Occurred on 2/7/12, 01:45 a.m.  Assault on a Public Servant   6410 Weber     1202070012

Several Officers were dispatched to large fight in the parking lot of Macaw’s Night Club.  The first officer to arrive was attempting to break up the fight involving two females when one of the females struck the Officer with the beer bottle she’d been assaulting the other female with. 

The Officer sustained a bump to the head, but did not require medical attention.  Maribel Castillo (09/18/80) was arrested and charged with Assault Causes Bodily Injury on a Public Servant.

Occurred on 2/6/12, 2:45 a.m.  Traffic Accident/DWI  3400 McArdle Road  #C1200873 /1202050104

A 42-year-old male was driving his blue 2000 Chrysler Voyager westbound on McArdle when he crossed over and struck a black 2011 Chevrolet Malibu who was traveling eastbound.  

The 19-year-old female driver of the Malibu swerved to avoid the accident, but they still collided.  The Voyager left the roadway and struck the home at 4837 Moravian. 

The female driver was uninjured, while the male driver sustained non-life threatening injuries.  He was taken to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel. 

The male driver appeared to be intoxicated and a blood warrant obtained.  The accident is still under investigation and charges have not been filed.

02.06.2012/2:20am   Robbery/Possession of a Controlled Substance   4109 S. Staples   1202060014

Units responded to 4109 S. Staples reference a theft in progress at the Wal-Mart. When they arrived officers were told that a black male had stolen a large screen T.V. from the store and in the process punched a witness in the face.

The suspect was described as a bald black male wearing a red long sleeve shirt who drove off in a black Cadillac going south on Staples.

Upon putting out a BOLO via the police radio for the suspect, another officer located the vehicle travelling south on Staples and conducted a traffic stop. Officers identified the driver of the vehicle as Wilford Celestine (6-6-1975) and located the stolen television as well as a bag containing a controlled substance in the vehicle. Witnesses identified the suspect as the individual who stole the television and assaulted the witness.

2.6.2012/12:12am   Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana   4600 Nicholson   1202060004

Units responded to the 4600 blk. of Nicholson in regards to a vehicle in the middle of the roadway. When they arrived they located Oscar Uribe (3-21-84) passed out behind the wheel of the vehicle. In between his legs officers saw a pill bottle with 6 baggies of cocaine in it, as well as a bag of marijuana in the vehicle.

Uribe was arrested and transported to the city detention center.

 Occurred on 02/01/12, 01:09 a.m.   Possession of Marijuana   3000 Sacky Drive     1202010012

Officer E. Roman observed a yellow Chevrolet pick-up truck traveling on the wrong side of the road with both front doors open.  The Officer pulled the truck over and talked to both the driver and passenger.  While doing so, he caught a whiff of Marijuana coming from the vehicle.

Both the driver Andrew Andres-Daniel Vargas (08/13/92) and the passenger Michael Garibay (01/11/92) were arrested when a baggie of Marijuana was found and Garibay lied about his identity.

Both Vargas and Garibay were charged with Possession of Marijuana.  Garibay was additionally charged with several outstanding Nueces County warrants for Probation Violation on a Possession of Marijuana charge (No Bond) and Failure to Appear for Evading, Failure to Identify, and Indecent Exposure ($5,000 Bond).  Garibay also had an outstanding Municipal Court warrant for Violation of Promise to Appear with a $477.10 Bond.

Occurred on 1/30/12, 8:38 p.m.  Burglary   1710 Hemlock     1201300145 

Officers contacted the 58-year-old victim who reported her front door had been kicked and she believed her brother was the culprit.  Officers contacted Dwayne Cecil Porter (09/26/58) who was seen walking away from the residence with the victim’s purse.  

Porter was positively identified by the sister and arrested.  He was charged with Burglary of a Residence and the victim’s purse returned to her.

Graffiti Task Force Detective S. Smith culminated a graffiti investigation which began in June of 2011 and ended Friday, January 27, 2012 with the apprehension of a 16-year-old male.

The investigation revealed the juvenile offender had been responsible for spraying graffiti on a Texas Department of Transportation electronic message board in the 4100 block of S. Staples on June 20th, 2011.  The damage was estimated at $2,400.

At the time of the damage, the suspect remained unidentified, but the offender was arrested in October 2011.  This arrest provided evidence that eventually linked him to the graffiti vandalism in June.

The juvenile vandal was taken into custody at a local high school and transported to the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center, where he was charged with Graffiti over $1,500 <$20,000.  Graffiti vandalism of this amount is considered a State Jail Felony, punishable by as much as two years in state prison and fined up to $10,000. In addition to the criminal charges, parents of juvenile graffiti vandals can be held liable in civil court for the amount of damages caused by their errant children.

The CCPD is hosting a Neighborhood Meeting February 1st, 6:00 PM at the South Park Middle School Cafeteria, 3001 McArdle Road.  The meeting is intended to engage residents of the 78415 zip code with the Police Department and other City and State partners to eradicate graffiti in their neighborhood.

The meeting will include information on the reporting of graffiti, the filing of police vandalism reports via our Telephone Reporting Unit or Online Reporting,  and how to remain anonymous when calling tips on suspects committing crime.

Occurred on 1/25/12, 2:55 p.m.   Evading Arrest   1530 Lazy Lane     1201250064

A Traffic Officer monitoring the school zone in the 1500 block of Tarlton clocked a green Dodge Dakota traveling over the posted speed.  When the Officer attempted to pull over the vehicle, the driver failed to stop and sped up.

 The Officer terminated his pursuit when the driver reached another school zone.  Officers checked the residence of the vehicle’s registered owner and located both the vehicle and the driver.

Justin Holding (09/21/86) was arrested and charged with Evading Arrest.

Occurred on 1/25/12, 12:42 a.m.   Driving While Intoxicated   3500 Gollihar   1201250003

Officers driving up to the intersection of Kasper and Gollihar were surprised when a white 2007 Mercury Mountaineer turned right in front causing them to slam on their brakes to avoid a collision.

The SUV was pulled over and the Officers contacted the driver Rachelle Munguia Castillo (04/25/74) who appeared to be intoxicated.  Castillo’s 4-year-old daughter was in the vehicle with her.

Officers administered Standard Field Sobriety Tests and a Blood Draw.  Castillo was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated with a Child.

The child was released to Castillo’s mother.