Category Archives: Charlie District

Charlie District

Charlie District Report for August 7, 2013

Date:  August 7, 2013, 7:23pm       
Location:  4551 S.P.I.D. http://goo.gl/maps/p2R5L
Event: Forgery
Case Number:  1308060130

HernanCaudillo

Police were called to Hooter’s for a disturbance involving a man who was passing counterfeit $100 dollar bills.  Hernan Caudillo (07/15/94) was running out of the restaurant as Officers arrived.  Caudillo was found to be intoxicated and arrested.  Further investigation revealed Caudillo was in possession of several counterfeit bills, marijuana, and several pills.

Hooter’s personnel advised Officers, Caudillo had been at the restaurant previously and paid with a counterfeit bill. Caudillo was also in possession of a copy of Personal Release Bond from an earlier arrest in which he had lied about his identity.

Caudillo was booked at the City Detention Center and charged with one outstanding Nueces County warrant for Failure to Appear on a Probation Violation and Municipal Court warrant for Failure to Appear in the amount of $619.  He was additionally charged with Public Intoxication, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Forgery of a Government Instrument.

Date:  August 6, 2013, 6:31pm
Location: 3000 HWY 358 FWY WB http://goo.gl/maps/2UPW9
Event: Child Endangerment/Deadly Conduct
Case Number:  1308060123

RudySanchez

Officers arriving at the accident site found two heavily damaged vehicles; a Nissan Cube and a Lexus. The 23-year-old driver of the Nissan told Officers she was verbally arguing with her husband Rudy Sanchez (10/25/74) when he grabbed the steering wheel, jerking it from side to side.  The Lexus unable to avoid the Nissan crashed into it.  The Nissan spun out of control and struck the concrete median.

The woman and her 4-year-old daughter were uninjured.   The 45-year-old driver of the Lexus was treated by CCFD Emergency Personnel.

Sanchez was medically cleared at Spohn Memorial and booked at the City Detention Center.  He was charged with Abandoned/Endangering Child Criminal Negligence and Deadly Conduct.

Charlie District, Community Outreach

Charlie District Report for August 6, 2013

Date:  August 6, 2013, 05:17am
Location:  3201 S.P.I.D. http://goo.gl/maps/P5y2j
Event:  Robbery 
Case Number:  1308060010

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Police contacted the 33-year-old store clerk who reported being robbed at knifepoint by a masked man.  The suspect stole the money from the register and a carton of cigarettes.  Neither the store manager nor the clerk were injured during the robbery.

The suspect is described as Hispanic man, standing 5’10” feet tall to 6’ feet tall, and weighing 130 to 150 lbs.  He was last seen wearing a black   t-shirt, blue jeans, and a mask.

Anyone who would like to provide information to the investigators and keep their identity secret may provide the information through Crime Stoppers at 886-TIPS (8477) or online at http://www.888TIPS.com.  Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Adam District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Police Investigate 3 Car Jackings On A Single Day

Date: August 4, 2013

Locations: 3802 Caravelle, 6702 Everhart, and 3802 U.S. Highway 77

Offense: Aggravated Robbery

Case Numbers: 1308040033, 1308040037, and 1308040050

Corpus Christi Police are looking for two Hispanic men who took several vehicles by force from three separate locations in Corpus Christi on August 4, 2013.

Corpus Christi Police received the first complaint at 3:34am on August 4 at 3802 Caravelle Parkway. A 28-year-old woman said she pulled into a parking space and was approached by a man with a white bandana over his face and displayed a handgun then demanded her car. The 28-year-old woman took the keys to her car and walked away. The man was unable to leave with the car.

Police received a second complaint at 6702 Everhart Road at 4:03am from a 33-year-old woman. The 33-year-old woman said two Hispanic men took her black 2008 Ford Focus. The woman said one man had a blue bandana over his face and the second had a red bandana over his face. The 33-year-old woman said one of the men displayed a handgun and demanded her car. The car has not been located.

The third complaint was made at 8:51am at 3802 Highway 77 by a 32-year-old woman. The 32-year-old woman said a black Ford Focus tailgated her so she pulled into a parking lot to allow it to pass. The vehicle instead blocked her and a man ran from the Focus to her car. The man had a red bandana over his face and displayed a handgun, then demanded her car. The 32-year-old woman said she got out of her silver 2013 Honda Civic and the man drove away. The Honda Civic was located at 11:13 by the Nueces County Sheriff’s Office in a barn near County Road 22 and County Road 43.

No person was injured in the episode and the suspects are still at large.

Anyone interested to research reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi should visit the website Crimereports.com for valuable information.

Anyone who can identify these suspects or has any additional information about these crimes should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2841. Anyone who would like to provide information to detectives and keep their identity secret should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest could earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Man Safely Surrenders After Sunday Morning Standoff

Date: August 4, 2013, 9:16am

Location: 2500 Viola Avenue http://goo.gl/maps/LL1nb

Offense: Deadly Conduct

Case Number: 1308040063

A 23-year-old man safely surrendered after a standoff with the Corpus Christi Police Sunday morning on the 2500 block of Viola Avenue.

No injuries were reported as a result of the gunfire or the standoff. Corpus Christi Police responded to the 2500 block of Viola Avenue at 9:16am after a complaint that a 23-year-old man discharged a firearm several times and threatened suicide. The 23-year-old man went inside his home and said that he would not be taken by authorities alive.

The Corpus Christi Police SWAT team and the Hostage Negotiation Team arrived and established communication with the 23-year-old man. The 23-year-old man, Joshua Bocanegra (3/4/1990) safely surrendered to police at about 10:52am and was arrested for Deadly Conduct.

Charlie District, Community Outreach

Charlie District Report for August 2, 2013

Date:  August 1, 2013, 7:54pm
Location: 1530 Airline Road
Event: Reckless Driving
 Case Number:  1308010162

Jose Carlos Rojas
Jose Carlos Rojas

Police observed a silver Nissan Rogue being chased by a white tow truck as they traveled eastbound in the 5700 block of Holly Road.  The tow truck pulled over, but the Rogue continued on swerving all over the road and onto the curb near several apartment complexes.

Officers caught up to the Rogue and pulled it over near Williams Drive and Airline Road.  The driver Jose Carlos Rojas (09/05/74) was arrested.  Further investigation revealed the 30-year-old passenger was the owner of the car and both men were trying to evade the tow truck driver who was trying to repossess the car.

Rojas was charged with Reckless Driving and booked at the City Detention Center.  The car was impounded, but the owner of the car was released.

Date:  August 2, 2013, 12:25am
Location:  4700 S. Padre Island Drive
Event:  Accident involving Cyclist
Case Number:  C1305675

A 23-year-old woman driving a gray Chevrolet Equinox northbound struck a bicyclist as he attempted to cross S. Padre Island Drive.  The 32-year-old cyclist was taken to Spohn Memorial where he was treated for minor injuries.   Both the driver and the 22-year-old passenger in the SUV were not injured.

The woman told Officers she tried to avoid the crash, but was unable to see the cyclist as there were no lights on his bicycle.  Lt. R. Jenkins reports the cyclist was cited for not having a light affixed to the front of his bicycle.

Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Charlie District Report for July 31, 2013

Date: July 30, 2013, 6:54am
Location: 6300 Fitzhugh Drive http://tinyurl.com/qx9acc3
Event: Burglary of a Habitation
Case Number: 1307300028

A 14-year-old home alone told Police he heard a large noise and went to investigate.  He walked out to his room to find a Hispanic man inside the residence.  The teenager startled the man and he ran out of the residence.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic man, standing 5’6″ to 5’7″ feet tall, and weighing 230 lbs.  The man had his face covered with a bandana and armed with a baseball bat.  He was wearing a white muscle shirt and blue jeans.

The investigation is ongoing and being conducted by the Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Bureau.  If you have any information concerning this crime, please call the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 361-886-2841.

Anyone who would like to provide information to the Detectives and keep their identity secret may provide the information through Crime Stoppers at 886-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com.  Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in arrest will earn the caller a cash reward.

Date: July 30, 2013, 7:37am
Location: 5200 Greenbriar http://tinyurl.com/pukx6ov
Event: Burglary of a Habitation
Case Number: 1307300034

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Approximately forty minutes later, Police were called to the Greenbriar Drive residence where a 40-year-old woman told Officers she heard banging on a side door.  When she walked over to the door, she observed a Hispanic male with his face covered.  He asked her to open the door and she refused, motioning that she was calling Police.

The man fled and joined a couple of other men who were attempting to open a garage door.  The men drove off in white Volkswagen Jetta.

The suspect is described as stocky Hispanic man with a spiked hair and standing 5’6″ feet tall. He was wearing a white muscle shirt.  The other suspects were only described as Hispanic men.

Detectives are looking at the possibility that both burglaries are related.  The investigation is ongoing and being conducted by the Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Bureau.  If you have any information concerning this crime, please call the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 361-886-2841.

Anyone who would like to provide information to the Detectives and keep their identity secret may provide the information through Crime Stoppers at 886-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com.  Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in arrest will earn the caller a cash reward.

The Corpus Christi Police Department offers Residential/Commercial Security Surveys, Robbery Prevention and Senior Safety presentations.  If interested, please visit the Police Department’s website at www.police.com and submit a Crime Prevention Presentation Form.

If you do not have access to the internet, please contact Brenda Moreno,  the Police Department’s Crime Prevention Advisor at 361-886-2568.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

“Charlie” District Report July 30, 2013

Date: July 29, 2013, 15:46

Location: Ramsey at Horne

Offense: Disorderly Conduct

Case Number: 1307290135

Corpus Christi Police responded to a fight call which originated over a disturbance over a dog. A 22-year-old man placed an advertisement on an internet site searching for a lost dog. A 39-year-old man contacted the 22-year-old man and claimed to have found the lost dog and requested money for information to find the lost dog. The 22-year-old man claimed the 39-year-old man was operating a scam and the two men got into a fight.

Both men were issued citations for fighting in public.

Date: July 29, 2013, 22:30

Location: 4500 Stony Creek

Offense: Robbery

Case Number: 1307300012

An 18-year-old man told police he left a friend’s house after playing video games and was attacked by three men he knows. The three men took money from the 18-year-old man. The 18-year-old man identified his attackers to police, but no arrest has yet been made. The 18-year-old man was treated for minor injuries.

Date: July 30, 2013, 5:34am

Location: 600 Catalina

Offense: Robbery

Case Number: 1307300026

A 59-year-old man told police he sat on his porch drinking coffee when two black men walked up the driveway to his porch. The 59-year-old man said one of the men put a knife to his throat and demanded money. The other man punched the 59-year-old man, took his wallet and the two men ran from the scene.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Police Investigate Robbery Monday Morning

Date: July 29, 2013, 10:11am

Location: 4830 Everhart Road http://goo.gl/maps/YRFbX

Offense: Robbery

Case Number: 1307290057

A 58-year-old man was robbed Monday morning at 4830 Everhart Road. Corpus Christi Police responded to a call about the robbery at 10:11am in which a 58-year-old man exited a store and was approached by a man who demanded cash. The suspect hit the 58-year-old man and then took  money from the 58-year-old man. The suspect then got into a red Chevy Tahoe and was last seen traveling north on Everhart.

The victim refused medical treatment and Police are now searching for a white man who is about 5 feet 6 inches tall, with a medium build and wore a white t-shirt and a tan ball cap.

Anyone interested to research reported criminal activity should search the website Crimereports.com for valuable information. Anyone with any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Detectives at 886-2841.

Anyone who would like to provide information to detectives and keep their identity secret may provide the information to Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Charlie District Report for July 29, 2013

Date:  July 29, 2013, 01:36am
Location:  7038 Monarch Drive http://goo.gl/maps/UlG5ze
Event:  Aggravated Robbery
Case Number:  1307290012

A 24-year-old man reported to Police he was meeting a female at the residence when two men armed with guns stole his white 2011 Chevrolet Camaro.  Neither the victim nor the woman he was meeting was injured during the robbery.  ONSTAR disabled the vehicle and it was located near the 4100 block of Yorktown Boulevard.

The suspects are only described as young Hispanic males.   If you have any information concerning this crime, please call the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Bureau at 361-886-2841.   Anyone who would like to provide information to the Detectives and keep their identity secret may provide the information through Crime Stoppers at 886-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com.  Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in arrest will earn the caller a cash reward.

Date:  July 28, 2013, 11:04am
Location: 4444 Kostoryz Road http://goo.gl/maps/I8f4b
Event: Aggravated Robbery
Case Number:  1307280046
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An off-duty officer who was leaving H.E.B. observed a woman’s purse being stolen and began following the suspect who was picked up by a silver Chevrolet sedan.  The Officer was able to get the license plate number of the fleeing vehicle and called Police.

The 74-year-old victim told Officers she was approached by the suspect who was asking for money.  She was in the process of giving him some money when he grabbed her purse and fled.  The woman sustained a laceration and some bruising to her forearm.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 18 to 25 years of age, standing 5’6″ to 5’9″ feet tall, and weighing 160 to 180 lbs. The vehicle is described as a silver-gray Chevrolet Impala which was later recovered and impounded.

The investigation is ongoing and being conducted by the Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Bureau.  If you have any information concerning this crime, please call the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 361-886-2841.

Anyone who would like to provide information to the Detectives and keep their identity secret may provide the information through Crime Stoppers at 886-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com.  Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in arrest will earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District, Community Outreach

Charlie District Report for July 26, 2013

Date:  July 25, 2013, 7:08pmhttp://goo.gl/maps/fqNL6
Location:  5137 Weber Road
Event:  Possession of Controlled Substance
Case Number:  1307250108

NathanGarciaPolice responded to a disturbance and arrested Nathan Garcia (09/20/85) who was found to have a couple of smoking pipes, several baggies of Methamphetamine, and Hydrocodone pills not prescribed to him.

Garcia was charged with two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  He was additionally charged with an outstanding Municipal Court warrant for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in the amount of $323.10.

 Date:  July 25, 2013, 8:43pm
Location:  6000 Everhart Road http://goo.gl/maps/Vf8wQ
Event:  Major Crash
Case Number:  C1305519/1307250137

Police and Fire were called to the area of Everhart and Donegal for a major accident involving a motorcyclist.  The 55-year-old driver of a white Toyota Sequoia who was northbound on Everhart turned left and struck a green Kawasaki motorcycle which was traveling southbound.

The 25-year-old motorcyclist was rushed to Spohn Memorial with multiple fractures and a head injury.  At last report, he was listed as being in Critical Condition.  The investigation is ongoing and being conducted by the Police Department’s Traffic & Safety Division.