Category Archives: Adam District

Adam District

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured When Van Makes an Unsafe U-Turn

Occurred on 6:54 am  Major Accident   6237 Old Brownsville Road   C1203802

A 53-year-old motorcyclist collided with a blue Mercury Villager when the driver of the van made an unsafe u-turn.  Both drivers had been traveling eastbound on Old Brownsville Road, when the collision occurred.   The motorcyclist was transported to Spohn Memorial with serious injuries.

The 32-year-old driver of the Villager was cited for Failure to Yield the Right of Way; U-Turn.  He along with his three children, ages five, three, and one were uninjured in the accident.

 

Adam District, Patrol Division

Man Arrested Stealing Gas From Church Van

Occurred Thursday, May 17, 2012, 7:00am, 1701 Rand Morgan Road, Burglary to a Vehicle and Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information 1205170043

A 42-year-old man was arrested Thursday at The Bible Believers Baptist Church for siphoning gasoline out of a churh van in the parking lot.

A 52-year-old man had his attention raised when he saw a red 1989 Chevy 1500 pickup parked next to a white van that belongs to the church. The 52-year-old man discovered that 42-year-old James Cavett (4/18/1970) siphoned gasoline out of the church van.

Corpus Christi Police Officers arrived and discovered that Cavett had credit cards that did not belong to Cavett. Cavett was charged with Burglary of a motor vehicle and Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information. Cavett’s vehicle was taken to the city impound and Cavett was delivered to the city detention center.

The Burglary of a motor vehicle charge is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine.  Cavett was charged with the burglary for entering the van (with the use of a hose) to take the gasoline. The Fraudulent Possession of Identifying Information charge is a 3rd degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

The Corpus Christi Police Department encourages the use of locking gas caps to reduce the risk of this type of crime. Vehicles are usually safest when parked in a garage if one is available. Use a car alarm if the vehicle is so equipped. Watch for any unusual activity and call police immediately if there is a suspicious person.  Additional safety tips can be found at the Corpus Christi police website at www.cctexas.com/police.

Adam District, Patrol Division

Officer Injured Effecting A DWI Arrest

Occurred Monday, May 14, 2012, 2:10am, 11400 Interstate Highway 37 Driving While Intoxicated and Assault on a Public Servant C1203697, 1205140015, and 1205140029 

A 26-year-old man was arrested Monday after an attack on a Corpus Christi Police Officer that investigated a vehicle crash on Interstate Highway 37 near Hart Road.

Corpus Christi Police were called to investigate a black 2001 Pontiac Bonneville in the ditch alongside the freeway of Interstate Highway 37 at about 2:00am.  A person notified the police dispatcher that the driver was combative and attempting to leave.

A Corpus Christi Police Patrol Officer arrived and asked 26-year-old Victor Garcia (9/23/1985) to exit the vehicle. Garcia ignored the officer until the officer demanded Garcia exit the car. Garcia lunged at the officer from the driver seat and struggled with the officer until Garcia was placed under arrest and in handcuffs.

The officer received treatment from the hospital for a shoulder injury as a result of the struggle. Garcia was arrested for Assault on a Public Servant and for Driving While Intoxicated. The assault charge is a 3rd degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. The Driving While Intoxicated charge was enhanced for previous convictions to a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine.

Adam District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Corpus Christi Participates In Mock Contraflow Exercise

The Corpus Christi Police Department will participate with the Texas Department of Public Safety in an exercise Thursday to practice the state Contraflow hurricane evacuation plan along Interstate 37 between Corpus Christi and San Antonio.

The Texas Department of Transportation has partnered with the law enforcement agencies to conduct a mock Contraflow exercise to prepare for hurricane season. The Contraflow plan is that southbound lanes of Interstate Highway 37 would be reversed to carry two lanes of traffic northbound from Corpus Christi to San Antonio to help move people from Corpus Christi to San Antonio out of harm’s way during a large scale evacuation.

Transportation and law enforcement agencies will stage barricades for the mock exercise at the entrance and exit ramps along Interstate 37 in Nueces, San Patricio, Live Oak, Atascosa, and Bexar counties. The exercise is expected to begin at 8:00am and end around noon. Texas Department of Public Safety troopers will drive south to perform mock flushing of southbound traffic to clear Interstate 37 for contraflow traffic. Law enforcement is assigned to direct motorists to keep traffic flow moving. TxDOT and D.P.S. do not anticipate any disruption of traffic during the exercise.

All participants will meet at the TxDOT Corpus Christi District Office Thursday afternoon for a post-exercise review.

Contraflow will be considered only when the Corpus Christi area is threatened by a major hurricane and mandatory evacuations are issued. A decision to reverse I-37 will be made by local authorities working with the District Disaster Chairman (i.e., DPS) based on the strength of the storm and projected landfall.

The 2012 hurricane season will begin June 1 and extends to November 30. The public may view the contraflow brochures on the Texas Department of Transportation website at www.txdot.gov.

Adam District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Man Finds Stabbed Person On Way To Work

Occurred Saturday, May 12, 2012, 6:00am, IH 37 at Omaha, Aggravated Assault 1205120041

A 24-year-old man was stabbed Saturday morning after he was found on the access road of Interstate Highway 37 at North Omaha Drive.

A 37-year-old man was on his way to work when he saw a 24-year-old man in distress. The 37-year-old man stopped and discovered the 24-year-old man had been stabbed and needed medical attention. The 37-year-old man called for an ambulance and police.

The 24-year-old man was taken directly to the hospital for treatment. Corpus Christi Police searched for a man who wore a black t-shirt, black shorts and bare feet that was seen by witnesses to have run from the crime scene.

Anyone interested to research reported crime in Corpus Christi is encouraged to search Crimereports.com. Anyone with additional information about this crime should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or log on to www.888TIPS.com. The information provided could earn the caller a cash reward.

Adam District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

18 Wheeler Blown Off Road Thursday Night

Occurred Thursday, May 10, 2012, 10:40pm, 8600 Interstate Highway 37 C1203589

Corpus Christi Police Officers were busy as a result of severe weather overnight Thursday with several vehicle crashes, roadways obstructed by debris, and high water hazards.

Winds were reported to have caused a truck tractor and a semitrailer to roll over. The trailer hauled asphalt and the operator of the vehicle was taken to the hospital by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. The recovery crews returned at 10:00am Friday morning to provide cleanup of the crash scene.

The 52 year old operator of the vehicle was not cited for any traffic offense. The cause of the crash is believed to be high winds. The vehicle traveled north on Interstate Highway 37 in the right lane and landed in the ditch on the right side of the road.

Adam District, Patrol Division

Man Arrested For Attempted Kidnapping

Occurred Thursday, May 10, 2012, 7:40pm, 1900 Archdale attempted kidnapping 1205100124

An 8-year-old girl is safe after a 67-year-old man was arrested for attempting to force the girl into a home at the 1900 block of Archdale Thursday night.

A 30-year-old woman told Corpus Christi Police Officers a man grabbed her 8-year-old daughter and attempted to force the girl into a home. The girl was released by the man when other people saw the struggle. The girl was unharmed but frightened. The girl provided police with the address and a description of the man.

Corpus Christi Police Officers went to the address and met 67-year-old Joseph Hasty (2/10/1945). Hasty was identified as the person that attempted to take the girl into his home and Hasty was arrested for kidnapping.

Kidnapping is a third degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

Corpus Christi Police have a few safety tips: parents to teach their children to be aware of their surroundings; play in a group as there is safety in numbers; don’t talk to strangers; if anyone sees anything unusual, call police immediately. Parents are encouraged to research reported criminal activity and registered sex offenders in their neighborhood. The best source for reported criminal activity and valuable information in Corpus Christi is Crimereports.com.

Adam District

18-Wheeler Accident Shuts Down IH 37

Occurred on 5/9/12, 10:32 am   Major Accident   13200 IH 37    C1203539  

Officers reported an 18-wheeler traveling on 77 NB turning onto IH 37 NB when the semi-tractor trailer lost its load, an empty 10,000 gallon fuel tank.  The truck veered off and struck the center barrier blocking all lanes.  Officers discovered the fuel tank was not secured correctly and rolled onto the grassy median of the access road. 

Traffic was diverted from IH 37 onto Redbird Lane until the vehicle was removed from the Interstate and a fuel spill from the tractor-trailer was cleaned up.  The Texas Department of Transportation  responded to inspect the damaged Jersey Barrier, whilst the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to check the status of the fuel spill. 

The 30-year-old driver received minor injuries in the accident.  He was cited for a load securement violation.

Adam District

Standoff Ends Peacefully as Male Surrenders

Occurred on 5/6/12, 2:04 PM   9600 Huntington   1205060098

An approximate 4-hour standoff between a 60-year-old male who had barricaded himself in his home and CCPD Officers ended safely when SWAT and HNT team members were able to negotiate his surrender.  The male was armed with several weapons inside the residence.

Officers were called to the 9600 block of Huntington via a third-party call claiming a male inside the dwelling was threatening to kill himself.  A female in the home prior to Officer’s arrival was able to leave unharmed.

Officers closed off Rand Morgan from Huntington to IH 37 as well as West Guth Park during the standoff.  Residents near the male’s home and West Guth Park were evacuated.  Rand Morgan was reopened, but West Guth Park remained closed until the male’s surrender. The male was taken to Spohn Memorial for medical evaluation.

According to Captain D. Cook, “The standoff ended in a safe and effective manner and at the end of the day that’s what it’s all about.”

Adam District

Motorcylist Hospitalized, 22-Year-Old Charged with Intoxication Assault

 Occurred on 4/29/12, 3:44 am   Intoxication Assault   2700 SH 286     1204290031/C1203125

Officers investigating a collision at SH 286 southbound over Tarlton arrived to find the driver of a Harley Davidson seriously injured.  Witnesses reported to Officers they were traveling alongside the motorcyclist when a white Suburban struck the motorcyclist from behind, ejecting the driver when it flipped over.

The 51-year-old motorcyclist was immediately rushed to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency personnel where he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit with severe head trauma and multiple lacerations to his body.  The victim was listed in serious condition and there is no update to his condition at this time.

The driver of the Suburban fled the collision scene without providing assistance or summoning police. A witness to the accident followed the suspect to the area of Prescott and Tarlton where he was involved in another accident, striking a fire hydrant.   The witness continued to follow the suspect after he abandoned his vehicle and ran to the Stripes Convenience Store, 3102 Ayers Street. 

When Officers found the suspect he appeared to be intoxicated and was taken to the area of Prescott and Tarlton Streets.  He was administered Standard Field Sobriety Tests and a Blood Draw was taken.

Christian Cardenas (01/20/90) who was not injured was arrested and charged with Intoxication Assault with a Vehicle and Accident Involving Injury.  He was also charged with Failure to Control Speed.

The Police Department would like to thank everyone who stopped to help the victim and provided valuable information which led to the  apprehension of the suspect responsible for this terrible accident.