The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 961 calls for service and generated 225 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. November 2 to 7:00 a.m. on November 3, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 11/02/2015       12:10 PM
Location: 2200 Airline Road
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C. 29.03     First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1511020089
Two males and a female walked into the Sun Loans, located at 2222 Airline Road, wearing masks and hoodies and armed with a gun.

The three suspects forced all the employees and two customers in the business to the ground.  One of the male suspects pulled out a handgun and the three proceeded behind the desk area of the business.  One of the workers then attempted to call police from a desk phone, but the male armed with the gun forced her to drop it. Another female employee was thrown to the ground by one of the male suspects when she did not get down.

The suspects fled before taking anything from the business. They were last seen running towards the Saw Grass Apartments.

Officers believe they know the three suspects involved, however, none of them have been located.

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The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 901 calls for service and generated 219 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. November 1 to 7:00 a.m. on November 2, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 11/02/2015       1:05 AM
Location: 10700 Interstate 37 North
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C. 49.04     Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1511020013
A Corpus Christi Police Officer on patrol found a car stopped in a lane of Interstate Highway 37 North over McKenzie Road.

When the Officer got out to investigate, he found the male driver passed out behind the wheel. The 2012 Ford Fiesta hatchback was in drive and the driver had his foot on the brake with the engine running.

After several attempts at banging on the window of the car, the Officer was able to get the driver to wake up and put the car in park.

After an investigation, it was determined that the driver, Jaime Villarreal (10/19/1961), was intoxicated.  He was arrested for driving while intoxicated and the charge was upgraded to a felony due to prior convictions.

DWI driver stopped on freeway

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The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 937 calls for service and generated 207 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. October 29 to 7:00 a.m. on October 30, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 10/30/2015       1:55 AM
Location: 6000 Ocean Drive
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C. 22.02     First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1510300014
A female was arrested by Corpus Christi Police at the apartment she shared with her fiancé, located at 6048 Ocean Drive, after she pointed a gun at him.

Officers arrived and spoke to the 55 year old male victim who told them that he was arguing with the female about her leaving the apartment. During the disturbance, his fiancé pointed a .38 caliber revolver at him. The man was able to wrestle the gun away from her and called police.

Officers arrived and arrested the female, Jennifer Valadez (01/13/1987), for aggravated assault.

The male was not injured.

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The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 908 calls for service and generated 213 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. October 26 to 7:00 a.m. on October 27, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 10/26/2015       5:40 PM
Location: 4700 East Causeway Boulevard North
Offense: Crash
Case Number: 1510260126
The quick actions of two citizens may have saved the life of a 60 year old female after her car rolled into the water after a crash in the 4700 block of State Highway 181 north access road.

Corpus Christi Police responded to North Beach for the report that a vehicle had rolled off the roadway flipped several times and landed upside down in water.

When Officers arrived they determined that the female driver, of the 2011 Nissan Versa sedan, had been removed by two men who stopped to help. One of the men was driving behind the female and he saw her car lose control and go into the water flipping several times. He and a man, that was fishing along the shore, ran into the water to help. They held the woman’s head out of the water while freeing her from the wreckage and then moved her to the shore.

The female driver was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS for minor injuries sustained in the crash.

She told Officers that she lost control of her car after hitting a bump in the road.

Vehicle in the water off the side of the road.

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The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 838 calls for service and generated 158 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. October 25 to 7:00 a.m. on October 26, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 10/26/2015       4:20 AM
Location: 4100 Interstate Highway 69
Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.02     State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1510260018
Corpus Christi Police responded to a burglar alarm at a business, located at 4147 Interstate 69.

When Officers arrived, and went to the rear of the business, they found two suspects leaving with what appeared to be stolen property. Both suspects attempted to flee on foot, and Officers were only able to catch up with one.

Officers arrested the suspect who attempted to flee, Henry Perez (12/27/1977), for burglary. The other suspect was not located.

Officers were able to return the stolen property to the business owner.

The owner estimated that there was $500 in damage done to her back door by the suspects to gain entry.

Officers are working to identify the second suspect involved in this crime.

Back door to the business the suspects broke into

Damage done to the back door by suspects to enter the business

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The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 818 calls for service and generated 193 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. October 22 to 7:00 a.m. on October 23, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 10/22/2015       7:45 PM
Location: 6400 Weber Road
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C. 29.03     First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1510220113
Corpus Christi Police responded to an armed robbery at the Times Market, located at 6410 Weber Road.

When Officers arrived the clerk told them that a Hispanic male walked into the store and demanded all the money in the cash register. The suspect made threats to the clerk, while keeping one hand in his pocket or waistband, but no weapon was displayed.

Camera images from the store surveillance system shows the suspect to be 5’06″to 5’10” tall, and weighing between 250 and 275 pounds. He was last seen wearing a long sleeve red shirt, khaki pants and a black Yankees ball cap with a camouflage brim.

The suspect left the store walking between the apartment’s fence and the store.

If you recognize this suspect or know information regarding this crime, call police detectives at 361-886-2840 or CrimeStoppers at 888-TIPS.

Suspect walking into the store.

Suspect at the counter.

Suspect at the counter.

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The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 877 calls for service and generated 188 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. October 21 to 7:00 a.m. on October 22, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 10/21/2015       9:00 AM
Location: 14400 Pentridge Drive
Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
P.C. 31.07     State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1510210037
A 41 year old female victim called Corpus Christi Police after she found her car was missing from her driveway.

Officers responded to the victim’s home, located in the 14400 block of Pentridge Drive, and were told that the vehicle stolen was a 2005 Honda Accord.

About an hour later police were called to the Home Depot parking lot, located at 13202 Leopard Street, where a witness told Officers that she saw a 2005 Honda Accord, believed to be the stolen vehicle,  and an older model Chevrolet Impala enter the parking lot. Two men got out and started switching the license plates between the two vehicles. After switching the plates, the two vehicles left the parking lot.

Police were then called to the Wal Mart Store, located at 3800 U.S. Highway 77,  and told that two males had entered the store and attempted to use a credit card at the jewelry counter belonging to a female.  Employees refused to allow the purchase.

Officers then learned that a 76 year old female had her purse stolen from her car while it was parked at her home in the 4100 block of Rehfeld Road. The suspects who took the purse then attempted to use the credit cards a little later at the store. Employees from the Wal Mart Store then saw the two suspects leave in the stolen  2005 Honda Accord.

Video images from the store show the two suspects who are believed to be involved in all of these crimes.

If you recognize either of these two suspects, or know anything about these crimes, call detectives at 361-886-2840 or Crimestoppers at 888-TIPS.

Two suspects walking in the Wal Mart Store.

Two suspects walking in the Wal Mart Store.

One of the suspects exiting the store after attempting to use a stolen credit card.

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The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 925 calls for service and generated 215 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. October 20 to 7:00 a.m. on October 21, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 10/20/2015       5:00 AM
Location: 400 Ohio Street
Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.02     Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1510200025
A 73 year old female called Corpus Christi Police after she found that her home, located in the 400 block of Ohio Street, had been broken into and her vehicle stolen.

The victim told Officers that the suspect stole a lap top, a television, and her wallet with cash inside while she was asleep inside. The suspect then stole the keys to her 2000 Dodge Durango and loaded the stolen items into the vehicle and left.

It appears as though the suspects may have gained entry into the home through an unlocked back sliding glass door.

The stolen vehicle was found with the keys in the ignition abandoned a few hours later at Craig Street and Santa Fe Street.

At this time, no suspects have been identified.

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The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 831 calls for service and generated 219 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. October 19 to 7:00 a.m. on October 20, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 10/20/2015       3:45 AM
Location: 1700 Bernandino Street
Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.04     Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1510200024
Several neighbors called Corpus Christi Police after a couple caught a man breaking into their vehicle.

When Officers arrived, they found a man holding down another man in the front yard of a home in the 1700 block of Bernandino Street. The 40 year old man told Officers he was inside his home when he saw a man riding in the street on a bicycle. He then saw the man go into his parked 2013 Buick sedan.

The man and his wife came out of their home and were able to hold the suspect down until the police arrived. Officers arrested the suspect, Timothy Naranjo (01/24/1981), for burglary
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