Category Archives: Charlie District

Charlie District

Charlie District Report for July 24, 2013

Date:  July 24, 2013 03:27am
Location:  5800 Weber Road http://goo.gl/maps/RebkC
Event:  Aggravated Robbery
Case Number:  1307240010

Police contacted a 21-year-old man who reported being robbed at knifepoint.  The victim told police he was in the apartment complex parking lot when a gray Ford pick-up truck pulled up next to him.  Two women, the driver and front passenger asked for directions.  A man exited the truck and pointed a knife at him, asking for his belongings.  The victim gave the suspect a pack of cigarettes and the trio left in the truck.  The victim was uninjured during the robbery.

The women are described as Hispanic females and weighing 200 to 230 lbs.  The male suspect is described only as a Hispanic male.  The truck is described as a gray Ford F-150 pick-up truck.

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888TIPS or submit a tip online www.888TIPS.com.   Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are identified and arrested.

Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Narcotics/Vice Division

Drugs, Money Seized in Friday Raid

John Henry Jimenez
Rick Manolo Benavides

On July 19, 2013, at approximately 4:05pm, the Corpus Christi Narcotics/Vice  Investigation Division Officers with the assistance of the S.W.A.T. Team and  Gang Unit served a search warrant at 3630 Dalraida.  A search of the residence lead to the seizure of the following:

  • 29.89  grams of Crack Cocaine with a street value of $950
  • 192.11  grams of powder Cocaine with a street value of $5,500
  • 6.41  grams of Methamphetamine (ICE)with a street value of $650
  • 2.04  grams of Heroin with a street value of $145
  • 1033.05  grams of Marijuana with a street value of  $1,300
  • $1,535 in U.S. currency
  • A loaded firearm

John Henry Jimenez (06/10/85) and Rick Manolo Benavides (08/24/82) were both arrested and booked at the City Detention Center.  Both Jimenez and Benavides were charged with two counts of Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance, and one count of Possession of Marijuana.  Jimenez was additionally charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.

Charlie District

Charlie District Report for July 17, 2013

Date:  July 17, 2013, 4:33am
Location: 4600 Adkins  http://goo.gl/maps/sqHKp
Event:  Cruelty to Non-Livestock Animals
Case Number:  1307170014
MichaelAFrancoOfficers were called to residence for a disturbance and contacted the owner of a 5-year-old Dachshund named “Layla.”   She told Officers her ex-boyfriend Michael Franco (05/28/92) became enraged at her when she sold his pit bull to buy food for the other three dogs in her home.

Franco grabbed “Layla” and threw her against a bedroom wall.  Officers found Layla in a pool of muddy water unable to move her hind legs.

Officers arrested Franco and charged him with Cruelty of Non-Livestock Animal which is a State Jail Felony punishable by up to two years in jail and a $10,000 fine.

Charlie District, Community Outreach

Charlie District Report for July 15, 2013

Date:  July 15, 2013, 12:38pm
Location: 5488 S.Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/oB9QE
Event: Wanted Subject
Case Number: 1307150082/1307150083

Alicia Maria Deleon
Serenity Lynn McCracken

Police were called to La Palmera Mall for two women who were trying to use checks and cards at several stores with their identification.  Officers located the two women  at the Radio Shack and arrested the two women.

Serenity Lynn McCracken (09/15/77) lied about her identity and found to be wanted.  McCracken was charged with an outstanding Nueces County Burglary warrant (No Bond) and Failure to Identify as a Fugitive from Justice.

Alicia Maria Deleon (12/05/88) was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance when an assorted collection of pills were found in her possession.

Date: July 15, 2013, 3:21pm
Location: 4700 Ingram Drive http://goo.gl/maps/ZZAvq
Event: Evading in a Vehicle
Case Number:  1307150108
AlfonsoArnulfoLongoriaPolice were dispatched to 4834 Hamlett Drive for a wanted subject at the residence. As Officers were en route they were advised that the wanted suspect Alfonso Longoria (02/20/90) had left in a black Ford Explorer.  The SUV was observed in the 2400 block of Sunnybrook and Officers attempted to pull it over.

Longoria refused to pull over and continued to the 4800 block of Ingram where he was blocked in by Officers.  He was arrested and booked at the City Detention Center.  Longoria was charged with ten outstanding warrants. He had seven outstanding Nueces County warrants and three outstanding Municipal Court warrants:

Possession of a Controlled Substance (No Bond)
Failure to Appear for Motion to Revoke Probation for a Theft charge ($10,000 Bond)
Failure to Appear Possession of Marijuana ($10,000 Bond)
Failure to Appear for Motion to Revoke Probation for a Possession of Marijuana ($10,000 Bond)
Failure to Appear for Motion to Revoke Probation for a Criminal Trespass ($10,000 Bond)
Failure to Appear for Motion to Revoke Probation for a 2nd Possession of Controlled Substance ($10,000 Bond)
Failure to Appear for Motion to Revoke Probation for Evading Arrest ($10,000 Bond)
Municipal Court warrant for Failure to Appear in the amount of $319.
Municipal Court warrant for Violation of Promise to Appear in the amount of $352.10
Municipal Court warrant for Failure to Appear in the amount of $319

Charlie District

Charlie District Report for July 11, 2013

Date:  July 11, 2013, 03:08am 
Location:  4700 Willowick Drive http://goo.gl/maps/koGi6
Event:  Aggravated Robbery
Case Number:  1307110013

Officers contacted the 32-year-old victim who reported being assaulted and stabbed as he walked home from a local convenience store.  He told Officers a white SUV pulled up next to him and several males jumped out of the vehicle.  One of the men tried to take his cell phone, while another man stabbed him.  The victim sustained several lacerations to his arm.  He refused to be taken to the hospital.

The suspects are described as young Hispanic males with short hair.  All of them were wearing white tank tops.  He also told Officers two women and a male driver stayed in the vehicle.

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are identified and arrested.

Date:  July 11, 2013, 03:41am
Location:  4349 Ocean Drive http://goo.gl/maps/pOAqq
Event:  Aggravated Assault
Case Number:  1307110015

Police were called to a local hotel for a possible kidnapping and arrived to find a distraught girlfriend of one of the parties involved.  The woman told Officers several men confronted her boyfriend as he sat in his vehicle.    The boyfriend, 27, was driving out of the parking lot when he was intentionally struck by a white SUV as it tried to block him in.  The victim was able to speed away, but the SUV continued to chase after him. 

At the same time, the Police Department received a call for assistance from the Texas A & M University Police.  They advised they were in pursuit of a white Chevrolet Tahoe which was occupied by four to five males.  The SUV was able to get away.  The owner of the Tahoe was contacted and he advised it had been stolen. 

The victim returned to the Bay Shore Inn and told Officers he drove past TAMUCC where University Police began pursuing the White Tahoe.  The suspects are described as Hispanic men, 18 to 25 years of age, with short dark hair.  

The vehicle was recovered at 7:15am when it was found wrecked at Bill Witt Park.  Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are identified and arrested.

 

 

Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Charlie District Report for July 9, 2013

Date:  July 9, 2013, 11:50pm
Location:  1600 Hickory
Event:  Wanted Subject
Case Number: 1307090002
MayraGomez
During a traffic stop, Mayra Gomez (09/27/82) was arrested for an outstanding Nueces County warrant for Failure to Appear on an Assault with a Deadly Weapon.  No bond.

Date:  July 8, 2013, 1:09pm
Location:  4914 S. Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/fn6pD
Event:  Theft~Shoplifting
Case Number:  1307080082
AlmaGloriaEsquivel

Police were called to Cavendar’s Boot City for a shoplifter who had hidden a couple of pairs of jeans valued at $107 inside her purse. The suspect then had her 12-year-old daughter walk out of the store with her purse.

Alma Gloria Esquivel (11/20/76) was arrested and charged with Theft~Shoplifting Two or More Previous Convictions.  Her misdemeanor charge was upgraded to a State Jail Felony.  The daughter was not charged and released to family members.

Date:  July 8, 2013, 9:45pm
Event:  5425 S. Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/QlMuI
Location:  Robbery
Case Number:  1307080163

A loss prevention officer was shoved to the ground after he contacted a man for stealing a couple of bags of chips and a candy bar.  The man fled, running towards S. Staples Street and S. Padre Island Drive.  The victim sustained minor scrapes and abrasions.

The suspect is described as a bushy haired Hispanic man, early 20’s, standing 5’5” feet tall, and weighing 160 lbs.  He was last seen wearing white t-shirt, dark-colored pants and shoes.

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will be paid a cash reward if the suspect is identified and arrested.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Investigate Homicide

Date: July 4, 2013, 20:12

Location: 4000 Lamont Street http://goo.gl/maps/J5f9y

Offense: Murder

Case Number: 1307040130

Corpus Christi Police Detectives are investigating a homicide on the 4000 block of Lamont Street which occurred at 8:12pm Thursday night.

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to the 4000 block of Lamont Street for a report of a possible shooting. Officers found a male laid near the sidewalk who was not conscious and not breathing. A Corpus Christi Police Officer and witnesses performed cardio pulmonary resuscitation until paramedics from the Corpus Christi Fire Department arrived; but, the person was not revived.

Corpus Christi Police Officers investigated the death as suspicious and were provided information by witnesses and evidence which led them to apprehend a person responsible for the death. A juvenile male was taken into custody and charged with murder and Detectives believe there are no other suspects in this case. The juvenile was delivered to the Nueces County Juvenile Detention Center.

The Corpus Christi Police would like anyone who has any additional information about this case to call the Robbery/Homicide Detectives at 886-2841.

Anyone who would like to research reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi should search the website www.Crimereports.com for valuable information.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Police Seek Robbery Suspect

Date: July 5, 2013, 3:19am

Location: 3802 Staples Street http://goo.gl/maps/QjgC2

Offense: Aggravated Robbery

Case Number: 1307050035

The Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Detectives would like help from the public to locate a man who robbed a convenience store Friday morning.

No person was injured in the event but the store employee reported to the Corpus Christi Police that a man entered the store at 3:15am, displayed a handgun, and demanded cash. The man ran from the store on Doddridge toward Alameda. The man was described as a black male about 25 years in age that stood about 5 feet 6 inches tall and about 190 pounds.

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

Anyone who can identify the person responsible, or has any additional information about this robbery should call the Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Detectives at 886-2841. Information may be provided to Detectives anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Help Us Find this Wanted Woman

Date: June 21, 2013, 11:19pm
Location:  S. Padre Island Drive/S. Staples Street
Event:  Injury to a Child/Reckless Driving
Case Number:  1306220004
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The Corpus Christi Police Department is asking the public’s assistance in locating Danielle Deleon (09/23/89) who is wanted on two outstanding warrants.  Deleon is accused of attempting to run over a 25-year-old man and his 6-year-old daughter. The father jumped in front of his daughter when he observed the speeding vehicle.  The impact knocked him into his daughter, causing her to sustain a broken leg.

Deleon is wanted for Injury to a Child ($50,000 Bond) and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon ($50,000 Bond).  She might possibly be driving a smoke or gray colored Dodge Charger.

Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Deleon is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspect is arrested.

Charlie District, Community Outreach

Charlie District Report for July 2, 2013

Date: July 2, 2013, 12:30am
Location:  6410 Weber Road http://goo.gl/maps/4uzUN
Event:  Aggravated Assault
Case Number:  1307020006
BennySarmientoJr
Officers were dispatched to McCaw’s Street Pub where they found a 30-year-old victim who reported being stabbed by his girlfirend’s ex-boyfriend.  According to the victim, he has been involved in several confrontations with the suspect,  Tonight, the suspect observed him at the bar and stabbed him.  The Officer quickly issued a B.O.L.O. (Be On the Look Out) providing a description of the suspect and his vehicle.  This allowed Officers to locate the suspect at 5318 Navarro Street.

The ex-boyfriend Benny Sarmiento Jr. (01/12/79) was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon which is a second degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.  Officers were able to recover the weapon used in the stabbing.

Date: July 2, 2013, 06:30am
Location:  3202 Tiger Lane http://goo.gl/maps/Qf3Yo
Event:  Aggravated Robbery
Case Number:   1307020033


Police contacted the clerk who reported being robbed at gunpoint.  She told Officers the robber walked in the store and  displayed a firearm as he demanded money.  The suspect took an undetermined amount of money along with several packs of cigarettes.

The suspect is described as a White male, 30 to 40 years of age, standing 5’5” to 5’8” feet tall, and weighing 150 to 170 lbs.  He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, jeans, and work boots.  The suspect fled in a grey or silver Chevrolet pick-up truck.

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Callers will earn a cash reward if the suspect is identified and arrested.