Category Archives: Charlie District

Charlie District

Motorcyclist Fatally Injured in Accident

Occurred on 6/30/12, 8:25 pm  Major Accident  2300 Horne Road  C1205014/1206300173 

Officers responded to an accident involving a blue Suzuki Colt motorcycle and a Chevrolet Lumina at the intersection of Port and Horne Roads.  Officers report the Lumina made turn an improper turn onto Port causing the motorcycle to collide with Lumina. 

The 34-year-old motorcyclist was taken to Spohn Memorial where he later died of injuries sustained in the accident.  Neither the 38-year-old driver of the Lumina, nor his 8-year-old passenger was injured in the accident.               

The driver of the Lumina was cited for an Expired Driver’s License and Disregarding a Traffic Control Device.   The fatality will continue to be investigated by the Police Department’s Traffic Division.

Charlie District

Woman Charged with DWI after She Flips SUV

Occurred on 7/1/12, 03:09 am   Accident/Driving While Intoxicated  5000 SPID WB  C1205029/1207010028 

Officers responded to single vehicle rollover on the access road where they found a white Chevrolet Suburban on its side. The driver was traveling Westbound on the access road when she tried to get on SH Hwy 358 and struck the median and flipped on its side.  The women were rescued by CCFD Medics and Firefighters from the vehicle.  Both the driver and her 34-year-old passenger were taken to Spohn Memorial to be medically evaluated.  

The driver Martha Rojas (02/23/81) appeared to be intoxicated, but was not administered Standard Field Sobriety Tests due to her being taken to the hospital.  A Blood Draw was taken and Rojas medically cleared.  She was arrested and booked at the City Detention Center.  Rojas was charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

Charlie District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Crash Spills Gravel on Freeway, Disrupts Lunchtime Traffic

Occurred Friday, June 29, 2012, 11:10am, 1600 block of SH 358 WB over Greenwood, vehicle crash C1204965

A 56 year old man was taken to the hospital for non-incapacitating injuries after a single vehicle crash that closed off much of the westbound freeway over Greenwood and disrupted lunch time traffic.

A street department dump truck rolled on the freeway and spilled 7 yards of gravel. The operator of the truck was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. City crews patched damage to the asphalt caused by the crash. The Texas Department of Transportation assisted to clean the gravel from the road with a vacuum sweeper. The crash closed a portion of the freeway to one lane for 3 hours.

The operator of the dump truck was cited for changed lanes when unsafe.

Charlie District

Your Help Needed to Identify Car Thief

Reported on 6/28/12, 7:48 am  Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle  4313 S. Staples Street  1206280032

A Litha Dodge employee told Officers a black 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 pick-up truck was stolen from their dealership early Thursday morning.  Officers were able to locate the unoccupied pick-up truck in the 4200 block of Warwick.  The truck valued at $35,000 was returned to Lithia Dodge.

Anyone that has any additional information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or make an online tip at www.888TIPS.com. If the information leads to an arrest it could earn the caller a cash reward.  http://youtu.be/3wvwC8Ggxqc

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division

Police Seek Credit Card Thieves

    

Occurred Thursday, June 14, 2012, 9:35am, 5425 S Padre Island Dr. Credit Card Abuse 1206150047

Corpus Christi Police Financial Crimes Investigators would like help from the public to identify and locate two individuals that fraudulently used a credit card to purchase products at several stores.

A 41-year-old Corpus Christi man reported to Corpus Christi Police that his credit cards were taken without permission on June 14, 2012. The 41-year-old man told police the cards were used at several locations to conduct unauthorized transactions at several locations which include the Target store in Moore Plaza.

Police Investigators obtained video recordings of the two individuals who participated in the unauthorized use of the credit cards. One of the suspects in this crime is described as a white man with short brown hair, who wore a black short sleeve t-shirt, denim shorts, white socks, and black shoes. The second suspect is described as a white female with blonde hair, who wore a purple short sleeve shirt and denim shorts.

The two suspects in this crime used a red 4 door sedan for transportation.

Anyone that has any additional information about this theft should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or make an online tip at www.888TIPS.com. If the information leads to an arrest it could earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District

Three Vehicles Vandalized Near St. Andrew’s Park

Occurred on 6/29/12, 12:57 am  Criminal Mischief    5000 Royalton drive  1206290009/1206290011 

An Officer patrolling his beat drove up on a white 2003 Chevrolet pick-up truck with a smashed window at 5100 Royalton.  Shortly thereafter, he found a grey 2004 Infinity QX56 with a shattered driver’s side window at 5200 Royalton.  Both vehicles had no items taken. 

A third vehicle was also found in the 5000 of Royalton.  The victim’s silver Hyundai rear window was damaged.  Witnesses report a suspicious white Chevrolet truck leave from the park area and were able to obtain a license plate.  A search for the suspect was unsuccessful, but the investigation into the Criminal Mischief will continue. 

Anyone with any information on any of these crimes is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or login to www.888-TIPS and submit a tip.  Tips will be taken in the strictest confidence and tips that lead to the arrest of suspects are eligible for cash rewards of up to $1,000.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Man Arrested Stealing For A Feast

Occurred Wednesday, June 28, 2012, 11:00am, 5313 Saratoga Boulevard Theft, 1206270072 & 1206270059

A 42-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for stealing 11 packages of meat valued at $352 then hitching a ride with a stranger to leave the store.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a theft complaint at the Stripes at Everhart and Snowgoose. Stripes employees told police 42-year-old Gabriel Torres (5/2/1970) loaded several packages of drinks from an outside display into his gold 2001 Mercedes C320 without paying for the drinks. The Stripes Clerk told police Torres has done this type of theft seven previous times and never paid for the drinks. The Stripes employee confronted and made Torres return the drinks.

A Stripes employee followed Torres from the store to the HEB on Saratoga. Corpus Christi Police located Torres’ unoccupied car in the HEB parking lot. A police officer saw Torres as a passenger of another car and Torres was stopped.

The driver told police Torres just asked for a ride and placed a blue plastic container in the back seat of the car. Police discovered the blue plastic container was full of meat that was stolen from the HEB. Torres stole the container and the meat, and then asked for the ride from the man after police were seen next to Torres’ car.

Torres was arrested for theft and delivered to the city detention center and the driver unaware of the theft was released.

Charlie District

Furniture causes the tragic death of a young boy

Occurred Wednesday 06/27/2012   12:00PM      5200 Cromwell Dr      1206270081

Officers were dispatched to a call for an injured child. A six year old boy had been reaching up to an unsecured mantle, possibly to retrieve a toy and it fell over crushing him. Although the child was transported for medical treatment, he was pronounced dead at the hospital. Detectives were also sent to the scene to investigate.  At this time, it appears to be a tragic accidental death. There are no criminal charges at this time.

Charlie District

Brother and Sister arrested for outstanding warrants

Monday 06-/25/2012 19:23 4100 Christi Apprehended Fugitives/ Hindering Apprehension/Possession of a Controlled Substance 1206250166

Officers went to a home at the 4100 block of Christi searching for a Gregory Ramos 08/19/83 who had a burglary warrant. Upon arrival they contacted his sister Bernice Ramos 11/02/77 who advised that she was aware of his warrant and that a group of officers had already been there to look for her brother. Officers were unable to confirm that any officers had been to that location recently and asked for permission to look inside for the fugitive.  Once inside, officers found Gregory Ramos hiding behind the shower curtain and heroin was also located in the bathroom. He was arrested without incident. Bernice Ramos was also arrested for her part in attempting to hide her fugitive brother and it was discovered she also had a Municipal Court warrant for her arrest.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Man Leaves Sister Behind After Shoplifting, Both Arrested

Occurred Friday, June 22, 2012, 9:40am, 4109 Staples Street, Theft ($500-$1500) 1206220055, 1206220060

Two were arrested Friday morning after they attempted to steal a television, vacuum cleaner, and a variety of other items from the Wal-Mart on Staples.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of shoplifting from the Wal-Mart. 31-year-old Christa Ramon (11/10/1980) was left behind at the Wal-Mart as her brother, 25-year-old Luis Ramon (5/13/1987) fled from Wal-Mart employees in a black Dodge pickup truck after a confrontation about shoplifting. Christa and Luis loaded the television and the vacuum in the truck when employees confronted the pair about the shoplifting. Luis Ramon left in the truck with a 32 inch television and a vacuum cleaner together valued at over $700. Wal-Mart employees obtained the license plate number from the truck as Luis Ramon fled.

Christa Ramon had attempted to steal about $100 worth of a variety of items from the store that includes costume jewelry, clothes, and several containers of Preparation H. Christa Ramon was arrested and charged with theft, a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in jail and up to  $4,000 fine.

Corpus Christi Police went to an address at the 3100 block of Austin Street in relation to the license plate number obtained by Wal-Mart employees. Police Officers found the black Dodge truck, the television, the vacuum, and Luis Ramon at the Austin Street address. Luis Ramon was arrested for theft, and the property was returned to Wal-Mart.