Category Archives: Bravo District

Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/12/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 143 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 11 to 7:00 a.m. on January 12, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 1/12/2015          1:00 AM
Location: 4200 Jacquelyn Drive
Offense: Possession of Controlled Substance
H.S.C. 481.1151         (Third Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1501120009
A 34 year old male home owner called Corpus Christi Police after another man driving a vehicle crashed into his fence and then fled on foot.

The crash investigation revealed that, Justin Briseno (09/30/1987), was driving a 2011 Chevrolet SUV east on Jacquelyn Drive and was attempting to turn onto Sam Street when he lost control and struck a wooden fence.

The home owner confronted the suspect, and he fled on foot.  The home owner chased him to the 700 block of Everhart Road, and detained him until police arrived.

Once officers arrived, they took the suspect driver into custody.  In his possession they found 33 hydrocodone pills.  He was also determined to be intoxicated on alcohol and he also had an outstanding warrant out for his arrest for parole violation for a burglary charge.

The suspect was treated at the hospital for minor injuries he suffered during the crash, and then transported to the city detention center.

The home owner estimated that the suspect did nearly $1000 in damage to his fence.

 

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Bravo District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/09/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 181 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 8 to 7:00 a.m. on January 9, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 1/8/2015            5:30 PM
Location: 900 Airline Road
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated with a Child Passenger
P.C. 49.045     (State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 1501080073
Corpus Christi Police investigating a crash at the intersection of Airline Road and Gollihar Road found one of the drivers to be intoxicated with her 4 year old daughter in the vehicle with her.

The crash investigation revealed that Jennifer Iruegas (12/07/1984) was driving her 2003 Nissan Murano and was traveling north in the 900 block of Airline Road when a 2004 Kia Soul driven by a 47 year old female turned in front of her onto the 5800 block of Gollihar Road.  Both vehicles collided in the intersection and luckily no one in either vehicle was injured.

Officers determined that the female driving the Nissan was intoxicated, and they also found her 4 year old daughter unsecured in the back seat of her Nissan.

The suspect was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated with a child passenger.   Because her daughter is younger than 15 years of age, she was charged with a felony crime.

 

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Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/08/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 176 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 7 to 7:00 a.m. on January 8, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 1/8/2015            2:15 PM
Location: 1400 Rodd Field Road
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C. 22.02       (Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1501080006
Corpus Christi Police responded to a bar located at 1402 Rodd Field Road for a fight.

When they arrived all of the people involved were gone but officers did find a knife with blood on it. While officers were investigating, a 22 year old male victim and his brother walked up covered in blood and they both appeared to be intoxicated. The victim had a stab wound to the middle of his back. Both brothers were yelling and cursing at officers and the medics that were on the scene to assist them.

At first, the victim refused to be treated by CCFD EMS but later he agreed if his brother was allowed to go with him. Once in the ambulance both brothers became combative again and were trying to hit the medics.

The brother, Jacob Ferstl (01/08/1991), was arrested for interfering with duties of a public servant, a Class B misdemeanor and public intoxication.

The victim was handcuffed to the stretcher for the safety of the medics and transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital.

After an investigation it was determined that both brothers were involved in a disturbance with a group of other men in the bar. The disturbance moved outside as the bar was closing and it was at that time the victim was stabbed in the back by one of the other men.

The victim refused to provide officers with any information regarding the suspect who stabbed him.

 

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Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/07/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 169 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 6 to 7:00 a.m. on January 7, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 1/6/2015            3:50 PM
Location: 1500 Rodd Field Road
Offense: Felony Warrant for Arrest
Case Number: 1501060078
A female talking on her cell phone while she was driving led Corpus Christi Police to the arrest of a wanted felony suspect.

Officers on patrol observed a blue Mitsubishi Outlander in the 1500 block of Rodd Field Road being operated by a female driver who was holding a cell phone in her left hand up against her ear.

Once officers stopped the SUV, they found a passenger inside, Brandon Butts (02/08/1990), who had an outstanding felony arrest warrant for a parole violation for an original charge of burglary.

The male was arrested, and the warrant issued on 09/29/2014 had no bond.

The female driver was given a citation for operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunication device.

 

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Bravo District, Charlie District

Patrol Report January 4, 2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 147 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 3 to 8:00 a.m. January 4, 2015. These are a sample of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2015, 1:56am
Location: 10200 State Highway 361
Event: Major vehicle crash with Police
Crash Number: C1500039

Corpus Christi Police responded to a vehicle crash with a Nueces County Constable Patrol car on the 10200 block of State Highway 361 Sunday morning.

Corpus Christi Police learned that a white 2007 Ford Sport Utility Vehicle struck the back of a 2011 Chevy Impala marked patrol car for the Nueces County Constable’s Office on the shoulder of the roadway. The 56-year-old operator of the Sport Utility vehicle was arrested by the Port Aransas Police Department. The 43-year-old Deputy Constable was taken to the hospital for treatment of non life-threatening injuries. The crash was reported by the Corpus Christi Police Department.

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2015, 22:29
Location: 3000 Hilldale Drive
Offense: Burglary of a Habitation (Penal Code Section 30.02) 1st degree felony
Case Number: 1501030103

Corpus Christi Police arrested 34-year-old Eric Javier Garza (9/4/1980) at the 3100 block of Elderberry for burglary of a habitation, evading arrest, and criminal trespass Saturday night.

An 18 year old woman reported a burglary to a habitation on the 3000 block of Hilldale at 10:30pm Saturday night. The 18-year-old woman told Officers she was at a home on Hilldale with a 13-year-old girl and a 14-year-old girl when they saw a strange man open the back sliding glass door to the home and come inside. The 18-year-old woman told Officers the unknown man ran out the door when the girls screamed. The 18-year-old woman described the man to the Officers by tattoos and clothing description and the Officers knew the identity of the man because of numerous complaints in the area about the man. The Officers went to the Garza’s parents home nearby and found Garza. Garza has a criminal trespass warning which prohibits him from the home and Officers arrested Garza for burglary, evading arrest, and for the criminal trespassing. Officers then delivered Garza to the city detention center.

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2015, 2:00am
Location: 615 Leopard Street
Offense: Assault on a Public Servant (Penal Code Section 22.01) 3rd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1501040003

A 39-year-old man increased his criminal charges after he bit a Corpus Christi Police Officer and a Corpus Christi City Detention Center employee at the City Detention Center when they attempted to obtain a specimen of his blood Sunday morning.
Corpus Christi Police arrested 39-year-old Joe Sanchez (6/13/1975) at 10:26pm on the 3000 block of Staples Street for Driving While Intoxicated, then obtained a warrant to seize a specimen of blood from Sanchez. The phlebotomist was available at the City Detention Center, so at about 2:00am, the process began to serve the warrant and seize a specimen of blood from Sanchez. Officers said Sanchez resisted, then bit a Police Officer on the hand causing the injury to bleed and then Officers said a Detention Center employee was also bit on the hand causing the injury to bleed.
Officers did obtain a specimen of blood and the two injured men received treatment for their injuries.Officers then applied additional charges to Sanchez.

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2015, 22:14
Location: Gollihar & Kostoryz
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated (Synthetic marijuana) Penal Codee3 Section 49.04; Class B misdemeanor
Case Number: 1501030103

Corpus Christi Police arrested 38-year-old Jose Martinez (11/2/1976) for Driving While Intoxicated at the intersection of Gollihar and Kostoryz Saturday night. Officers observed Martinez operate a blue 2014 Ford Fusion in the wrong direction at about 1 mile per hour. Officers stopped Martinez and found him with a pipe and a substance the Officers believe is synthetic marijuana. Officers arrested Martinez, impounded the car, and obtained a specimen of blood from Martinez. Martinez was then delivered to the city detention center for Driving While Intoxicated.

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 886-2841. 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, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 12/30/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 178 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight December 29 to 7:00 a.m. on December 30, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 12/29/2014        10:20 PM
Location: 7200 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Theft
(PC 31.03       State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 1412290140
Corpus Christi Police responded to a call about a suspicious man in the parking lot of a bar located at 1402 Rodd Field Road checking vehicle door handles.

While officers were investigating this call an off duty CCIA police officer came up to them and said that while he was in his apartment located at 7218 S. Padre Island Dr. a male came knocking on his front door.  The male asked the off duty officer, who was not in uniform, if he could leave some items at his apartment because some men were trying to jump him.  The off duty officer took a PlayStation and a laptop computer from the suspect and the male left on foot.

The off duty officer took the items over to the officers who were investigating the call in the parking lot of the bar.  While they were getting a description of the suspect, the off duty officer received a call on his cell phone from friends in his apartment saying the suspect had returned and wanted his property.

Officers went to the apartment and took Adrian Reyes (07/27/1993) into custody.

While the suspect was still trying to convince officers that the items were his, the real owner just so happen to walk by the officers and he noticed his laptop sitting on the hood of the police unit.  The laptop was verified through login to belong to the man and the Play Station belonged to him also.

The suspect was arrested and charged with felony theft.

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Bravo District, Patrol Division

Emergency Services Search For Missing Kayaker

Date: Saturday, December 27, 2014, 19:34
Location: 11800 South Padre Island Drive
Event: Missing Person
Case Number: 1412270131

Corpus Christi Police and other Emergency Services are searching for a man who was last seen in the water near the JFK Causeway Saturday night.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a distress call in which three people were stranded in the water of the Laguna Madre near the 11800 block of South Padre Island Drive. Emergency crews rescued a 22-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man. The two rescued people explained they boated on a kayak with a 32-year-old man in the water when the weather changed and the wind caused their boat to capsize. The 22-year-old woman and the 33-year-old man wore life vests at the time of the event. The woman and man told Officers the 32-year-old man attempted to swim to shore, but they last saw the man in the water. A search was conducted and the 32-year-old man was not found.

The Corpus Christi Police Dive Team went out to the area and searched with SONAR but did not locate anything out of the ordinary and the 32-year-old man is still missing. The missing 32-year-old man is identified as Juan Martinez and was last seen wearing an orange knit cap, camouflaged long sleeve shirt and camouflaged waders. The Corpus Christi Police Dive Team has discontinued their search until more indicators of the man’s location may be identified. Corpus Christi Police ask for aid from the public to locate the 32-year-old man. Anyone with any information to help locate the missing 32-year-old man should call the Corpus Christi Police at 886-2600.

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report December 26, 2014

“Bravo” District
Date: 12/25/2014        1:40AM
Location: 5800 Tanglewood
Offense: Agg. Robbery
(PC 29.03      1st Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1412250019

An off duty Corpus Christi Police Officer working at Spohn Memorial Hospital was contacted by the staff in reference a walk in assault. The officer made contact with the 22 year old male victim. The victim advised that he was a party in a crowded room and felt someone trying to take his wallet from his pocket. The victim confronted the person he believed to be person attempting to take his wallet. The victim advised that he was hit from behind and knocked unconscious.

A witness came forward later that morning and advised he saw the entire incident. He advised that the party was so large that people were jammed into every room. The witness stated that he saw the confrontation and saw the male suspect hit the victim several times in the head and was stomped a couple more times to the head when he was on the ground.

The victim had his ID, credit card and some cash taken. He also had some broken bones to his face. The witness was able to name and describe the suspects involved.

“Bravo” District
Date: 12/26/2014        1:54AM
Location: 4855 S. Alameda
Offense: Agg. Assault
(PC 22.02      2nd Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1412260011

Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to 600 Elizabeth in reference to a walk in stabbing. Officers made contact with the 41 year old male victim who had a stab wound to the right side of his abdomen. The victim stated that he was in the parking lot of 4855 S. Alameda (Bay Bar and Grill) and observed people come running out of the bar. The victim stated that an unknown male looked at him and then stabbed him.

The victim did not have much more information and was going in and out of consciousness. The victim was left with medical staff for treatment. CCPD detectives will follow up once the victim has been medically treated.

“Delta” District
Date: 12/25/2014       8:30AM
Location: 200 Vera Cruz
Offense: Deadly Conduct
(PC 22.05      Class A Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1412250033

Corpus Christi Police were dispatched to the 200 block of Vera Cruz in reference to a disturbance in progress. Officers contacted all parties involved. Witnesses from Vera Cruz stated that suspects driving a white Chevy Cobalt were involved in a disturbance with them earlier where they tried to start a fight. The subjects in the Chevy left stating that they would be back.

Later the victims from 200 Vera Cruz stated that they saw the Chevy Cobalt return and a subject inside the vehicle pointing a gun at the house. No shots were fired and nobody was injured. Officers stopped the Chevy Cobalt but did not locate a weapon. The victims were uncooperative with the responding police offices.

“Delta” District
Date: 12/25/2014       8:53AM
Location: 1600 Agnes
Offense: Agg. Robbery
(PC 29.03    1st Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1412250031

Corpus Christi Police were dispatched to 2300 Agnes in reference to an assault. Officers contacted the 42 year old male victim. The victim stated that he was walking in the area of 1600 Agnes when he was approached by two male subjects.  The suspects demanded money from the victim. When the victim told them he did not have any money, the suspects knocked the victim to the ground. The suspects hit him in the head with a pipe and also kicked him and punched him several times.  The suspects checked him for money and fled in an unknown direction.

The victim had a large gash to his head and had pain to his abdomen. The victim advised that he could identify the suspects. He was transported to Spohn Memorial for treatment. The area was checked but officers were unable to locate the suspects.

 

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.

Adam District, Bravo District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 12/24/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 203 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight December 23 to 7:00 a.m. on December 24, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 12/23/2014        9:30 PM
Location: 5400 Leopard Street
Offense: Assault
(PC 22.01       Class A Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1412230150
Corpus Christi Police responded to a fight between two females inside the dressing room of a club located at 5401 Leopard Street.

When officers arrived they were told by club employees that, Brittany Myers (12/02/1992), had run into the club and began yelling at a dancer while she was performing on the stage.  The female suspect grabbed the dancer and drug her off the stage.  When the dancer tried to run away from the suspect, she pursued her into the dressing room where she continued to assault her.

The 18 year old female dancer was struck several times in the face, but declined medical treatment. The victim told officers that the female suspect was upset with her because she had taken her identification card to work with her.

Officers arrested the suspect for assault, a Class A misdemeanor.

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Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District

Patrol Report 12/23/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 206 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight December 22 to 7:00 a.m. on December 23, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 12/22/2014        8:50 PM
Location: 2500 Catherwood Drive
Offense: Burglary
(PC 30.04       Class A Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1412220152
A man called Corpus Christi Police after he witnessed a suspect sitting in the passenger side seat of his neighbors silver Chrysler 300.

The car was parked in the driveway of a home located in the 2500 block of Catherwood Drive. The suspect exited the car and began to walk away and the neighbor began following the suspect and watched him cross Airline Rd and walk into a field.

A responding officer located the suspect trying to hide, in between two houses, in the 6600 block of Park Wind Street a short time later.

Officers arrested Alex Campbell (11/101985) and charged him with burglary of a vehicle, a Class A misdemeanor, and returned the stolen property to the owner.

 

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