Category Archives: Bravo District

Bravo District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Three Charged with Shooting at “Good Neighbor”

Michael Martin
Alexa Kaye Barnett
David Mathew Davila

Occurred on 1/22/13, 12:54am   Aggravated Assault   9320 S. Padre Island Drive   1301220005

Police were called to the Wharf Apartments when a witness observed several individuals burglarizing a neighbor’s pick-up truck.  Further updates advised the suspects were shooting at the caller who was following the suspects.

Senior Officer C. Alejandro observed the vehicle at the Castle Park Apartments.  As he approached the vehicle, the occupants ran inside one of the apartments.  With the cooperation of the tenant, Officers were able to apprehend all three suspects and place them under arrest.

Michael Martin (02/06/91), Alexa Kaye Barnett (10/25/94), and David Mathew Davila (09/17/95) were all charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Evading Arrest.

Officers were able to recover possible stolen property from the vehicle, but they were unable to locate any victims.  If you were a victim of an auto burglary in the area, please contact Criminal Investigations at 361-886-2841.

The Corpus Christi Police Department does not recommend confronting individuals involved in a criminal act due to the potential danger.  However, the Police Department is appreciative of the courage demonstrated by the witness in helping capture these three individuals.

Bravo District

Facebook Bragging Leads Officers to Suspect

Occurred on 1/21/13, 11:37am  Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle   800 Roseanne  1301210059

Senior Officer A. Guerra was given information that 16-year-old was driving a stolen minivan which had been reported stolen from the 7400 block of Skyking Drive earlier that morning.   The juvenile female had been boasting on her Facebook Page about cruising in a stolen vehicle.

Officer Guerra advised Senior Officer R. Pena and asked him to check the Flour Bluff address for the stolen car.  Officer Pena and back-up Officers A. Ostermiller and A. Guzeldere found the stolen car in the 800 block of Roseanne along with the car thief.

The juvenile was detained and booked at the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center.  She was charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle which is a State Jail Felony punishable by up to two years in a state jail and a $10,000.

Bravo District

19-Year-Old Caught Vandalizing Phone Box

JohnGabrielFernandezOccurred on1/17/13, 2:32pm  Graffiti  831 Airline  1301170095 

Police were called to the area of 1000 Airline for a man spray painting an AT&T telephone box.  Officers arrived to find John Fernandez (12/01/93) walking away.

Fernandez was found to have a spray can with the matching color as the vandalized property.  The damage was estimated at $250.

He was arrested and charged with Graffiti, a Class “B” Misdemeanor punishable by 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine.

Bravo District, Traffic Safety Division

Man Charged with Intoxication Manslaughter

Dahlton Osborn
Dahlton Osborn

Occurred on 01/12/13, 12:40am Intoxication Manslaughter  11400 Gulf Beach Road  C1300278/1301120016

Police were called to Hwy 361 and Zahn Road for a traffic accident on the beach.  Upon their arrival, Officers were told by witnesses that a woman and a man had been struck by a red Dodge Ram pick-up truck.

According to witnesses, the driver Dahlton Osborn (07/16/93) had been driving recklessly on the beach and into the dunes when it struck the two pedestrians.

Both pedestrians were taken to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel.  The 25-year-old woman had serious leg injuries and the 41-year-old man was later pronounced deceased at the hospital.

The truck fled and was stopped by Officers with the Port Aransas Police Department shortly after the vehicle information was broadcast.

Osborn who appeared intoxicated was turned over to Officers with our Police Department.  He was administered Standard Field Sobriety Tests and a Breath Test.  He was arrested and booked at the City Detention Center.

Osborn was charged with Intoxication Manslaughter with a Motor Vehicle, Intoxication Assault with a Motor Vehicle and two counts of Accident Involving Injury or Death.  His bond was set at 150,000.

Bravo District, Criminal Intelligence Unit

Police Release Sketch of Burglar

Corpus Christi Police are searching for a Hispanic Man, 25-30 years of age, 250-300 pounds and about 5ft. 7inches tall
Corpus Christi Police are searching for a Hispanic Man, 25-30 years of age, 250-300 pounds and about 5ft. 7inches tall

Burglary with Intent to Commit Other Felony
December 17, 2012

Crime of the Week #2

Air Dates:  January 9-16, 2013

Case # 1212170115

Monday, December 17, 2012, at 1:20pm Corpus Christi Police investigated a violent crime at an apartment complex in the area of Airline and Holly.

A 15-year-old girl was in her apartment alone. A Man knocked at the door and asked to use the bathroom. The 15-year-old girl opened the door and the man forced his way inside. The man then assaulted the 15-year-old girl and caused her serious injury.

The 15-year-old girl worked with a police Forensic Artist to develop this sketch of the attacker.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic man, about 5` 07″ tall, about 250-300 pounds, and about 25-30 years of age.

If you can identify this individual or if you have additional information about this crime call Crime Stoppers at 888- TIPS, or log on at 888tips.com. If the information leads to an arrest, the information you provide could earn you $1000 in cash.

 

Bravo District

Shoplifter Foiled by Cell Phone Pix

Adam Kyle Estes
Adam Kyle Estes

Occurred on 01/02/13,  7:42am  Theft  1530 Airline Road  1301020023Senior Officer J. Fedler responded to the Lowe’s at 1530 Airline for a theft involving a Hispanic male who walked out of the store with a shopping cart full of tools.  As loss prevention officers ran up to the man’s vehicle, he drove off.

One of the loss prevention officers photographed the license plate to the older model black Cadillac with her cell phone.   Senior Officer M.W. Rogers was able to track the registered address along with several other addresses for the suspect involved in the theft utilizing the Police Department’s computer databases.

The Cadillac was located at 409 Weaver and Adam Kyle Estes (09/15/72) was found inside the residence.  Estes was pretending to be asleep when Officers contacted him.

Estes was positively identified by loss prevention officers and placed under arrest.  He was charged with Theft~Shoplifting a State Jail Felony punishable by up to two years in jail and a $10,000 fine.  The stolen property valued at $2,585 was recovered and returned to Lowe’s.

Lt. T.A. Nichols stated, “Super pop by all involved Officers over a prolonged investigation supplemented by Senior Officer Roger’s computer abilities.”

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Police Investigate First Homicide Of 2013

Occurred Tuesday, January 1, 2013, 3:26am, 1010 Behman Street, Murder, 1301010041

The Corpus Christi Police Department is investigating the first homicide of 2013 at 1010 Behman Street after the death of a 35-year-old man Tuesday morning.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a disturbance call which involved gunshots at 1010 Behman Street at 3:26am Tuesday morning. Responding police officers found an injured 35-year-old man in the parking lot and directed an ambulance crew to provide aid to the 35-year-old man. The 35-year-old man was taken to the hospital but did not survive his injuries.

Witnesses guided police and said the person who caused the injury went inside an apartment with a firearm and refused to come out. Police Officers removed everyone from two surrounding apartments to a place of safety.

The Corpus Christi Police SWAT team and the Corpus Christi Police Hostage Negotiating team arrived and initiated a dialog with the 22-year-old man identified as a suspect in this case. The 22-year-old man peacefully surrendered to police at 4:43am. Corpus Christi Police believe there are no additional suspects in this event.

Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Detectives continue to investigate this event and gather information. Detectives applied for a search warrant of the apartment from which the 22-year-old suspect surrendered in order to evaluate more evidence and data with the assistance of the Corpus Christi Police Forensics Lab Technicians.

Anyone with additional information about this event should contact Corpus Christi Police at 886-2841 to make the information available to the detectives assigned this case. This information will be updated upon delivery of any suspect to the city detention center.

Update: 22 year old Patrick Dwayne Todd (3/21/1990) was arrested for murder and delivered to the Corpus Christi City Detention Center for murder. The charge is a 1st degree felony punishable by up to 99 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Police Catch Man Filling Up Stolen Truck With Gas on Airline Road

Occurred Monday, December 31, 2012, 1:47am, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, 1212310015

A 46-year-old man was arrested Monday morning for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle when an alert Corpus Christi Police Officer saw the man fill up with gas at Airline and Holly.

A Corpus Christi Police Patrol Officer pulled into a gas station at the intersection of Airline and Holly Road at 1:47 in the morning and saw an unoccupied red 1999 FordF-150 pickup truck at the fuel pump. The officer saw the truck had no front license plate displayed. The officer circled to the back of the truck and checked the Texas license plate displayed on the rear of the truck.

The officer was notified the license plate displayed was reported as a stolen license plate from Corpus Christi on December 26, 2012. The Officer stopped a 46-year-old man who crossed the street from the gas station as a possible person who brought the truck to the fuel pump. The officer then discovered the truck was reported stolen out of George West.

The officer found evidence the 46-year-old man, Leonel Soliz (8/16/1966), had driven the truck to the fuel pump. The Police Officer then discovered methamphetamines in the truck during an inventory.

Soliz was arrested for possession of a controlled substance from penalty group 1, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle (both state jail felony offenses), and for theft for the stolen license plate (a Class B Misdemeanor). Soliz was then delivered to the Corpus Christi city detention center.

Bravo District, Charlie District, Community Outreach

Latest Information on Child Abduction

Occurred Thursday, December 27, 2012, 19:23, 7000 Braesvalley Drive, Aggravated Kidnapping, 1212270117

An 11 year old girl was abducted at aprox: 7:20pm on Braesvalley Drive. She was riding her bicycle and a 13 year old boy was walking a dog beside her.  A vehicle pulled up beside the girl. The suspect vehicle may be a red, blueish or maroon SUV or van, possibly an older Suburban. The vehicle was reported to have a “loud muffler”. There were a total of three males in the suspect vehicle. All suspects are described as white males in their early to mid 20’s with short hair.

The suspect who grabbed the victim is described as having a red “letterman” jacket with white sleeves and some sort of patch or emblem on the chest. This subject may have sustained a dog bite when the pet dog lunged at the kidnapper. The suspect was able to force the victim into the vehicle and it was last seen traveling northbound on Braesvalley Drive.

While inside the suspect vehicle, the victim heard the kidnappers refer to one another as, Jacob, Sawyer and Lee.

At approximately 8:30pm the kidnappers released the girl on the beach. She walked to the area of Seapines and Park Road 22, where she was able to flag down a motorist for help.  After being taken to Driscoll Children’s Hospital, the girl was released to her family.

The Corpus Christi Police Department asks that anyone who may have any additional information about this crime to contact the Corpus Christi Police Detectives at 886-2841. Information may be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

17 Year Old Woman Injured By Friends Gunshot

Occurred Thursday, December 27, 2012, 22:50, 8400 Rodd Field, Discharge of a Firearm Inside a Municipality at night, 1212270138

               A 17-year-old woman suffered a gunshot to the leg Thursday night when her friends discharged a firearm at the Oso Creek Park.

Corpus Christi Police were called to Spohn South Hospital at 10:50pm to investigate a crime after a 17-year-old woman was brought in for treatment for a gunshot wound. The 17-year-old woman and her friends told investigating officers that the friends shot cups at Oso Creek Park and the 17-year-old woman was accidentally injured.

An 18 year old woman drove the 17-year-old woman to the hospital. The investigating officers identified others in the group as a 19-year-old man, a 17-year-old woman other than the injured woman, and a 17-year-old man who owned the Ruger .22 Model 10/22 rifle.

The rifle was collected by police while the investigation continues.

Corpus Christi Police want to remind the public of four safety rules when operating firearms: 1. Treat all firearms as if they are loaded; 2. Never point at anything you’re not willing to destroy; 3. Keep everything off the trigger until on target; 4. Be sure of the target and what is beyond the target.

Discharging a firearm inside the city limits is very dangerous and Police urge everyone not to discharge firearms in the air in a celebratory manner for New Year’s. The violation is a Class A Misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine if no one is injured. When the bullet returns to the ground, the projectile may strike a person and is capable of causing serious injury or death. Celebrate responsibly and leave the firearms in a safe place.