Category Archives: Community Outreach

Community Outreach

City Hosts Vehicle Auction Saturday

The City of Corpus Christi will auction 114 cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the Police Vehicle Impound Lot, located at 5485 Greenwood Drive, on Saturday, June 4, 2016. The auction will start at 10:00 am. There are 25 vehicles included in the auction which were impounded for no insurance.

The general public is encouraged to register and view the vehicles for auction from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday, June 3, 2016. The general public can continue to view the vehicles from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on the day of the auction.

The vehicles for auction may be viewed online and an auction list may be downloaded from www.siskauction.com.

Auction

Community Outreach

Corpus Christi Animal Care Services Move 22 Dogs To Minnesota To Gain Forever Homes

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Thanks to a grant from ASPCA, 22 dogs from Corpus Christi Animal Care Services packed their bags & left for Minnesota this morning to be adopted. This is the largest shipment from our facility to transfer animals to other parts of the country as an animal management option to find the dogs forever homes.

The relocation grant program is funded by the ASPCA and according to their website, http://www.aspcapro.org/relocation, the program provides funding for the cost of actual transport of the animals that include fuel, hotel services, and the drivers. The grant also pays for the preparation for transport like the veterinary care, vaccinations, health certificates, and spay & neuter services. The ASPCA started the relocation program in 2011 for the purpose to transfer dogs from overcrowded shelters in the south to less crowded facilities in the north for a better opportunity for adoption of the dogs.

Don’t worry, there are plenty of animals at our facility which need loving homes. If you need an addition to the family, go to our facility at 2626 Holly Road and find a new friend!

Corpus Christi Police Captain, Chris White, the Animal Care Services Manager, and Dr. Melissa Draper, the veterinarian for Corpus Christi Animal Care Services, announce the movement of 22 dogs from the facility to Minnesota to gain forever homes.
Corpus Christi Police Captain, Chris White, the Animal Care Services Manager, and Dr. Melissa Draper, the veterinarian for Corpus Christi Animal Care Services, announce the movement of 22 dogs from the facility to Minnesota to gain forever homes.

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Corpus Christi Animal Care Services Kennel Master, Danni Alcantara, says "Good bye" to an excited puppy before the dogs leave for Minnesota
Corpus Christi Animal Care Services Kennel Master, Danni Alcantara, says “Good bye” to an excited puppy before the dogs leave for Minnesota
Community Outreach

Credit Card Abuse

Date: 2/01/2016    3:55 AM
Location: 1530 Airline Rd
Offense: Credit Card Abuse
P.C.  32.31  State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1602010107

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Corpus Christi Police detectives need you help identifying this suspect involved in using a stolen credit card.

On February 1, 2016 at approximately 4:28 PM the suspect was observed on video entering Lowes Home Improvement store. Once inside the store he selected various items and paid for them with a stolen credit card.

The suspect is described as a white male wearing a cowboy hat, a blue shirt with patches on the shoulders, a sleeveless brown jacket and blue jeans.

If you have any information or know the identity of the suspect please contact Detective Ramiro Torres at 361-886-2890. If you would like to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at 888TIPS.com. Crime Stoppers guarantees to keep your identity secret and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you up to $2,500 dollars in cash.

Community Outreach

Patrol Report 05/18/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 816  calls for service and generated 198  reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. May 17 to 7:00 a.m. on May 18, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

                     

Date: 5/17/2016    10:55 PM
Location: 1000 Winnebago Street
Offense: Robbery
P.C.  29.03      First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1605170137
Two men were robbed while they sat in the garage of their home in the 1000 block of Winnebago Street.

The two neighbors, in their fifties, were sitting in the open garage of one of the men when two suspects, both wearing masks and armed with handguns, entered.

The armed men took a wallet and a cellphone from one of the men.  The suspects then took the keys to the other man’s 2007 grey Dodge Charger that was parked in the driveway.

Neither victim was injured.

All the suspects then got into the stolen vehicle and left.

At this time, no suspects have been identified.

 

Date: 5/17/2016    3:40 PM
Location: 1000 Nueces Bay Boulevard
Offense: Credit Card Abuse
P.C.  32.31      State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1605170094
Gas pump maintenance personnel working at a gas station, located at 1050 Nueces Bay Boulevard, found a skimming device on the credit card machine portion of the pump.

Maintenance personnel were working on pump #2 at the convenience store and found the red security tape had been removed. Inside the machine, where credit cards are inserted, they located the skimming device.

It is unknown how long the skimmer had been on the pump.

Officers collected the skimmer.

At this time it is unknown who put the device on the gas pump.

 

 

 

Search the website Crimereports.com to research all reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi. Anyone who knows any additional information about these crimes should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2840. Information about unsolved crimes may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at 888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District, Community Outreach, Traffic Safety Division

Witness Being Sought- Fatal Crash

Black TruckDate: Saturday, May 14, 2016, 1:27 a.m.
5800 Weber Road
Offense: Fatality Crash
Case Number: 1605140017

Police traffic investigators are reaching out to the occupants of a black pick up truck that was involved in a minor crash prior to a fatal crash.  The black pick up probably sustained rear end damage in that minor crash.  Investigators believe that there were also several passengers in the truck at the time of this incident.

The driver of the truck is not a suspect in the fatal crash investigation but is thought to be a witness to the events prior to the fatal crash.

Anybody with information about this truck is encouraged to call the traffic investigators at 886-2689.

 

 

 

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Police report 68.75% reduction in firearms stolen from vehicles compared to previous month

Correction to previous post:

Corpus Christi Police Crime Analysts report a 68.75% reduction in firearms stolen from vehicles in April, 2016. There were five reports to the Corpus Christi Police Department of a firearm stolen from a vehicle in the entire month of April, 2016. There were 16 reports of firearms stolen from vehicles in March 2016. The Crime Analyst provided a revision to the previous report at 14:45 today.

The original information reported at 11:05am on May 16, 2016 is:

“Corpus Christi Police Crime Analysts report a 93.75% reduction in firearms stolen from vehicles in April, 2016. There was only one report to the Corpus Christi Police Department of a firearm stolen from a vehicle in the entire month of April, 2016. There were 16 reports of firearms stolen from vehicles in March 2016.

The Crime Analysts report that 43 firearms have been reported stolen from vehicles in all of 2016 up to the end of April and only 11 cases of recovered stolen firearms in Corpus Christi. The report details that 12 firearms were stolen from vehicles and 6 firearms recovered in January; 14 firearms were stolen from vehicles and 0 firearms recovered in February; 16 firearms were stolen from vehicles and 2 firearms recovered in March; and 1 firearm stolen from a vehicle and 3 firearms recovered in April.”

Corpus Christi Police encourage everyone not to leave a firearm in an unattended vehicle unless it is in a locked container that is attached to the vehicle. Anyone who has information about these burglaries should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Community Outreach

Police Hold Ceremony To Promote Two Captains and Two Lieutenants

(left to right) Captain Kevin Bolles; Captain Donnie Moore; Lieutenant Mel Goce; and Lieutenant David Saldana
(left to right) Captain Kevin Bolles; Captain Donnie Moore; Lieutenant Mel Goce; and Lieutenant David Saldana
Corpus Christi Chief of Police, Mike Markle, hosted a ceremony today at Police Headquarters to promote Captain Donnie Moore, Captain Kevin Bolles, Lieutenant David Saldana, and Lieutenant Mel Goce.
Corpus Christi Police Lieutenants are first line supervisors and Lieutenants Goce and Saldana will be assigned to a patrol shift of about ten to twelve patrol Officers. Corpus Christi Police Captains are second line supervisors and are assigned to a variety of functions in the Police Department.

Donald Moore

Lt. Donnie Moore is a 16 year veteran with the Corpus Christi Police Department and a graduate of the 59th academy.  During his career he has been assigned to patrol and has supervised the K9 unit, SWAT (where he has spent the last 13 years of his career) and CID’s Auto Theft Task Force.  He is currently working on his Bachelor’s degree.  Lt. Moore is married and has three children.  Moore’s father, Donald Moore, Sr. pinned the badge.

Kevin Bolles

Lt. Kevin Bolles started his law enforcement career at the Seminole County, Oklahoma Sheriff’s Department in 1991 where he was a deputy, narcotics investigator and detective. In 2000 he graduated from the 59th academy and became part of Corpus Christi’s finest.  He has been assigned to patrol, Narcotics Vice Investigations, Project management for Homeland Defense Citywide video systems, Project Manager for Video Command Center and Mobil Command Center, and the supervisor assigned to MIS and IT.  Lt. Bolles current holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law Enforcement Administration from Ashford University and an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Seminole State College.  He is married, has three children and one granddaughter.  Bolles’ wife pinned the badge.

David Saldana

Senior Officer Saldana is a 9 year veteran with the Corpus Christi Police Department and is a graduate of the 66th academy. He has been the recipient of many commendations to include Officer of Month 5 times and recognized as Corpus Christi’s Outstanding Police Officer by Goodwill Industries for 2011 and 2012. Senior Officer Saldana graduated Cuma Sum Laude from Del Mar College in 2010 and holds 3 associate degrees. He is married and has three children. Saldana’s  wife pinned the badge.

Melvyn Goce

Senior Officer Melvyn Goce is a 22 year veteran with the Corpus Christi Police Department and a graduate of the 52nd academy.  During his career he has been assigned to SWAT, Narcotics Vice Investigations, Backgrounds and Recruiting and CALEA.  Senior Officer Goce has been the recipient of a Certificate of Merit, Officer of the year and currently hold a Bachelor’s and Associates degree.  He has four children.  Goce’s badge was pinned by Corpus Christi Police Chief Mike Markle.

Congratulations to those who were promoted today and good luck on your new assignments!
Community Outreach

Morgan Avenue Murder- Update

Date: 5/2/2016    12:10 AM
Location: 3100 Morgan Avenue
Offense: Murder
P.C.  19.02      First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1605020002

We believe that Jesus Espino and Javier Castro were involved in this Murder.   It appears that they were transported across the border into Mexico the same day of the murder. No arrest warrants exist at this time

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Jesus Espino
Javier Castro
Javier Castro

 

 Anyone who has information about these two suspects should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2840. Information about unsolved crimes may also be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at 888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Outreach

Morgan Avenue Murder- Update

Date: 5/2/2016    12:10 AM
Location: 3100 Morgan Avenue
Offense: Murder
P.C.  19.02      First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1605020002


Corpus Christi Police Homicide Detectives are looking into a dispute that led to a shooting in the parking lot of a nightclub located at 3149 Morgan Avenue.  

Officers arrived at the scene and found a 27 year old female with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head.  The female was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS were she was later pronounced dead.

Mary Elizabeth Cantu, 10/09/1965, was arrested on 05/02/2016 at 5:10 p.m. on a charge of Hindering Apprehension.  She is accused of transporting the suspect and two witnesses into Mexico several hours after the shooting.

Corpus Christi Police would like anyone with any information about this case to provide that information to Homicide Detectives by calling 886-2600. The public is encouraged to provide any information they believe may be related to this case no matter how seemingly insignificant and the public should not assume Police have the information.

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Community Outreach

Suspect In Reported Kidnapping Attempt Has Been Identified

 

Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2016, 17:25
Location: 3100 Ruth Street
Offense: Kidnapping (attempted) (Texas Penal Code Section 20.03) 3rd degree felony
Case Number: 1603300143

The suspect of this reported Kidnapping attempt has been positively identified.

Persistence, hard work, and acute observation skills by Lt. Brian Hill paid off yesterday and he was able to find the person that was wanted for questioning in this March 30 incident.  The suspect cooperated with Lt. Hill and spoke with investigators yesterday evening.  He was released at this time pending further investigation and consultation with the District Attorneys Office.

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