Category Archives: Bravo District

Passenger Arrested During Traffic Stop

Occurred on 1/16/12, 6:56 p.m.  Wanted Subject   4300 S. Alameda   1201160147

An Officer pulled over a white Saturn for a traffic violation and found the passenger Brock Young (12/25/78) to be wanted out of Kaufman County. 

Young was arrested and charged with two outstanding warrants for Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver and Indecency with a Child.  

The 20-year-old female driver was released at the scene.

Police Investigate Shooting Death

Jan. 16, 2012           500 Stingray         Death Investigation         1201160057

The Corpus Christi Police Department received a 911 call for an individual having difficulty breathing shortly before 11:00 AM.  Emergency personnel found a 55-year-old male gunshot victim who was rushed to Spohn Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.  Corpus Christi Police Department’s Robbery Homicide Detectives were notified and are currently investigating the shooting death.  The Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of the victim’s death and release of his identity.

 

Victim Turns Out the Lights for Burglar

Occurred on 1/15/12, 12:42 a.m.  Burglary of a Vehicle   5702 S. Staples Street   1201150006

Officers contacted the 38-year-old victim who reported he was leaving Whiskey River and pressed the remote entry to his vehicle.   As he approached his pick-up truck, he saw his passenger side door open and a White male inside.  The victim yelled at the suspect who exited the truck and confronted him.  The victim punched the burglar Chase Russ (10/31/91) once in the nose and knocked him out.

CCFD Emergency Personnel medically cleared him and Officers placed him under arrest.  Russ was charged with Burglary of a Vehicle and Public Intoxication.

No items were found missing from the truck.

Salesman Arrested for Bail Jumping

Occurred on 1/12/12, 7:01 p.m.  Wanted Subject   1000 Brock    1201120124

Officers contacted Justin Marin (07/09/89) who was seen talking to another male in the 1000 block of Brock Drive.  Officers were checking the area after a caller reported a suspicious male knocking on several doors.  

Further investigation revealed Marin was selling cleaning solutions door-to-door without a permit.  He was also found to be wanted out of Maine.  Officers arrested Marin when extradition was authorized. 

He was charged with two outstanding warrants with multiples charges: Violation of Bail, two counts of Theft by Unauthorized Taking of Transfer and Violation of Bail for Forgery.

No License Plate Light Helps Officers Find Wanted Deserter

 

Occurred 1/7/12, 2: 49 AM    Laguna Shores at Yorktown Blvd    Warrant of Arrest           1201070021

Officers stopped a car at Laguna Shores and Yorktown Blvd in the early morning hours of Saturday.  When the Officers checked the occupants of the car for warrants, they discovered that Johnathan Poole 5.25.87 had a warrant for desertion from the U.S. Army.

Johnathan was arrested.

Theft, Flour Bluff Wal-Mart

1.1.12/3:40pm   Theft   1250 Flour Bluff   1201010126

Investigators with the Robbery/Homicide Division are asking for the your assistance in identifying the individual responsible for a Theft at Wal-mart located at 1250 Flour Bluff Dr.

The unidentified individual entered the store and pretended to do some shopping, all the while concealing several items in his clothing. He then proceeded to exit the store without paying for any of the items.

Store personal then asked the individual to re-enter the store in order to discuss the issue of the concealed items. At which time, the subject began to forcibly push store personal in an attempt to make his get-away.

The subject is described as a White male in his mid forties to mid fifties, 6’1″ to 6’2″ in height, 250 to 270 lbs., wearing a camouflage jacket, sunglasses, a khaki shirt and grey pant.

He fled the area in a newer model Ford F150 truck west bound on Highway 358.

If you can identify this subject we encourage you to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS, or log on at www.888tips.com the information you provide could earn you a cash reward.

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One Shot Fired, Two Arrested

Occurred on 1/5/12, 01:12 a.m.   Discharging in Municipality/UCW  5800 S. Staples   1201050011 

A CCPD Patrol Lieutenant and Officer were standing in a parking lot on the 5800 block of S. Staples when a white Ford F-150 pick-up drove by.  When the truck passed by no further than 15 yards away from them, the officers heard a loud gunshot coming from the vehicle.  Since the truck was the only vehicle on the roadway, the Officers followed it and pulled it over several blocks away.

As soon as the officers pulled the truck over,  the driver Nicholas Roy Packard (01/20/81) blurted out that he was only defending himself and that he had been shot at first. Officers searched the pickup and discovered a loaded .40 caliber handgun behind the front seat.  The barrel of the weapon was still warm and officers discovered a spent .40 caliber shell casing in the bed of the pickup.  Packard who appeared intoxicated, was administered Standard Field Sobriety Tests and a Blood Draw was later performed at a local hospital.  Packard was arrested and charged with Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon, Discharging a Firearm in Certain Municipalities, and Driving While Intoxicated.

A  passenger in the truck,  Aaron Wayne Sanchez (07/17/82) was also arrested and charged with Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon.

No one was injured, nor any property damaged.

Hello 911, Where am I?

Occurred on 12/26/11, 02:59 a.m.  Minor Accident   8400 SPID    C1109356

The 26-year-old owner of a black 2004 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck called 911 to report he woke up in the middle of a “river”.  The caller told Dispatchers he was trying to GPS himself on his smart phone.

Upon their arrival Officers found the pick-up truck approximately 50 feet out in the Oso Bay and in three feet of water.  They contacted the owner of the vehicle who reported he’d been drinking and allowed the suspect to drive his truck.

Further investigation revealed the truck was traveling eastbound in the 8400 block of S. Padre Island Drive when the driver failed to negotiate the turnaround and drove into the Oso Bay.  The unidentified suspect was involved in the accident and fled the scene.

The victim was transported to Bay Area Hospital for minor injuries.

And The Lights Went Out

Occurred on 12/20/11, 6:00 a.m.   Theft & Criminal Mischief   6300 McArdle     1112200044 

An AEP Supervisor reported to Officers that a transformer station had been vandalized causing a large power outage early this morning.  The supervisor told the Officer that entry had been gained when the suspect or suspects cut through a fence near an adjacent grocery store.

Approximately 110 feet of copper ground wire was stolen from several poles causing the transformer to be ungrounded, resulting in the power outage.

AEP reported the estimated cost for repairs is $250,000.00.  At this time, there is no suspect information.

Anyone having any information regarding this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or the Corpus Christi Police Department Property Crimes Unit.

Victim Threatened with a Gun During Argument

Occurred on 12/06/11, 4:23 p.m.   Aggravated Assault   1114 Hazel     1112060091

Officers responded to the residence for a disturbance involving several individuals.   Upon their arrival, Officers contacted the 30–year-old victim who reported a Black male and a White female threatened him with a handgun after a verbal altercation.

Officers searched the area, but the suspects had fled in a white Ford Explorer.  Officers continued to monitor the residence throughout the night in the event the suspects returned.

The female suspect is known to the victim and the investigation is ongoing.