Category Archives: Bravo District

Bravo District

Patient Goes on “Shopping” Spree

MarshaDianeMcPhersonOccurred on 12/3/12, 02:00am Theft  7101 S. Padre Island Drive  121203012

Police were called to Bay Area Hospital for a pink haired woman stealing medical supplies.  Officers arrived and contacted hospital employees who reported Marsha Diane McPherson (11/05/76) had stolen several items from a “crash cart” and put them in her backpack.  Officers found syringes, medical tape, gauze, bandages, scalpels, IV bags and several drugs inside her knapsack.

McPherson was arrested and booked at the City Detention Center.  She was charged with Theft and Possession of a Controlled Substance.  Both charges are State Jail Felonies and punishable by two years in prison and $10,000 fine.

Bravo District

Two Men Hospitalized in Afternoon Accident

Occurred on 11/29/12, 5:31pm  Major accident Naval Air Station and Skipper Lane  C1209054/1211290131

Two drivers involved in a drunken driving accident were taken to Bay Area for medical treatment.  The men sustained non-life threatening injuries when their vehicles collided.

Further investigation revealed the 43-year-old driver of a blue Ford F250 was traveling southbound on N.A.S. when a black Ford F150 made an illegal u-turn in front of him.

The 53-year-old driver of the at fault vehicle appeared to be intoxicated and a mandatory blood draw was taken.  He was not arrested, due to his injuries.

Bravo District, Community Outreach, Patrol Division

Shoplifters Beware: Officers on the Prowl

Benito Jose Saldana

Occurred on 11/25/12, 12:44pm  Theft  5202 S. Padre Island Drive  1211250060

An Officer working the Holiday Safety Enforcement observed a man wearing a light purple shirt carrying several bags running out the west side exit of Dillard’s.  The man was being chased by store employees who kept yelling at him to stop.  Officer J. Villarreal began following the man towards the back of the Olive Garden as he ran behind the IHOP.

Jason Jack Wagner

As the Officer drove west through the parking lot he observed a Chevrolet Prism with the suspect sitting in the back seat.    The Officer attempted to pull the vehicle over, but the driver refused to stop.  The driver Jason Jack Wagner (09/04/75) finally stopped at the 5100 block of Mount Vernon.  Further investigation revealed Benito Jose Saldana (01/28/80) was running towards the IHOP where Wagner and the getaway vehicle were waiting.Both Wagner and Saldana were arrested and charged with Theft Shoplifting which is a Class “A” Misdemeanor punishable by one year in jail and a $4,000 fine.

Saladana had several facial injuries and told Officers he’d been in a fight a couple of days before.  The three stolen Dooney & Burke purses valued at $994 were returned to Dillard’s.

The Corpus Christi Police Department will dedicating extra patrols as part of our annual Holiday Enforcement Initiative throughout the busiest shopping areas and parking lots of the city.   If you will be committing a crime this Holiday Season, expect to spend some time in jail.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Police Arrest Two Men For Overnight Theft At Bill Witt Park

Occurred Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 00:48, 6869 Yorktown Blvd. Theft 1211140007

                Two men were arrested Wednesday morning for stealing wire from the Bill Witt Park on Yorktown Boulevard.

A Corpus Christi Police Patrol Officer went into Bill Witt Park at about 12:45am and found two men next to a blue 2003 Ford F-150 pickup truck and a green 2003 Toyota Tacoma. The officer met the men and informed them they were in violation of the city park curfew. The trucks had copper wire in the beds of the trucks and the patrol officer found drag marks from several man holes in the parks.

The officer discovered as much as 900 feet of wire was taken from the park. John Lewis (1/19/1981) was arrested for a Nueces County Warrant for burglary to a motor vehicle. Lewis was additionally charged with the violation of park curfew and for theft of metal.

Charles Carter (8/12/1974) was arrested for the theft of metal and for violation of park curfew. The theft of metal charge is a state jail felony punishable by up to two years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. The two trucks were impounded and the two men were delivered to the city detention center.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Two 18-Year-Olds Charged with Auto Burglary

Bruce Garcia
Adolfo Huerta

Occurred on 11/09/12, 01:41am Burglary of a Vehicle     6200 Vincent     1211090013 / C1208549

Officers responded to the 6200 block of Vincent for an auto burglary in progress.  The caller stated two Hispanic males were driving away in a light-colored truck and provided the truck’s license plate. The suspects were last seen on westbound on Erskine Drive.

An off-duty Corpus Christi Independent School District Police Officer observed the truck at the intersection of Airline Road and S. Padre Island Drive and recognized one of the occupants later identified as Adolfo Huerta. An Officer was able to find the truck and pull it over at Gollihar Road and Ayers Street.

Adolfo Huerta (10/18/94) and Bruce Garcia (12/18/93) were detained. Further investigation revealed, the suspects had burglarized several vehicles in the area and struck a neighbor’s vehicle as they fled.  Officers were able to match the property found in the vehicle to property reported stolen by the victims.

The property consisted of tools, electronic equipment, jewelry, and a gun.  The recovered stolen property was tagged as evidence and will be returned to the owners.

Officers were able to track some of the items to several different addresses in the Airline area.  If you have been a victim of an auto burglary in the area, please file a police report a report online at www.ccpolice.com or with our Telephone Reporting Unit at 361-886-2600.

Bravo District

Motorcyclist Critically Injured in Overnight Accident

Occurred on 11/08/12, 9:32pm  Major Accident  1900 Roddfield  C1208548    

Police were called to a major accident involving a blue four-door Suzuki Forenza and a black Suzuki Colt motorcycle.  A witness told Officers the motorcycle was traveling southbound on Roddfield when the Forenza made a left hand onto a private drive.  As he began his turn, the 26-year-old driver saw the outline of the motorcycle and swerved to avoid hitting the motorcyclist.  He told Officers the motorcycle did not have its light on.  It was later discovered the motocycle did not have a headlight.

The 21-year-old motorcyclist was rushed to Spohn Memorial with head and back injuries.  As of last night he was in Critical Condition at Memorial’s Intensive Care Unit.  The driver of the Forenza was uninjured.

Traffic Accident Investigators were called to assist and they will be conducting accident investigation.  At this time, the accident is still under investigation and no charges have been filed or citations issued.

“We encourage all our driving public to look out for motorcyclist and we also encourage all  motorcyclists to wear helmets and proper safety equipment,” implored Captain Edward Shannon.

Bravo District, Traffic Safety Division

Two Hospitalized in Mid Day Crash

Occurred Wednesday, November 07, 2012, 12:22pm, 7500 Yorktown Boulevard, Major Vehicle Crash C1208504

                A 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl were taken to the hospital by ambulance as the result of a single vehicle crash on Yorktown Boulevard Wednesday afternoon.

The 19-year-old drove a red 2003 Nissan X-terra 4 door on Yorktown near Airline Road toward Flour Bluff. The passenger side of the vehicle partially left the road and the 19-year-old over corrected back onto the road. The vehicle then left the road and the driver overcorrected again causing the car to roll over and land on its top.

The 19-year-old driver received a traffic citation for making an unsafe change from a direct course. The 19-year-old was taken to the hospital by ambulance and his 15-year-old girl passenger was taken to Driscoll Children’s Hospital by ambulance. Both occupants of the vehicle had injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.

No other person or vehicle was involved in the crash. The X-terra was towed due to damage.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Police Arrest Two Men For Flour Bluff Burglary

Occurred Monday, November 5, 2012, 22:03, 3122 Laguna Shores Road, Burglary of a Habitation 1211050171

                Two men were arrested Monday night for burglary of a habitation in Flour Bluff after the two men were accused of taking an air compressor from an open garage.

A 57-year-old man told a Corpus Christi Police Officer that his air compressor valued at $350 was taken without permission from his garage by two men. The 57-year-old man said he was outside his home with another person when he saw a man walk up to the house, take the air compressor, and then leave in a white 1999 Ford Expedition. The 57-year-old man provided a description of the men and the vehicle they used.

The Corpus Christi Police Officer who took the report recognized the description of the suspects as people with whom the officer has had previous contact. The officer went to the 2500 block of Lorine Drive in Flour Bluff to contact the two potential suspects.

The officer discovered the stolen air compressor and arrested 41-year-old Gary Lawrence (9/19/1971) and 42-year-old Leonard Simmons (10/28/1970) for Burglary of a Habitation.

The air compressor was returned to the owner and the two suspects were delivered to the city detention center.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Flour Bluff Man Arrested Providing Alcohol To Minors

Occurred Sunday, November 4, 2012, 1:08am, 3029 Bimini Drive, Furnishing Alcohol to Minors 1211040013, 1211040021

                A 37-year-old man was arrested at his Flour Bluff home Sunday morning for furnishing alcohol to minors.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a call for a vehicle crash with a pedestrian at the intersection of Caribbean Drive and Jamaica Drive at 1:08am Sunday morning.  Police officers found a 28-year-old man hidden in nearby bushes. The 28-year-old man told police officers that he was chased out of a party on Bimini Drive in which there were minors consuming alcohol. The 28-year-old man said he was not injured and ran into a parked car which prompted the call from a neighbor that there was a vehicle crash.

Corpus Christi Police Officers went to 3029 Bimini Drive and saw the garage door open. The officers saw several teenagers playing a drinking game. The teenagers ran into the house once they saw the police officers.

The home owner, 37-year-old Johnny Lance Hornbeck (4/15/1975), met the officers in the driveway to the house and displayed aggressive and defiant behavior. Hornbeck had an injured finger that dripped blood and Hornbeck became belligerent after the officers asked about the injury.

Officers identified a 17-year-old boy, two 16-year-old girls and a 15-year-old girl at the home on Bimini Drive who had consumed alcoholic beverages without their parent’s supervision. The four minors received citations for consumption of alcohol by a minor.

Hornbeck was arrested for furnishing Alcohol to Minors, a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine. Hornbeck was taken to the Spohn Shoreline Hospital for treatment for the injury to his left finger and then delivered to the city detention center.

Bravo District

Man Arrested When He Tries to Pull Real Police Officer Over

Occurred on 11/01/12, 10:01pm  Reckless Driving   Ennis Joslin Road/Hwy 358  1211010177

An off-duty Corpus Christi Police Officer called for back-up when a white Ford Crown Victoria began shining a spot light at him in an attempt to pull him over as they traveled westbound on Hwy 358 approaching Airline Road.  Police located the white Ford Crown Victoria as it exited on West Point Road from Hwy 358.

Further investigation revealed the driver Mark Steven Byrne (09/05/52) and  the off-duty Officer were in the center lane as they traveled east on Hwy 358 when Byrne used a spotlight on his Ford Crown Victoria to light up another vehicle traveling in the fast lane.

That vehicle suddenly braked along with Byrne, causing the off-duty Officer swerve into the right to avoid rear-ending the Crown Victoria.  Byrne then began following the off-duty Officer and shining the spot light at him as he attempted to pull him over.  Byrne kept shining the spot light at the off-duty Officer’s rear view mirrors and waving at him to pull over as he took the Ennis Joslin exit.  When Byrne continued on and made a U-turn, the off-duty Officer was able to follow him and call Police.

Byrne was arrested and charged with Reckless Driving and his vehicle impounded.  Police are also conducting an investigation into the Impersonation of a Public Servant.

The Corpus Christi Police Department requires that only police cars with emergency equipment conduct a traffic stop.  If you are being pulled over, look for these three things that can help you tell a fake cop from a real one.

  • Location
    Officers will pull you over in areas which are well-lit when ever possible.
  • Lights
    Police cars will be marked with emergency equipment.
    Lights are red, blue, and white.
  • Vehicle
    Will be marked with Police Department logos

If feel you are still concerned that the police officer is fake, the Corpus Christi Police Department requests that you ask for the Police Officer’s identification or call 911.  Police dispatchers know where Officers are at all times.