Category Archives: Charlie District

Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 12/11/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 204 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight December 10 to 7:00 a.m. on December 11, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 12/11/2014        4:25 AM
Location: 200 State Highway 358 West
Offense: Fatality Crash
 Case Number: C1405033
Corpus Christi Police are investigating a two car crash that killed one man on State Highway 358 West over Bear Lane.

The crash investigation revealed that a 2004 Toyota Camry four door was being driven by a 32 year old man going the wrong direction on the freeway.  Witnesses told officers the Toyota was traveling east in the west bound lanes of the freeway.  The Toyota Camry struck a 2015 Ford Fiesta four door being operated by a 68 year old man and he was killed as a result of this crash.  No other people were in either vehicle.

The 32 year old male showed signs of intoxication, and officers have started a criminal investigation.  He  was transported to Spohn MMC by CCFD EMS for serious leg injuries.

The westbound lanes of State Highway 358 at Bear Lane were closed for a little over four hours while police completed the investigation, and the Texas Department of Transportation inspected the roadway.

 

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Adam District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 12/10/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 207 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight December 9 to 7:00 a.m. on December 10, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 12/9/2014          4:55 PM
Location: 10300 Leopard Street
Offense: Robbery
(PC 29.02 Second Degree Felony)
 Case Number: 1412090090
Corpus Christi Police responded to a business located at 10309 Leopard Street after a man armed with a knife took money from the cash register.

A restaurant waiter told officers that he went to the cash register and saw a man walking away with money.  He walked towards the suspect and asked him what was going on.  The suspect turned to him and said “you want some of this” and the waiter saw he was holding a knife in a threatening manner.

The suspect was last seen leaving the business, walking towards Robby Street.  He is described as a black male in his thirties, about 6’0” tall, weighing 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, grey shorts and a grey cap.

The restaurant owner believes that over $100.00 was taken during the robbery.

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

 

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Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 12/08/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 204 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight December 6 to 7:00 a.m. on December 8, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 12/6/2014          4:25 PM
Location: 3800 State Highway 77
Offense: Forgery
(PC 32.21 Second Degree Felony)
 Case Number: 1412060107
Corpus Christi Police responded to a business located at 3829 State Highway 77 Access Road after store employees found out that they took in eight counterfeit one hundred dollar bills at about 5: 40 PM on December 5.

Employees discovered the fake bills later the next day, and they are in the process of reviewing surveillance footage to help identify the suspects.

The employees told officers that it appears as though the suspects got away with over $600 worth of merchandise, and over $150 dollars in real change after they handed over the fake money and got real money from the cashier.

All of the fake bills were recovered by police and officers continue to investigate this case.

 

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Charlie District, Delta District

Patrol Report 12/05/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 232 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight December 4 to 7:00 a.m. on December 5, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 12/4/2014          11:55 PM
Location: 4300 Harry Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault
(PC 22.02       Second Degree Felony)
 Case Number: 1412040062
A 28 year old male victim called Corpus Christi Police after another male came into his home located in the 4300 block of Harry St. while he was in bed and put a knife to his throat.

The victim told police that the suspect, Samuel Lerma (10/13/1982), entered his house and confronted him about a female that they both knew. The suspect forced his way into the house without permission, grabbed a knife from the victim’s kitchen and then threatened the victim by putting the knife to the victim’s throat while he was in bed.

When officers arrived the suspect was standing outside and he had put the knife on the ground under a car near where he was standing. Officers found the knife and took the suspect into custody.

He was charged with aggravated assault and burglary, both felony offenses, as well as public intoxication. The victim was not injured.

 

 

“Delta” District
Date: 12/4/2014          11:10 PM
Location: 1000 Josephine Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault
(PC 22.02       First Degree Felony)
 Case Number: 1412040171
An argument outside of a north side bar between a male and a female turned violent when the male, who was upset with the female for seeing another man, assaulted her and then pulled out a handgun and fired a shot into the air.

The 31 year old female victim said that she was confronted by her ex-boyfriend inside the bar.  He grabbed her and pulled her outside where he began to yell at her about dating somebody new.

The male began to threaten her and said that he would kill her and her boyfriend if he saw them together. He then grabbed her by the throat and began to squeeze to the point that the victim was unable to breath or talk. The male then took out a handgun from his waistband and fired off a single shot into the air and then fled on foot.

Officers later found, Willie Dwight Denson (10/09/1975), at his home in the 1900 block of Van Loan St. and he was arrested for aggravated assault, a first degree felony. The victim refused any medical treatment.

 

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.

Charlie District

Patrol Report 12/02/2014

“Charlie” District
Date: 11/28/2014        8:50 PM
Location: 4400 Nesbitt Street
Offense: Money Laundering
 Case Number: 1411280165
A Corpus Christi Police Officer on patrol conducted a traffic stop on a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe near the intersection of Nesbitt Street and Gollihar Road.

Inside the vehicle the officer found $12,549 in cash.  The driver, Jose Moreno (05/09/1991) was arrested for money laundering, a state jail felony.

A female passenger in the SUV, Valerie Pena (12/29/1987) was also arrested for possession of a controlled substance, when the officer located some pills without a prescription in her possession.

 

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Adam District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report November 25, 2014

“Adam” District
Date: 11/24/2014        8:34 AM
Location: 5300 Sharpsburg Rd.
Offense: Recovered Stolen Vehicle/Burglary
Case Number: 1411200081

Corpus Christi Police Officer D. May was on patrol in the area of 5300 Sharpsburg Rd. when he observed an abandoned vehicle in the brush.  Officer May observed the vehicle to be stuck in the mud and a gun safe with its door pried off directly behind the truck. Officers observed  boards under the tires which were used in an attempt to get the vehicle out of the mud.

The vehicle was checked and found to be stolen. There was also property inside the vehicle from a burglary in Nueces County (County Case # 1406297) and a auto burglary (case # 1411220070). The vehicle was processed for evidence. No suspects were located at the scene of this crime.

“Charlie” District
Date: 11/24/2014        5:26 PM
Location: 3800 Los Arroyos
Offense: Assault on a Public Servant
(PC 22.01  3rd Degree Felony)
 Case Number: 1411240144

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to the area of 3800 Los Arroyos for a disturbance. Officers contacted the complainant who advised that he was having a disturbance with his intoxicated step-daughter. Officers attempted to contact the suspect, Melissa Plumb (7/9/1975), but were having a hard time communicating with her because she was intoxicated.

Officers were talking with the complainant about getting Melissa help, when she walked out of her room and started arguing with offices and the complainant. When officers mentioned contacting her probation officer, Melissa became irate and told one officer she wanted to punch him. While the officer was telling Melissa to go back to her room, she clinched her fist and struck the officer twice.

Melissa was arrested for assault on a public servant. She was also found to have an outstanding warrant out of Nueces County for assault family violence with a bond of $10,000. Melissa was transported to the City Detention Center.

“Delta” District
Date: 11/24/2014        11:44 PM
Location: 1400 Marguerite St.
Offense: Agg. Assault
(PC 22.02  1st Degree Felony)
 Case Number: 1411250002

Officers responded to the area of 1400 Marguerite St. in reference to a assault with injuries. Officers arrived and made contact with the 28 year old victim. She stated that she was assaulted by her ex-boyfriend and he left prior to police arriving. Officers observed the victim to be bleeding from a bump on the back of her head.

The victim stated that she has been having problems with her ex-boyfriend for a long time and he will not leave her alone. The victim stated that she was getting something to eat when she heard  loud banging  from outside her house. The victim stated that it was extremely loud and it was scaring her children. The victim got a bat to protect herself and looked out the window but did not see anyone. When she opened the door the suspect ran up and hit her in the back of the head with a skate board. The suspect then fled the scene.

As officers were talking with the victim, other patrol officers were checking the area for the suspect. The suspect, Isaac Lopez (9-3-1984) was located hiding behind a truck in the 800 block of 14th St. He was brought back to the scene, positively identified and placed under arrest. He was also charged with criminal trespass from a warning that was issued on August 4th. He was transported to the City Detention Center.

Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District

Patrol Report 11/20/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 194 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight November 19 to 7:00 a.m. on November 20, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 11/20/2014        5:25 AM
Location: 1900 Ennis Joslin Road
Offense: Burglary
(PC 30.04       Class A Misdemeanor)
 Case Number: 1411200021
A 19 year old female victim called Corpus Christi Police after she caught another female in her car while it was parked at an apartment complex located at 1938 Ennis Joslin Rd.

The victim told officers she and two of her friends went outside of her apartment to smoke a cigarette when she observed a female inside of her 2008 Jeep Liberty.  The victim pulled the female out of her Jeep and noticed she was in possession of three bags, one of which was hers. The suspect was detained on the ground in the parking lot while police were called.

The victim retrieved her bag which contained several electronic items.  The other two bags were recovered by the police and they are currently looking for the owners of that property.

Officers arrested Corinne Browning (06/30/1972) for burglary, a Class A misdemeanor.   The victim told officers she left her vehicle unlocked and that is how she believes the suspect entered her vehicle.

 

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Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 11/19/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 194 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight November 18 to 7:00 a.m. on November 19, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 11/18/2014        12:00 PM
Location: 5900 Saratoga Boulevard
Offense: Assault Of A Security Officer
(PC 22.01   Third Degree Felony)
 Case Number: 1411180047
Corpus Christi Police responded to an assault at Spohn South Hospital located at 5950 Saratoga Blvd. after a man bit a security guard.

The 56 year old male hospital security guard was in the neonatal unit of the hospital after he received a call about a man hitting his girlfriend in one of the rooms.  The girlfriend, a 25 year old female, told officers she was in the hospital because she was recovering from having a baby.  She said she left the room to go to the nursery and when she returned to her room, her boyfriend, was there and he started accusing her of sleeping with hospital staff members.  He then started punching her in the back of the head causing her to scream out for help.

Hospital staff and two security guards arrived and they told the male that he had to leave.  The boyfriend refused to leave the room and then became aggressive with security.  During a struggle with security the male bit on of the security guards on the upper leg breaking the skin.

Corpus Christi Police arrived and took Matthew Johnson (12/29/1985) into custody.  He was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend, a Class A misdemeanor, and for biting the security guard, a third degree felony.   The security guard received treatment for his injury in the emergency room of the hospital.

 

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Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 11/18/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 194 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight November 17 to 7:00 a.m. on November 18, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 11/17/2014        10:35 PM
Location: 500 Lakeside Drive
Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance
(HS 481.115    State Jail Felony)
 Case Number: 1411170125
Corpus Christi Police officers looking for a wanted man out of New Mexico found him and more. Officers went to an apartment in the 500 block of Lakeside Dr. after learning the wanted person may be living there.

Officers found Harley Skeen (01/08/1989) walking out of the apartment with two other males. When they approached, the suspect dropped a clear plastic bag that had crystal methamphetamine inside.

The wanted man gave officers a false name, but after an investigation they determined he was the man they were looking for. The other two men were released.

The suspect was placed under arrest for the methamphetamine that he dropped and while searching the man, officers found another bag of methamphetamine in his possession. Officers confirmed the outstanding arrest warrants from the state of New Mexico for parole violation and burglary.

 

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Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 11/17/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 168 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight November 16 to 7:00 a.m. on November 17, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 11/16/2014        12:40 PM
Location: 6700 Everhart Road
Offense: Aggravated Assault
(PC 22.02       Second Degree Felony)
 Case Number: 1411160079
A 25 year old female called Corpus Christi Police after she witnessed a stabbing outside her apartment located at 6717 Everhart Rd.  The female told officers she called her father to come pick her up because she did not want to live with her boyfriend anymore.

When the 52 year old male arrived at the apartment to pick up his daughter he called her to come outside.  Her 20 year old boyfriend came out instead and started approaching the vehicle.   The male exited the vehicle and was confronted by the boyfriend.  The boyfriend attempted to hit the male but he dodged the punch. The father then slashed the boyfriend on the left side of his neck with a pocket knife.

The victim was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS with minor injuries.  Oscar Escalante (03/24/1962) was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second degree felony.

 

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