Category Archives: Bravo District

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Flour Bluff Teen Found In Stolen Truck Instead Of School

Occurred Friday, September 21, 2012, 9:26am, 14900 Aquarius Street, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, 1209210038

                A sixteen year old boy was apprehended Friday afternoon in Flour Bluff in a stolen truck with illegal drugs.

A 28-year-old man reported his blue 2004 Ford F-150 truck stolen from Aquarius Street on Padre Island at 9:26 Friday morning. The Corpus Christi Police Officer who processed the report announced other officers to Be On the Look Out for the vehicle.

Corpus Christi Police Patrol Officer Arnold Guerra saw the stolen truck pull into the Stripes store at 9602 Flour Bluff Drive at 12:18pm. Officer Guerra stopped the 16-year-old boy who operated the truck. The boy then pushed Officer Guerra in an attempt to run away. The boy fought and kicked Officer Guerra until the Taser electronic control device was used to gain control of the boy and safely place the boy in custody.

Officers discovered illegal narcotics in the truck before the truck was returned to the registered owner.

The 16-year-old boy was taken to the Nueces County Juvenile Detention Center for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle (a state jail felony), possession of marijuana (a class B misdemeanor), Possession of Dangerous Drugs (a class A misdemeanor), and for resisting arrest (a class A misdemeanor).

Bravo District

Luck is on Man’s Side, Attacker Arrested

Deejay Arnold

Occurred on 9/20/12, 8:50 pm   Aggravated Assault 10400 S Padre Island Boulevard 1209200155

Police observed two men fighting in the parking lot of a local restaurant.  As they drove towards them, the attacker fled on foot, while the victim ran into the restaurant. Officers were able to detain both men and their investigation revealed  Deejay Arnold (10/24/87) and the victim became involved in a fight.  Arnold pulled a knife and unsuccessfully attempted to stab the victim in the stomach.  The victim did receive a small cut to the chin and bruising to the face during the assault.

Arnold was arrested and while waiting for transport, Arnold began kicking the police car door and bang his head on the partition. As the Officer opened the door to transfer Arnold, he was kicked on the leg and spat on. Arnold was pepper sprayed which had a calming effect on him.

He was charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Public Intoxication, and Criminal Trespass.  He was additionally charged with Criminal Trespass when a store employee from a nearby  grocery store told Officers, Arnold had been at the store just prior to the assault.  Arnold had previously been charged with a theft at the store and issued a criminal trespass warning.  A charge of Failure to Identify was given to Arnold when he refused to identify himself to Officers.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

House Explodes On Gertie Street Monday Afternoon

Occurred Monday, September 17, 2012, 14:54, 4329 Gertie Street, Information, 1209170102

A 63-year-old woman was injured when her home burst in fire on the 4300 block of Gertie Street at 2:54 Monday afternoon.

The 63-year-old woman told emergency responders she lit a cigarette in her living room and the house burst into flames. Emergency crews believe the woman had a natural gas leak that ignited. The house had significant damage from the fire.

Corpus Christi Police blocked traffic on the 4300 block of Gertie at 3:00pm and asked two neighbors to leave their home as a safety precaution.  The house was evaluated by the fire department, the gas department, and Corpus Christi Code Enforcement to determine any danger to the public.

Corpus Christi Police reopened the public rights of way on Gertie Street at 4:20pm to normal traffic. The 63-year-old woman was taken to the hospital by ambulance for treatment of injuries from the fire. No other person was injured.

Bravo District

Man Attacked with Coffee Mug

Kyle Daniel Broadstreet


Occurred on 9/15/12 3:27 pm Aggravated Assault   1402 Roddfield Rd. 1209150109Police were called to the Out of Bounds Club for a fight with injuries.  Upon their arrival, Officers contacted the 48–year-old victim who told them he’d been assaulted with a coffee mug.  CCFD Emergency Personnel took the man to Bay Area Hospital with a cut to his forehead.

Officers located the assailant Kyle Daniel Broadstreet (06/30/87) and returned him to the club where he was positively identified by witnesses.  The assaulter sustained a cut to his finger while attacking the victim.  He was taken to Spohn Memorial where he was medically cleared and arrested.

Broadstreet was  booked at the City Detention Center and charged with Aggravated Assault Causes Serious Bodily Injury which is a Second Degree Felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.  The motive for the attack is unknown at this time and the investigation is ongoing.

Bravo District

Unhelmeted Motorcyclist Seriously Injured

Occurred on 9/12/12, 12:27 pm  Major Accident C1206948

Police were called to the area of Cimarron Boulevard and Wooldridge Road for an accident involving a blue 1995 Chevrolet pick-up truck and a blue 2009 Suzuki Colt motorcycle.  Further investigation revealed the 29-year-old driver of the pick-up turned left from Wooldridge Road onto Cimarron Boulevard and collided with the motorcyclist who was traveling west bound on Wooldridge Road.  The motorcycle struck the truck’s right passenger side.

The 21-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured and rushed to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel.  No additional information on his condition is available at this time.

The driver of the truck was cited for Failure to Yield Right of Way~Turning Left.

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division

One Juvenile and Two Adults Charged in Graffiti Investigation

Occurred on 9/10/12, 11:32 pm  Graffiti/Possession of Marijuana/Wanted Subject 6100 Burr  1209110003/1209110005/1209110006

Jeremy Ramirez

Officers were dispatched to the Altex Computer Store for several individuals tagging the business.  Senior Officer P. Ybarra arrived to find a 13-year-old male walking away from a vandalized wall.  The juvenile had a black paint mark on his forearm and smelled like spray paint.

Further investigation revealed the juvenile had tagged a telephone cross box, several wooden fences and utility poles.  The vandalism was estimated at $2,800.  The juvenile was booked at the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center and charged with Graffiti, a State Jail Felony.  He was additionally charged with two Class “C” misdemeanors for Possession of Graffiti Implement~Minor and Curfew Violation.

Officer C. Alejandro observed Jeremy Ramirez (08/02/94) and Devron Rashawn Barnett (06/30/93) walking away from the vandalized area.  Ramirez was observed to hide a baggy of Marijuana by a tree.  He was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana.

Devron Rashawn Barnett

Barnett was arrested and charged with an outstanding Nueces County warrant for Coercing Gang Membership.  His bond was set at $5,000.  Both Ramirez and Barnett were booked at the City Detention Center.

If you live in this area and find your property vandalized, please contact our Graffiti Task Force at 361-886-2788.  Help us keep your neighborhood clear of graffiti, visit our website at www.ccpolice.com and report vandalism in your neighborhood.  To report an act of graffiti in progress, call 911, but if the offenders have fled or unknown, please call our non-emergency 361-886-2600.  You can also submit an on-line vandalism report or a clean-up request with the City Customer Online Center on the website.

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division

Two Women Uninjured During Armed Robbery

Occurred on 9/9/12, 12:23 pm Robbery  6225 SPID   1209090088

Two women, 19 and 22 years of age were loading their belongings inside their vehicle when a red four-door vehicle drove up to them.  Two passengers in the vehicle robbed the young women at gunpoint, taking their money.

Both suspects are described as Hispanic males, 20 to 30 years of age, and 5’8” feet tall.  The men returned to the vehicle and fled into the neighborhood behind the hotel.  The victims were unable to provide a description of the driver and front passenger.

Anyone with information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com .  Callers will earn a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.

 

Bravo District, Traffic Safety Division

Man Arrested For D.W.I. After Traffic Crash Causes Delays On Oso Bridge

Occurred Thursday, September 06, 2012, 13:51, 8700 State Highway 358 at Oso Bridge, Major Vehicle Crash C1206800, & 1209060077

                Thursday afternoon traffic was disrupted for two and a half hours by a major vehicle crash caused by a 35-year-old man arrested for Driving While Intoxicated on South Padre Island Drive at the Oso Bridge.

A black 2007 Ford 500, four door car, was operated by 35-year-old George Crumbock (5/4/1977) on the eastbound lanes of South Padre Island Drive over the Oso Bridge. Crumbock traveled faster than the posted speed limit and swerved through traffic until the car struck the trailer of a work truck from behind.

The trailer was towed by a white 2001 Ford F-150 operated by a 33-year-old man who was taken to Bay Area Hospital by ambulance for minor injuries.

Investigating Corpus Christi Police Officers discovered evidence at the scene that led them to conclude that alcohol was a contributing factor in the cause of the crash. Crumbock was taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation and then arrested for driving while intoxicated. Officers discovered a white crystal powder in Crumbock’s car and additionally charged Crumbock with Possession of a Controlled Substance.

No other vehicles were involved in the crash and no other injuries were reported.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Observant neighbor helps identify possible burglars

September 6, 2012 1:32 am   Burglary Investigation   3100 Catcay   1209060016

Officers were dispatched to Catcay Drive to investigate a theft. Upon arrival they contacted a witness who observed a white SUV driving slowly down the street. The witness said that the vehicle stopped in front of a home and two subjects got out and removed objects from some parked boats.  Officers began to search the area and located the vehicle on the 3000 block of Waldron Road.

A traffic stop was initiated. The Driver Leonard Simmons 10-28-70 had a suspended license and was arrested for that charge. The passenger Gary Lawrence was arrested on an outstanding municipal court warrant.

Officers located two trolling motors, but were unable to contact the owners to confirm the theft. These items were tagged as evidence and detectives will follow up with possible theft charges.

The Corpus Christi police Department would like to remind citizens not to leave valuables in your vehicles. This includes boats which often have expensive equipment and fishing gear left easily accessible to potential thieves.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Good ‘Ol Fashion Police Work Stops Thief

Occurred Wednesday, September 05, 2012, 11:10am, 14050 South Padre Island Drive, Credit Card Abuse, 1209050039

                A 49-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for using stolen credit cards in Flour Bluff.

A 34-year-old man told Corpus Christi Police that his wallet was stolen from inside his truck while parked and unattended on the naval base yesterday. The 34-year-old man said his credit card was used at a hotel on Padre Island. Corpus Christi Police Officer Dean Mays went to the hotel, but the person that used the card was no longer there.

Senior Officer Mays then investigated further and discovered the card was used at several other locations in Flour Bluff including the Stripes store, Whataburger, Auto Zone, and other stores. Senior Officer Mays went to the several stores and viewed the store video records and obtained images of the suspect and the vehicle the suspect used to drive to the stores.

Senior Officer Mays broadcast the suspect vehicle description, a red Ford Explorer with a tire strapped on top, and Lieutenant Tom Nichols found the vehicle at Waldron and South Padre Island Drive. Lieutenant Nichols recognized the operator of the vehicle as 49-year-old Michael Wright (6/20/1963) and knew Wright did not have a valid driver’s license. Lieutenant Nichols initiated a traffic stop and investigated the claim of credit card abuse. Wright was arrested after a short investigation for Driving While License Suspended, No Insurance, and for the credit card abuse.