief.
Chief Simpson brought extensive management experience, where as Assistant Chief in Dallas he oversaw both the Patrol and Administration Bureaus during his 25 year tenure.
Chief Simpson achieved a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Illinois University and earned his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Amber University. He was a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum Senior Management Institute, the FBI National Academy, and the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas. He served on the Executive Committee of Special Olympics Texas – Law Enforcement Torch Run.
Chief Simpson was married for 27 years and was the proud father of four children. Chief Simpson was an avid runner having completed four marathons, and also enjoyed riding his motorcycle during his few spare moments away from work.
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