Occurred on 11/30/11, 12:34 a.m.  Burglary of a Residence   14901 Canadian Mist      1111300003

Officers responded to the victim’s residence in response to a burglary.  Upon their arrival, the 26-year-old victim reported he went heard noises from the open garage area  and observed  the door to his blue 2010 Dodge Challenger open and his car stereo had been removed. 

As the victim walked into the garage, he was attacked and knocked unconscious for approximately an hour.  The victim regained consciousness and called police.  He was medically treated by CCFD Emergency Personnel, but refused transport to the hospital.

The victim was unable to provide a description of the suspect.  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.

Occurred on 11/22/11, 8:45 p.m.   Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon   409 Claride Street     1111220132 

Officers responded to Bay Area Hospital reference a walk-in stabbing victim which occurred on 409 Claride Street.  Upon their arrival, Officers contacted the 19-year-old victim who reported her 21-year-old boyfriend and his ex-girlfriend were arguing about child care.  The victim became involved in the argument and was physically assaulted by the ex-girlfriend. 

The victim did not realize she was stabbed until the assault stopped.  The suspect ran off and the victim’s boyfriend drove her to the hospital where police were called.  The victim was transported to Spohn Memorial for a laceration to her neck and back.

Officers contacted witnesses and were able to locate the suspect at 526 Claride Street.  Jacqueline Ann Houghtaling (09/23/77) was positively identified by witnesses and arrested.  Houghtaling was charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and an outstanding Municipal Court warrant.

Occurred on 11/18/11, 4:39 p.m.   Burglary of a Habitation   1317 Sandstone Drive     1111180124

Officers contacted the 74-year-old victim who reported her residence was burglarized.  The victim who was uninjured told Officers she answered the door and a male subject identified himself as an electric company employee,  He told the victim he would be installing power lines in her backyard.

The victim met the suspect in the backyard, leaving her front door unlocked.  The suspect excused himself  to retrieve equipment from his work truck, but failed to return to the backyard.  The victim waited for several minutes and returned inside her residence.

Once inside she found her residence had been ransacked and several pieces of her jewelry stolen.    The electric company employee was nowhere to be found.  The victim believes the suspect was accompanied by another male.

The first suspect is described as a White male, 25 to 430 years of age, 5’8″ to 6′ feet tall, and weighing 130 to 140 lbs.  He was last seen wearing a plaid shirt and blue jeans.  There is no description available on the second suspect.  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. at 361-886-2841.

In order to “Keep Corpus Christi Safe” we encourage everyone to be extra careful when unexpected visitors knock on your door.  Please utilize the peep-hole and your door security chain.   The door chain allows you to speak with visitors without allowing them entry into your home.

AEP Texas representative, Andy Heines confirmed  AEP employees who contact residents usually have a pre-arranged appointment.  The employees can be identified by both their AEP identification and company uniform along with the company’s logo on their vehicles.  Should a concern arise, Mr. Heines suggests that the resident call their Customer Service  Office at 1-877-373-4858 for employment verification.

If you are contacted by an individual in a similar situation, write down their vehicle’s license plate number along with a description of the individual.  If you have access to a camera or phone with a camera take a quick picture, but remain inside the safety of your home.  If you feel you are being targeted by one of these imposters, call  911.

Please contact Crime Prevention Advisor Brenda Moreno at 361-886-2568, if you would like any information on Personal and Senior Safety along with Home Safety Inspections.

Occurred on 11/17/11, 05:08 a.m.   Burglary of a Business   5701 Curtis Clark     1111170015

Officers responded to Top Gun Automotive for a possible burglary in progress.  Officers were advised a witness was watching the suspects load up equipment onto a dark-colored pick-up truck.

Upon their arrival, Officers found a black Dodge pick-up backed up to the bay door and detained Aaron Nunez (08/29/91) and Michael Salinas (11/13/90) who had a load of metal in the bed of the truck.

The suspects claimed to be employees and were starting their workday a little early.  Further investigation revealed the suspects were not employees and the scrap metal had been taken from inside the business.

Both Nunez and Salinas were arrested and charged with Burglary of a Building.

The scrap metal valued at $2,000 was returned to the business.

Occurred on 11/15/11, 7:30 a.m.   Aggravated Assault/Burglary of a Building 850 Stone     1111150013 

Officers responded to Martha’s Vineyard for a stabbing.  Upon their arrival, Officers contacted the 59-year-old victim who reported he heard noises coming from storage shed at 5:30 a.m.  He went out to investigate and found two men trying to steal his lawn equipment. 

Both males were wearing masks over their faces.  The victim told Officers he was attacked and stabbed by one of the males.   The suspects fled leaving the victim unconscious.  He came to a couple of hours later and called police. 

The victim was transported to Spohn Memorial for medical treatment by CCFD Emergency Personnel with stab wounds to chest and neck. 

The suspects are believed to be two males wearing Halloween masks.  No other description is available at this time. 

Anyone having any information regarding this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or the Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Bureau at 361-886-2841.

Occurred on 11/15/11, 01:55 a.m.   D.W.I.   10600 SH 358     1111150006

An off-duty Corpus Christi Police Department Identification Technician reported a blue 1997 Pontiac Firebird traveling west bound in the east bound lane of SH 358 on the causeway approaching Laguna Shores Road.

Officers responded to the area and were able to pull over the Firebird driven by Billy Long (07/13/81) who appeared intoxicated and was oblivious that he traveling the wrong way.  He was administered Standard Field Sobriety Tests and a Breath Test.

Long was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

Occurred on 11/13/11, 2:19 a.m.   Aggravated Assault   2006 Airline Road     1111130028 

Officers responded to the Christiwood Apartment complex for a disturbance in progress with shots fired.  Upon their arrival, Officers found a 29-year-old Hispanic male lying on the floor bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds.  The victim told Officers he heard noises coming from a neighboring apartment and went to investigate.  He found several individuals burglarizing the apartment. 

The suspects fled from the apartment and he gave chase.  One of the suspects, produced a firearm and fired twice at the victim striking him in the leg and shoulder.  The victim was transported to Spohn Memorial for medical treatment by CCFD Emergency Personnel.

Further investigation revealed the neighbor’s aparment had indeed been burglarized.   Witnesses told Officers they observed two Hispanic males by the burglarized apartment and shortly thereafter heard several shots being fired.

The first suspect is described as a Hispanic male wearing a red hoody with a bandana covering his face. 

The second suspect is also described as a Hispanic male and wearing a blue hoody.

No other suspect information is available at this time.  Both the burglaryand shooting remain an active and ongoing investigation. 

Anyone having any information regarding this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or the Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Bureau at 361-886-2841.

11.2.2011/6:06pm   Poss. of a Controlled Substance & Poss. of a Dangerous Drug   4600 Corona   1111020112

Vernon Hornsby (07/15/1952) called MetroCom Dispatch and wanted to report his vehicle as stolen. He proceeded to tell Officers that he picked up a female that needed a ride. The thing was, that he could not answer were it was he was taking her.

Hornsby told Officers that when he parked at the Stripes store, located at 2781 Rodd Field, and went inside to purchase some personal items, the female drove away in his vehicle. The Officer on scene  put out  a “be on the look out” (b.o.l.o.) via the police radio for Hornsby’s vehicle. Upon doing so an Officer, in the 4600 blk. of Corona, located the vehicle and detained the female driver.

Vernon was then transported to that location to identify his vehicle and to press charges for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle on the female driver. Hornsby told Officers that he would not press charges on the female, if nothing was taken from his vehicle. He told Officers he just wanted to make sure everything was in his vehicle. Vernon then went straight to the center console of his vehicle and retrieved an Advil bottle and began to shake it, listening to the bottle rattle to make sure something was still inside. Obviously those actions raised questions in the Officer’s mind as to why Mr. Hornsby would be so concerned that the female, who stole his truck, would have had a headache and needed to have taken some of his Advil. When the Officer checked the contents of the bottle, he located several pills, none of which were Advil. Officers did find several pills in the bottle which were listed under the Controlled Substance section of the Health & Safety Code.

Officers then located another bottle in the center console that contained more illicit drugs.

Vernon was arrested and his vehicle was impounded. The female was identified and released at the scene.