Category Archives: Charlie District

Charlie District

Man Behind Bars over Chicken Craving

Edgar Alvarado Pena


Occurred on 9/19/12, 01:14am  Public Intoxication/Wanted Subject    5701 Everhart   1209190011

Edgar Alvarado Pena’s (10/21/80) plans for a chicken dinner went amiss when he passed out in the drive-through of Popeye’s Chicken.  Police were waved down by a citizen who told them there was a man asleep  at the fast-food place.

Officers woke up Pena  who appeared intoxicated and arrested him.  Pena was booked at the City Detention Center and charged with Public Intoxication and three outstanding Nueces County warrants for Violating Bond Conditions~Dangerous Drugs, Possession of Controlled Substance, and Driving While Intoxicated.  All three warrants had “No Bond” set.

Charlie District

20-Year-Old Caught After Bailing Out of Stolen Car

Lawson Price Jr.

Occurred on 9/18/12, 01:31 am Recovered Stolen Vehicle/Evading Arrest  Elderberry @ White Bird  1209160061 / 1209180005

Senior Officer B. Gaines observed a silver Dodge Magnum driving slowly through a neighborhood and pulled the vehicle over after it rolled through a couple of  stop signs.

The driver Lawson Price Jr. (01/03/92) refused to stop and drove on; bailing out of the vehicle and fleeing on foot.  Shortly thereafter, Officer M. Razzo located Price at Galvan Elementary School and arrested him.

Further investigation revealed Price was driving a stolen vehicle taken the day before from 5410 Wharton Street. The owner of the Magnum told Officers he left the keys in the vehicle and the doors unlocked.

Price was booked at the City Detention Center and charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and Evading Arrest.

Charlie District

Morning Trek Across Freeway Leads Man Straight to Jail

Anthony Daquan Randle

Occurred on 9/17/12, 09:14 am  Evading Arrest 4700 South Padre Island Drive  1209170038

An Officer driving westbound on SH 358 observed a Anthony Randle (11/08/88) run across the freeway, jump the center barrier, and proceed to run across the eastbound.  Randle’s jaunt across the freeway caused several vehicles to swerve and slam on their break to keep from hitting him.

The Officer yelled at Randle to stop, but he continued running towards a nearby shopping center.  Randle attempted to hide in a Subway sandwich shop, but he was unable escape and quickly arrested.

He was booked at the City Detention Center and charged with Evading Arrest and an outstanding Nueces County Warrant for Criminal Trespass.  The warrant’s bond was set at $5,000.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division

Can You Identify this Bicycle Thief? Call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS.

Occured on 9/12/12, 12:15 pm  Theft  5000 Deepwood Circle  1209120083

The Corpus Christi Police Department’s Property Crimes Unit is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in stealing a $1,000 mountain bike from a local physical therapy office.

Surveillance video shows a male picking up the victim’s bicycle and carrying it away into a light-colored van.  If anyone has any additional information on this crime or the identity of the suspect, you are encouraged to call Crime Stopper at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com .

The video has been uploaded to You Tube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J48OuCq8YKI&list=UUw03P1KNDZT32ZIKdkrpQuw.

 

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division

Man Charged with Injury to a Child, Bond Set at $175,000

Irving Eugene Patrick

Occurred on 8/27/12, 11:23 pm  Injury to a Child  4445 Cedar Pass Road  1208270193/1209120121

Police were called to the Cedar Pass Road residence for a child who was having difficulty breathing.  Officers and CCFD Emergency Personnel arrived to find an unconscious two-year-old child and rushed her to Driscoll Children’s Hospital.

Further investigation revealed the child had sustained head trauma, a broken rib, burns to her body which resulted in her hospitalization.  Detectives with the Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit took over the investigation and obtained a warrant for the child’s foster parent.

On 9/12/12, Irving Eugene Patrick (07/30/66) was arrested at his home by the Gulf Coast Violent Offender and Fugitive Task Force.  He was booked at the City Detention Center and charged with the outstanding warrant for Injury to a Child.  Patrick’s bond was set at $175,000.

Charlie District, Community Outreach

Policeman Moonlights as Firefighter

Occurred on 9/12/12, 6:27pm  House Fire   6209 Beckford Circle  1209120138    

Officer E. Smith was dispatched to Beckford Circle for a garage fire.  He arrived to find two neighbors using water hoses to put out the fire.  The Officer feared the home would be destroyed if the flames reached the rooftop.  He retrieved the fire extinguisher from his police car and entered the burning garage, crouching to remain underneath the smoke.  He began extinguishing the fire, but had to exit the garage for a breath of fresh air.  He immediately returned to battle the flames until CCFD arrived. Officers report no one was injured  in the fire.

This is another example of Officers using the tools issued to them as mandated by Chief Simpson to create a safer community.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division

Three Men Injured During Home Invasion

Occurred on 9/9/12, 2:32 pm  Burglary  3600 Marion   1209090097

Police were dispatched to the 3600 block of Marion Circle for a home invasion in which two men forced their way into the home and assaulted the victims.  Dispatchers provided additional information telling Officers the men escaped through one of the back bedrooms and were seen jumping a fence.

A 29-year-old victim told Officers he opened the front door to find two armed men standing in the doorway.  Both men forced their way inside and demanded their money.  Two other residents in the home, 35 and 39 years of age were stabbed.  Both victims sustained non-life threatening injuries and were treated by CCFD Emergency Personnel.

The first suspect is described as a dark complected Hispanic or Black man, 23 to 25 years of age, 5’6” feet tall, and weighing 150 lbs. The second suspect is also described as a dark complected Hispanic or Black man, 25 years of age, 5’6” to 5’9” feet tall and weighing 150 lbs.  Both were last seen wearing dark-colored clothing.

Officers talked to witnesses and they reported seeing a mid-sized vehicle parked in front of the victims’ home shortly before police arrived.  Two females were seen inside the vehicle.

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 suspects are arrested.

Charlie District, Traffic Safety Division

Two Killed In Head On Crash On Saratoga Blvd.

Occurred Thursday, September 06, 2012, 2:02am, 5300 Saratoga, Vehicle crash with fatal injuries C1206778

                A 57-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman did not survive a head on vehicle crash on the 5300 block of Saratoga near Montecita Drive at 2:00am Thursday morning.

A 20-year-old man and a 40-year-old man witnessed the crash and told police a white 1998 Ford sport utility vehicle operated by the 25-year-old woman travelled west at a high rate of speed in the eastbound lanes of Saratoga Boulevard. The sport utility vehicle collided head on into a blue Dodge Dakota operated by the 57-year-old man who traveled east in the eastbound lanes.

There were no other occupants in either vehicle. The 5300 block of Saratoga Boulevard is a divided roadway with a concrete center median that separates the eastbound and the westbound traffic. The 57-year-old man died at the scene and the 25-year-old woman was taken to the hospital by ambulance, but later died.

Corpus Christi Police Traffic Crash Investigators continue to investigate to determine the cause of the crash.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Ambulance Takes Man To Hospital After Fight On 4200 Block Of Cambridge

Occurred Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 19:20, Cambridge Drive at Horne Road, Aggravated Assault 1209040164

A 52-year-old man was taken to the hospital by ambulance with serious head trauma after he started a fight with a 25-year-old man near the area of Cambridge Drive and Horne Road.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a fight in the street in which they found a 52-year-old man laid face up in the road unresponsive with a head injury. The 52-year-old man was immediately taken to the hospital for medical treatment. Investigators believe the man’s head struck the pavement which caused significant trauma.

Corpus Christi Police detained a 25-year-old man identified as the person responsible for causing the head injury to the 52-year-old man. Detectives and Forensics Lab Technicians responded to the scene to interview witnesses and collect evidence.

Witnesses pointed to the 52-year-old man as the aggressor in this event and that alcohol consumption may have contributed to the aggression.

No arrests were made and the detectives continue to investigate the event to determine appropriate criminal charges.

Anyone interested to research reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi should search Crimereports.com for useful information. Anyone with any additional information about this event should call Corpus Christi Police or provide anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit an online tip at www.888TIPS.com.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

15 Year Old Boy Displays Pistol In Park On Labor Day

Occurred Monday, September 3, 2012, 15:56, 6002 Parkview Drive, Aggravated Assault, 1209030105

A 15-year-old boy was apprehended after he displayed a pistol at Parkview Park Monday afternoon.

Corpus Christi Police were called to Parkview Park Monday afternoon at 3:56pm for a large fight. The dispatcher updated the information to the officers that a Hispanic male with curly hair and a white tank top shirt displayed a gun.

Officers arrived as many vehicles left the park. A group of 16 year olds told police that they played basketball when a Jeep Cherokee showed up and the occupants yelled and showed hand gestures. A 15-year-old occupant of the Jeep then got into a fist fight with one of those that played basketball until the 15-year-old disengaged the fight to return to the Jeep.

The 15-year-old boy then displayed a handgun at the opponents in the fight. The 15-year-old boy then left the area before police arrived.

Corpus Christi Police provided the description of the 15-year-old and the vehicle which was located by other police officers that searched the nearby neighborhoods. The handgun was located, which officers discovered was a pellet gun.

The 15-year-old was taken into custody and delivered to the Nueces County Juvenile Detention Center because the pellet gun was presented as a real firearm with the intent to cause alarm and lead the others to reasonably believe the gun was a deadly weapon.