Reported on 7/26/12, 1:04 pm Burglary of a Building    5129 Kostoryz      1207260080  

Officers contacted a 35-year-old man at Private Mini Storage who reported his storage unit had been burglarized within the past 24 to 48 hours.  The victim reported to Officers the storage unit was forced open and a couple of laptop computers and several thousand dollars in cash were taken. 

He told Officers he decided not to keep the money in the bank in an attempt to keep the cash away from his estranged wife.  Further investigation revealed the victim recently moved his funds from another storage unit after being told his estranged wife and her new girlfriend were going to burglarize the storage unit.

There is no suspect information available at this time.  If you have any information on this crime, we encourage you to call Crimes Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Go mobile and submit a tip via your iPhone or Android.  Callers will receive a cash reward if the suspect is arrested.

Occurred on 7/25/12, 10:55 pm  Aggravated Assault   3200 S Staples Street   1207250174 

Officers were called to the Casa Linda Apartments by the victim’s mother who reported her 19-year-old son had been stabbed in the eye.  Upon their arrival, Officers were told by the victim than an ongoing quarrel with a neighbor escalated into a confrontation when the suspect intentionally bumped into him as he walked home from work. 

A fight ensued in which the victim was stabbed in the right eye with a screwdriver.  The victim also sustained two other stab wounds to the face.  He was taken to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel for medical treatment.  Police at Spohn Memorial reported Doctors were able to save the victim’s eye.

The suspect went home and his mother called police to report her son Brandon Lee Owens (12/12/84) had been assaulted.  Officers contacted Owens and his Mother at 3245 S. Staples Street and arrested him.  Owens had a small cut to the inside of his mouth and refused medical treatment.   

Officers were able to recover the screwdriver used in the assault at Owens’s apartment.  Owen was booked at the City Detention Center and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

Occurred on 7/26/12, 03:49 am  Burglary of Habitation Intending  Other Felony   4379 Eastwind Drive   1207260030 

Police were dispatched to 4379 Eastwind Drive for a shooting.  Officers arrived to the sounds of female screaming and found the victim in one of the bedrooms with a gunshot to his leg.  The victim told Officers he woke up to find a Hispanic male standing over him.  When he began to rise from the bed the male tased him.  A struggle ensued and the suspect ran out of the bedroom.  The victim chased the suspect, but once he reached the hallway he saw another man standing at the end of the hallway. 

The second suspect shot the victim striking him in the upper thigh.  Both the men fled and the victim returned to his bedroom where three family members of the homeowner applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.  The victim was taken to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel. 

The victim told Police both suspects were male, he was unable to provide any further description on the shooter, but did say the suspect with the taser was a light-skinned Hispanic. 

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Bureau at 361-886-2841.  Callers wishing to remain anonymous can call the Crime Stoppers tip line at 888-TIPS or login online at www.888-TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.

Occurred on 7/23/12, 0715 am  Driving While Intoxicated   3900 Montego   1207230030 

Officers responded to a hit and run accident in the area of 3900 Montego Drive.  A gold Cadillac had struck a parked Chevrolet pick-up truck which crashed into a wooden fence.  The driver of the Cadillac had fled prior to Officers arrival. 

While investigating the accident, the mother of the hit and run driver arrived and told Officers and that her son Daniel James Zamora (04/12/90) was responsible.  She told Officers, Zamora called and told her he was involved in an accident and left because he was scared.   

The mother provided Officers with her son’s information and he was contacted at 3909 Montego Drive.  Zamora was administered Standard Field Sobriety Tests and a Blood Specimen taken.  He was medically cleared and charged with Driving While Intoxicated.  He was also cited for Unsafe Change from a Direct Course and Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility.

Occurred on 7/23/12, 1:33 am  Driving While Intoxicated  3500 Hwy 358 WB  1207230009/C1205545/1207230024

Officers responded to an accident in a yellow Kawasaki rear-ended  a black Dodge Neon as they both traveled westbound on SH Hwy 358.  Both vehicles were in the right lane when the accident occurred.  The 36-year-old motorcyclist was ejected and thrown onto the roof of the Neon as a result of the impact.  He was rushed to Spohn Memorial with serious injuries.   He was cited for Following Too Closely, Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility, and No Motorcycle License. Further investigation

Veronica Hernandez (12/10/57) the driver of the Neon appeared to be intoxicated and administered Standard Field Sobriety Tests and a Blood Specimen taken.  She was medically cleared and arrested.  Hernandez was booked at the City Detention Center and charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Driving While License Suspended.   The D.W.I. is a Class “B” Misdemeanor is punishable by up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine, while the D.W.L.I. is a Class “C” Misdemeanor punishable by a $500 fine.

Further investigation revealed the motorcyclist was also intoxicated and a blood draw taken.  Due to the motorcyclist’s injuries he was admitted to the hospital and not arrested, but Driving While Intoxicated charges are pending.

Occurred on 7/14/12, 9:35 pm  Robbery  5425 S. Padre Island Drive  1207140164

Police were called to Target at Moore Plaza for a robbery call in which the victims were returning to their cars when a male grabbed one of the women’s purse.  The victim refused to let go of her purse and a struggle ensued.  The victim’s friend was trying to help when she was knocked to the ground where she struck her head.  She sustained a bruise and a minor laceration to her elbow.  She was treated by CCFD Emergency Personnel, but refused to be taken to the hospital.

The suspect then fled westbound on Williams Drive in a silver or gray passenger car.  He is described as a Hispanic male, 5’10” to 6′ feet tall and weighing 130 to 140 lbs.  He was last seen wearing a blue long-sleeved shirt with light-colored blue jeans and a white cap.

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit online at www.888TIPS.com .  You can also submit a tip via your iPhone or Android app.  Callers can receive a cash reward up to $1,000 if the suspect is arrested.

Occurred on 7/16/12, 1:119 am Burglary of a Building  2515 Leopard Street 1207160008

Police were called by an anonymous caller who reported noises coming from Salinas Catering.  Officers arrived to find Johnny Molina (03/15/77) on the roof  of the business.  He was very cooperative with Police and quickly descended from the rooftop.  Molina was detained and placed in police custody. 

CCFD provided Officers with a ladder which allowed them access to the roof.  Officers found several damaged roof vents which Molina had broken in an attempt to enter the building.  Further investigation revealed the suspect was able to dangle his feet and legs inside the building through an exhaust fan, but unable to make it inside the business.

Molina was arrested and charged with Burglary of a Building and an outstanding Municipal Court warrant for Failure to Appear in the amount of $306.

Occurred on 7/11/12,  11:41 pm  Resisting Arrest/Wanted Subject  5114 Weber   1207110168 

Officers responded to the Whataburger for a drunk male inside the restaurant who had fallen asleep.  The man was woken up by the Officer and asked to go outside.  The Officer reports the man shook his head no and went back to sleep.  The man refused to wake up a second time, but the Officer finally convinced him to rouse from his intoxicated induced slumber. 

Rolando David Wilson (04/26/89) was being escorted out of the restaurant when he tried to punch the Officer.  Wilson tried reaching for his back pocket as he was being cuffed, but the Officer pushed his hand away.  Wilson was handcuffed and arrested. 

A steak knife was found in his pocket.  Wilson was charged with Public Intoxication, Resisting Arrest and two outstanding Nueces County warrants for Probation Violation Motion to Revoke Probation on Larceny and Possession of Marijuana charges.  No Bond set on both warrants.