Category Archives: Charlie District

Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/21/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 192 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 20 to 7:00 a.m. on January 21, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 1/21/2015          5:50 AM
Location: 1900 Horne Road
Offense: Burglary P.C. 30.02       State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1501210016
A 60 year old restaurant owner called Corpus Christi Police after the front door of his business, located at 1945 Horne Road, was found smashed open with a brick.

The grey brick, that had been used to break the door, was found on the floor next to a refrigerator inside the restaurant. The cash register was forced opened and about $150 dollars in cash was removed.   The damage to the front door was estimated to be over $600.

Officers are still investigating this case, and no suspects have been arrested.

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Adam District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/20/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 175 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 19 to 7:00 a.m. on January 20, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 1/19/2015          9:57 PM
Location: 9900 Interstate Highway 37 North
Offense: Fatal Crash
Case Number: C1500258
A 39 year old truck driver was killed when he got out of his tractor trailer at the scene of another crash and was struck and killed by a passing suburban.

Corpus Christi Police responded to the scene of a two car crash in the 9900 block of Interstate 37 North near Carbon Plant Road.  The first crash involved an intoxicated driver in a 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage who struck a 2007 Dodge Nitro from behind as both traveled north on the freeway. Both of those vehicles were disabled in the evacuation, left and middle lanes of the freeway.

The truck driver pulled his tractor trailer over into the right lane of the exit ramp of Carbon Plant Rd. and he walked over to assist the victims of the crash.  A 40 year old male driver of a suburban traveling north on the interstate approached the crash scene at regular speeds and struck the man who was in the middle of the highway.  The man was transported by CCFD EMS to Spohn MMC and later pronounced dead.

There were no signs of intoxication on the driver of the suburban.

After an investigation, the driver of the Mitsubishi, Martin Villarreal (08/14/1983), was found to be intoxicated and he was arrested.

The 53 year old male driver of the Dodge that was struck from behind by the intoxicated driver was also transported to Spohn MMC by CCFD EMS with minor injuries.

Corpus Christi Police Traffic Investigators continue to investigate this crash and at this time no other charges have been filed against anyone else involved.

 

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Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/19/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 190 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 18 to 7:00 a.m. on January 19, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 1/18/2015          1:00 PM
Location: 5400 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Theft P.C. 31.03       (Class A Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1501180073
Corpus Christi Police responded to the Target Store located at 5425 S. Padre Island Drive after two males attempted to push a shopping cart with a television and other goods out the front door without paying.

As officers approached both males in the parking lot, one of the males fled on foot.  The other got into a 1988 white Chevrolet Celebrity that was being driven by a 34 year old female that was waiting in the parking lot. The male told the female to drive away but she refused.

Jesus Lopez (11/01/1988) was taken into custody. The other male ran across both east and west bound lanes of the freeway and into the La Palmera mall parking lot. He was not located.

Inside the getaway car officers found a 32 inch television valued at $289.99, a baby digital video monitor valued at $259.99, and a sleep aid monitor valued at $99.99.

The female was identified and released.   Officer are still investigating this case, and are attempting to identity the other male that fled the scene.

 

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Bravo District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/16/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 207 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 15 to 7:00 a.m. on January 16, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 1/15/2015          10:45 PM
Location: 9200 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C. 49.04       (Class B Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1501150165
Corpus Christi Police responded to a single vehicle crash on the freeway near the Flour Bluff exit and found a 45 year old male driver intoxicated.

The crash investigation revealed that the driver was traveling east on the freeway when he lost control of his 2002 Chevrolet truck and it veered and crashed into the center median wall.  After hitting the wall the vehicle veered back across the freeway, going airborne, and landing on the Oso Bay turnaround below the freeway.

An investigation determined that the driver, Hector Garcia (11/29/1969), was intoxicated.  He was transported to Bay Area Hospital for medical treatment and once that was complete, he was taken to jail.

There were no other vehicles involved and the suspect had no passengers in his truck at the time of the crash.

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Bravo District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/15/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 197 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 14 to 7:00 a.m. on January 15, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 1/15/2015          3:10 AM
Location: 7100 South Staples Street
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C. 29.03       (First Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1501150019
A 22 year old store clerk flagged down a Corpus Christi Police Officer after a man attempted to rob the business where he works with a pocket knife.

The clerk told officers that the suspect came into the store and bought a lottery ticket. He left, but later returned armed with a knife wearing a ski mask. He approached the clerk and said that he was going to “rob the store and they could split the money.” The suspect walked behind the counter with the knife, but then left without taking anything.

The suspect left in an older model gold SUV. The young Hispanic male had an unshaven face, and was wearing a dark color hoodie.

Officers are still investigating this case, and no arrests have been made.

 

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Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Police Investigate Man Struck by Vehicle in Parking Lot as Possibly Intentional

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 21:43
Location: 5800 Everhart Road
Offense: Aggravated Assault
Case Number: 1501140135

A woman told Police a 22-year-old man may have been intentionally struck by a vehicle in a parking lot of an apartment complex located at 5835 Everhart Road Wednesday night.

Corpus Christi Police responded to help the 22-year-old man at 9:43pm and saw the man with what Officers described as a significant head injury. An ambulance took the 22-year-old man to the hospital for medical treatment immediately. Officers learned the 22-year-old man was involved in a confrontation with two men at a convenience store at Everhart and Holly. The Officers believe the 22-year-old man left south from the store to the parking lot of the apartment complex. The Officers believe the two other men involved in the confrontation followed the 22-year-old man in a dark blue Toyota possibly a 4-Runner until the woman and her teen-aged child saw the Toyota strike the 22-year-old man. The woman told Officers the Toyota left the scene south on Everhart. No suspects have been apprehended but Officers believe they have good images of the two men. The witnesses were taken to the Corpus Christi Police Head Quarters to provide recorded statements. Officers continue to search for the two men involved in the confrontation. No other injuries or property damage was reported.

Anyone who knows who is responsible or has any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2840. Anyone who would like to provide information to Detectives and keep their identity secret should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Update:
The suspects in this case have been located. The suspects were taken to Police Headquarters to be interviewed by Detectives and no arrests have been made at the time of this report.

Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Suspect Runs Out Of Store With Rifle

Date: January 1, 2015           7:30 PM
Location: 5000 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Theft of a Firearm
Case Number: 1501010118
Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help identifying a suspect that ran out of the Academy Store, located at 5001 South Padre Island Drive with an AR-15 style  rifle on New Year’s Day.

Witnesses noticed a short young male with a thin build wearing all black and a beanie pulled low on his head in the firearms section of the store.  When a store employee put the Bushmaster .223 caliber M4 rifle down on the counter, the suspect picked it up and acted like he was looking at it, but then quickly ran away with it.

The suspect ran out of the store through the side emergency exit door that led to the parking lot. Witnesses saw the suspect get into a Ford F150 truck with another male.

Store video surveillance captured camera images of the suspect while he was walking through the store, and while he was making his escape.  There is also a very dark image of the parking lot of the store that shows the suspect vehicle.

Officers are very concerned that this high power, high capacity weapon is on our city streets in the hands of such brazen criminals .  Anyone with information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Criminal Investigations Division at 886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to the Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

 

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Suspect walking into the Academy Store

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Suspect walking through the Academy Store

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Suspect vehicle in the parking lot of the Academy Store

Bravo District, Charlie District, Community Outreach, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/14/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 141  reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 13 to 7:00 a.m. on January 14, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 1/13/2015          4:15 AM
Location: 900 Dorothy Drive
Offense: Burglary P.C. 30.02       (Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1501130025
Corpus Christi Police caught a burglar trying to make his escape on a bicycle from a home he had broken into in the 900 block of Dorothy Drive.

Officers were in the area investigating a call about a burglary when one of the responding officers saw a male riding a bicycle.  When the officer stopped the male on the bike, he saw what turned out to be stolen watches sticking out of the suspect’s pants pocket.

Officers were able to locate the exact home that the suspect had entered through a back bedroom window.

After they confirmed with the 33 year old male homeowner that the watches belonged to him, officers arrested the suspect, Christopher Kirkpatrick (11/21/1990), for burglary.

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Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Lock It or Lose It

Date: 1/2/2015        2:25 PM Location: 5700 Everhart Road Offense: Burglary (PC 30.04       Class A Misdemeanor) Case Number: 1501020055 Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released video surveillance that shows a burglary from a vehicle at a business located at 5701 Everhart Road, The Stripes Store. Store video surveillance shows the female victim in a 2000 purple Volvo sedan pull up next to gas pump number 10. A few seconds later, a white Ford F150 extended cab truck pulls up next to gas pump number 9.   The female victim goes to the passenger side of her car and lets a child out.  The driver of the white truck exits his vehicle and walks into the store with the female and the child. Inside the store, cameras capture the suspect at the counter paying for merchandise. He has short hair, a dark pullover hoodie with orange lettering on the front and orange trim. The suspect is seen exiting the store and walking across the parking lot.  Instead of walking to his truck, he walks to the females parked Volvo, and enters her unsecured driver side door.  The suspect removes a purse from inside the car, and then gets in his truck and leaves. The Corpus Christi Police Department wants to remind citizens of our community to observe this pattern of criminal behavior and protect yourself against it.  We remind you to never leave items in your vehicle, and always lock your car no matter how long you plan on being away from it. The suspect in this case was not located and Detectives need your help in identifying this individual.  Anyone with information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Detectives at 886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to the Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Bravo District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/13/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 153 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight January 12 to 7:00 a.m. on January 13, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 1/12/2015          6:45 AM
Location: 2900 Islander Drive
Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
P.C. 31.07       (State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 1501120026
A 45 year old male victim called Corpus Christi Police to report that his nephew stole his car.

Officers contacted the man who told them that he had picked up his 17 year old nephew on Sunday and brought him to his home to watch the football game. When he woke up the next morning his keys and his 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor were both missing.

Officers are still currently searching for the vehicle, and the nephew could face charges of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, a state jail felony.

 

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