The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 873 calls for service and generated 200 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. June 8 to 7:00 a.m. on June 9, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

“BRAVO” District
Date: 06/09/2015       11:00 PM
Location: 6200 McArdle Road
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C. 29.03       First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1506090148
A female store owner called Corpus Christi Police after her store was robbed by a man with a knife.

Officers arrived at the New City Market, located at 6236 McArdle Road, and were told by the store owner that she and her 21 year old daughter were both working at the store when a male suspect wearing a black hoodie, black mask, blue jeans and armed with a large knife came in.

The suspect walked inside took out the knife and told the daughter to get the money.  The daughter ran to the back and called for her mother who went to the cash register and opened it.

The suspect took cash and ran out of the store toward the neighborhood behind the store on foot.

Neither female was injured.

Officers did not locate the suspect, and continue to investigate this crime.

SUSPECT HOLDING KNIFE AND TAKING MONEY FROM REGISTER

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The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 189 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight June 2 to 7:00 a.m. on June 3, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

“BRAVO” District
Date: 06/03/2015       4:10 AM
Location: 10300 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.02       State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1506030021
Corpus Christi Police responded to an alarm at the Dockside Surf Shop located at 10306 South Padre Island Drive.

After arriving officers found a back door to the business had been kicked open.

The suspects stole skateboards, t shirts and other items from the store.

At this time no suspects have been arrested.

“CHARLIE” District
Date: 06/03/2015       1:00 AM
Location: 5300 Weber Road
Offense: Agency Assist
Case Number: 1506030011
Corpus Christi Police responded to Mary Carroll High School to assist the CCISD Police after several people broke into the school and vandalized the property.

CCISD Police and school officials arrived and found confetti, balloons, silly string, shaving cream,  spray paint and banners all throughout the building as well as a vending machine that was tipped over and broken. The vandalism to the building was estimated to be about $500 and the amount needed to replace the vending machine was estimated about $900.

As many as 16 people were thought to have been a part of the crime.

This case is being investigated by CCISD Police.

“CHARLIE” District
Date: 06/02/2015       1:05 PM
Location: 2000 Morgan Avenue
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C. 49.04       Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1506020060
A Corpus Christi Police Officer parked his police car in the McDonald’s restaurant parking lot for a meal break.

While inside the officer was approached by a citizens who told him that a vehicle had ran into his parked patrol unit. The officer went outside and observed a blue Kia Spectra had struck the passenger side door of his patrol car.

The driver of the Kia was identified as Christopher Miesen (09/29/1980).

After an investigation officers determined that the Kia was traveling south on Eighteenth Street and came across the four lanes of Morgan Avenue and into the parking lot of the restaurant striking the parked police car.

The driver was determined to be intoxicated and he was arrested.

 Suspected drunk driver that struck parked patrol car

“CHARLIE” District
Date: 06/02/2015       10:15 PM
Location: 5100 Holly Road
Offense: Fraud
P.C. 32.51       State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1506020131
A traffic stop led Corpus Christi Police to a wanted man who was in possession of several Texas Identification cards belonging to others.

An officer stopped the 2001 Mercedes Benz for an illegal turn in the 4900 block of Holly Road.  When officers contacted the driver they found he had three outstanding warrants for his arrest all for theft.

Officers arrested the driver, John Villegas (07/09/1973).

While they were impounding his vehicle, officers found four small bags of heroin.  In the suspect’s pocket, officers found three identification cards belonging to other individuals.  One of the persons had made a report to police on May 22 about being a victim of identity theft.

The suspect was arrested and charged with the outstanding warrants, possession of a controlled substance, and fraud.

“CHARLIE” District
Date: 06/03/2015       2:25 AM
Location: 5500 Saratoga Boulevard
Offense: Hit and Run Crash
T.C. 550.02
Case Number: 1506030016
Corpus Christi Police responded to the 5500 block of Saratoga Boulevard after a vehicle hit a utility pole knocking several power lines down into the roadway.

Officers determined that a red vehicle had come down the wrong way on Saratoga Boulevard and attempted to turn around. The vehicle went into a business parking lot at a very high rate of speed and side swiped the pole knocking it down.

A passing semi-truck then drove down Saratoga Boulevard and clipped the downed power line. This knocked out all the power to the area including the intersection of Staples Street and Saratoga Boulevard.

Saratoga Boulevard in both directions was closed for just over five hours while the lines were repaired.

Search the website Crimereports.com to research all reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi. Anyone who knows any additional information about these crimes should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2840. Information about unsolved crimes may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at 888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 209 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight May 21 to 7:00 a.m. on May 22, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

“BRAVO” District
Date: 05/21/2015       12:20 PM
Location: 7600 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Theft
P.C. 31.03       Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1505210054
Corpus Christi Police were called after a male suspect attempted to steal 19 pairs of sunglasses and a couple of shirts from the Premier Yamaha Shop located at 7601 South Padre Island Drive.

Once outside, the male suspect attempted to flee the store, but was chased down by several store employees. He was held for a while, but he managed to escape by running across the freeway and into an apartment complex.

The male suspect dropped all of the property he was attempting to steal but left behind the motorcycle he drove up on.

Officers arrived at the store, and while they did not find the suspect, they did impound the 2003 Yamaha motorcycle.

The store employees told officers that the value of all the merchandise that the suspect attempted to steal was over $1000.

Officers continue to investigate this case, however, at this time no suspects have been arrested.

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