Category Archives: Bravo District

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

Patrol Report 01/26/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 189 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 25 to 7:00 a.m. on January 26, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 1/25/2015          11:45 PM
Location: 9800 Leopard Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C. 22.02       (Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1501250161
Corpus Christi Police responded to a disturbance at a residence located in the 9800 block of Leopard Street.

Officers were told that Danny Schmitgen (02/28/1969) went to his ex-wife’s home and stole his 24 year old daughter’s 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier.  As his estranged family was trying to stop him from taking the car, the suspect hit his ex-wife’s 43 year old boyfriend with the car knocking him to the ground before getting away.  The boyfriend suffered only a bruised leg.

The suspect drove the stolen Chevrolet down the street to an abandoned business near the intersection of Leopard Street and Princess Street where he had his truck parked. He hid the Chevrolet in the back of the business, and drove to his truck to his home in the 10100 block of Kingsbury Street.  An officer on patrol spotted him pulling into his driveway on Kingsbury Street and stopped him.

After an investigation it was determined that the suspect has an active protective order prohibiting him from going to his ex-wife’s home, as well as, an outstanding warrant for his arrest for violating the protective order on an earlier occasion.  The suspect was additionally charged with aggravated assault for striking the boyfriend with the car as he fled, and for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle for stealing his daughters car.

 

 

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Bravo District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/25/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 207 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 24 to 7:00 a.m. on January 25, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

“Bravo” District

Date: 1/25/2015          12:20 AM
Location: 200 Naval Air Station Drive
Offense: Forgery
P.C. 32.21       (Third Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1501250034
Corpus Christi Police responded to a business located at 240 NAS Drive after a man came into the store and tried to use a fake twenty dollar bill to pay for merchandise.

The store clerk, at the Stripes, told officers that a white male about 5`9” to 5`11” tall, weighing 135 to 145 pounds came into the store and attempted to purchase some items with a the bill. When the store clerk told the suspect that the bill was a counterfeit he quickly left the store.

Officers will review store video surveillance in an attempt to help them identify a suspect.  At this time no arrest have been made.

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Bravo District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/23/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 173 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 22 to 7:00 a.m. on January 23, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 1/23/2015          12:15 AM
Location: 4600 Flour Bluff Drive
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C. 49.04       Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1501230008
Corpus Christi Police responded to a one car crash in the 4600 block of Flour Bluff Drive and found the driver was intoxicated.

Officers arrived and found a 2004 Dodge Ram truck had left the roadway and drove into a private drive striking some metal barriers and a concrete block.

After an investigation it was determined that the driver, Ozvaldo Rodriguez (09/23/1992), was intoxicated.  The driver was treated at Spohn Shoreline for minor injuries that were due to the crash, and he was arrested for driving while intoxicated, a Class A misdemeanor.

Officers estimate that the driver did nearly $8,000 in damage to the metal barriers that he struck.

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Bravo District, Traffic Safety Division

Officer Injured While Directing Traffic

“Bravo” District
Date: 1/19/2015          7:15 PM
Location: 10400 South Padre Island Drive West Access
Offense: Crash
Case  Number: C1500254
Just after 6:00 PM, a Corpus Christi Police Officer observed that there was a power outage in the area of Waldron Road and S. Padre Island Drive.  Due to the dark and dangerous conditions imposed by the lack of lighting and traffic signals he called another officer to assist him, and they took it upon themselves to start directing traffic through the intersection.

At about 7:15 PM, Officer Alan Ostermiller, was out of his marked patrol car directing traffic along the west bound access road of the freeway when a 2011 Chevrolet Aveo traveling west on the access road struck a 2012 Ford F150 truck that was traveling north in the 1000 block of Waldron Road.  The car struck the passenger side door of the truck as both vehicles entered the intersection.

The 24 year old female driver of the Chevrolet was not injured.  The 58 year old male driver of the truck also was not injured, however, a 54 year old female who was sitting next to the passenger door in the truck that was struck was taken to Spohn Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.

Following the impact of the two vehicles, Officer Ostermiller was struck by the truck.  He had injuries to his lower back, and both legs.  He was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital for injuries not believed to be life threatening.

At this time Corpus Christi Police Traffic Investigators are still investigating this crash.   It has not been determined if any of the drivers will be issued citations related to the crash. Alcohol is not considered a factor.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report January 18, 2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 244 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 17 to 3:00 p.m. on January 18, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: Sunday, January 18, 2015, 9:36am
Location: 2601 Waldron Road
Offense: Criminal Mischief (Penal Code Section 28.03)
Case Number: 1501180058

Three teenage women reported to the Coprus Christi Police damage to their vehicles while they were on a school trip Saturday night. The two 17-year-old women and an 18-year-old woman told Officers the vehicles were parked at the school overnight while they went on a school trip, and when the women arrived back at the parking lot at 9:30am Sunday morning, the windows were damaged. The three women estimated the cost of the damage to total about $3,400. Officers contacted the school staff and the staff said they would review video surveillance to gain images of the suspects in this criminal case.

Date: Sunday, January 18, 2015, 00:18
Location: 1938 Ennis Joslin Road
Offense: Furnishing Alcohol to Minors (Alcoholic Beverage Code Section 106.06) Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1501180013

Corpus Christi Police arrested 20-year-old John Bradburn (12/16/1994) for furnishing alcohol to minors after he hosted a party at the Aspen Heights for over 20 minors to consume alcoholic beverages. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a loud party at 12:18am and found over 20 minors run from a particular apartment. The Officers investigated the apartment and found several people underage with alcoholic beverages. Officers issued citations to two 18-year-old men, a 19-year-old man, and a 20-year-old man for consumption of alcohol by a minor and released them to sober drivers to take them home as they were not residents of Aspen Heights. Officers arrested 20-year-old Ivy Baresh (8/4/1994) for consumption of alcohol by a minor and fail to identify. Officers arrested Bradburn for Furnishing alcohol to minors as he was the only resident of the apartment complex. Officers recorded that all involved in this event were university students.

Date: Sunday, January 18, 2015, 00:56
Location: 9500 State Highway 358
Event: Major Vehicle Crash
Crash Number: C1500239

Corpus Christi Police responded to a vehicle crash at 12:56am Sunday morning at the Oso Bridge in which a black 2011 GMC Sierra pickup struck the guard rail, rolled and ejected the 20-year-old man who operated the truck. An ambulance took the 20-year-old man to the hospital for treatment of non-life threatening facial injuries. Officers do not believe the 20-year-old man was intoxicated and there were no other people in the truck when it crashed. Officers took reports for four vehicles which were damaged when they struck debris from the crash. No other injuries were reported.

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2015,  08:02am
Location: 5100 Staples Street
Offense: Urinating In Public (Municipal Code Section CC-33-15) Class C Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1501170049

A Corpus Christi Police Officer arrested 56-year-old Thomas Petreman (5/31/1958) for urinating at a bus bench at Staples by Moore Plaza at 8am Saturday morning. The Corpus Christi Police Officer was on routine patrol and saw Petreman urinating in public, so he stopped to arrest Petreman. The Officer then delivered Petreman to the city detention center.

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.

Bravo District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/16/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 207 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 15 to 7:00 a.m. on January 16, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 1/15/2015          10:45 PM
Location: 9200 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C. 49.04       (Class B Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1501150165
Corpus Christi Police responded to a single vehicle crash on the freeway near the Flour Bluff exit and found a 45 year old male driver intoxicated.

The crash investigation revealed that the driver was traveling east on the freeway when he lost control of his 2002 Chevrolet truck and it veered and crashed into the center median wall.  After hitting the wall the vehicle veered back across the freeway, going airborne, and landing on the Oso Bay turnaround below the freeway.

An investigation determined that the driver, Hector Garcia (11/29/1969), was intoxicated.  He was transported to Bay Area Hospital for medical treatment and once that was complete, he was taken to jail.

There were no other vehicles involved and the suspect had no passengers in his truck at the time of the crash.

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Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Man Arrested For Passing Fake Money

“Bravo” District
Date: 01/15/2014        7:00 AM
Location: 9600 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Forgery
(PC 32.21      Third Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1501150031
Corpus Christi Police responded to a Stripes Store located at 9602 S. Padre Island Drive after the store clerk took a fake ten dollar bill from a customer.

The cashier told officers that a man passed her a ten dollar bill to pay for items at the register.  The cashier saw no hologram on the bill and when she tested it with a counterfeit detector pen the bill was confirmed to be fake.

The clerk called the police and told the man if he wanted the bill back that he would have to file a police report. The suspect waited for police and when they arrived they arrested Thomas L. Genter (08/21/1986) for forgery, a third degree felony offense.

At the city detention center two more counterfeit ten dollar bills were found under the sole of the suspect’s right shoe.

Bravo District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/15/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 197 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 14 to 7:00 a.m. on January 15, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 1/15/2015          3:10 AM
Location: 7100 South Staples Street
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C. 29.03       (First Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1501150019
A 22 year old store clerk flagged down a Corpus Christi Police Officer after a man attempted to rob the business where he works with a pocket knife.

The clerk told officers that the suspect came into the store and bought a lottery ticket. He left, but later returned armed with a knife wearing a ski mask. He approached the clerk and said that he was going to “rob the store and they could split the money.” The suspect walked behind the counter with the knife, but then left without taking anything.

The suspect left in an older model gold SUV. The young Hispanic male had an unshaven face, and was wearing a dark color hoodie.

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

 

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Bravo District, Charlie District, Community Outreach, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/14/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 141  reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 13 to 7:00 a.m. on January 14, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 1/13/2015          4:15 AM
Location: 900 Dorothy Drive
Offense: Burglary P.C. 30.02       (Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1501130025
Corpus Christi Police caught a burglar trying to make his escape on a bicycle from a home he had broken into in the 900 block of Dorothy Drive.

Officers were in the area investigating a call about a burglary when one of the responding officers saw a male riding a bicycle.  When the officer stopped the male on the bike, he saw what turned out to be stolen watches sticking out of the suspect’s pants pocket.

Officers were able to locate the exact home that the suspect had entered through a back bedroom window.

After they confirmed with the 33 year old male homeowner that the watches belonged to him, officers arrested the suspect, Christopher Kirkpatrick (11/21/1990), for burglary.

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Bravo District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/13/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 153 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 12 to 7:00 a.m. on January 13, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 1/12/2015          6:45 AM
Location: 2900 Islander Drive
Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
P.C. 31.07       (State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 1501120026
A 45 year old male victim called Corpus Christi Police to report that his nephew stole his car.

Officers contacted the man who told them that he had picked up his 17 year old nephew on Sunday and brought him to his home to watch the football game. When he woke up the next morning his keys and his 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor were both missing.

Officers are still currently searching for the vehicle, and the nephew could face charges of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, a state jail felony.

 

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