Buccaneer Day Festival and Carnival Traffic PlanApril 20, 2016 |
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The City of Corpus Christi Traffic Engineering office advises residents beginning on Wednesday, April 20 through Sunday, May 1, 2016, the following traffic control plan will be implemented for the Buccaneer Day Festival and Carnival events:
Traffic control devices will guide motorists through the work site. Motorists should expect delays and if possible, seek alternate routes or avoid the area. Access to local driveways will be maintained throughout the duration of the project. For more information, please visit https://www.bucdays.com/ or contact Traffic Engineering at 826-3547. |
Category Archives: Community Outreach
Police Remember Officer Roy N. Smith
By: Commander John Houston
On April 20, 1953, Patrol Officer Roy Newton Smith was responding to a fight call when his patrol car was struck by another car at Staples and Lipan. Smith died of his injuries that day. Smith was 21 years old and had been on the department for just 4 months at the time of this tragic accident. Roy was married to Laverne Smith and had come here from Wichita Falls, Texas to work at the department. Roy and Laverne had one daughter Gail. Roy served with distinction in the Army having served in the Korean conflict before joining the department. Please take a moment out of your day to remember our fallen brother. Our prayers remain with him and his family and may we never forget him and his sacrifice. Roy Smith is the fourth officer to die in the Line of Duty for the Department.
As a side note, we were able to locate his only daughter Gail Michalsky of Spring, Texas who never had a chance to know her father and she attended her first Police Officers Memorial Service last year. She was given a copy of the Wall of Honor photo by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott.
42 Firearms Stolen Out Of Vehicles This Year
| 2016 | # Cases Firearms Stolen from Vehicles | # Cases Firearms Recovered |
| Jan | 12 | 6 |
| Feb | 14 | 0 |
| Mar | 16 | 2 |
2016 TOTAL 42 8
The Corpus Christi Police Department wants to inform citizens about auto burglaries occurring in the city and victims having their firearms stolen from inside their vehicle.
In 2015, the police department investigated 184 reports of burglaries that involved a firearm being stolen from inside of a vehicle. Only 45 of those stolen guns have been recovered.
So far this year, through the month of March, 42 firearms have been stolen and only 8 of those have been recovered.
The Corpus Christi Police Department respects the right to own and carry a gun, but we want to warn citizens that these types of crimes are occurring in our city and remind them to protect their firearms and keep them out of the hands of criminals.
Crime Stoppers Has Reward For Help From the Public To Find a Fugitive
Wanted for Burglary
Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for the first person to call 888-TIPS and provides information that leads to the capture of Julie Ortiz (8/29/1978) who is wanted for burglary.
Julie Ortiz is a fugitive for the criminal accusation of aggravated robbery and for a burglary of a habitation with the intent to commit another felony. Ortiz is described as a 5 feet 3 inch tall female who weighs about 175 pounds, with black hair at a length beyond her shoulders, brown eyes, with a tattoo of “Phillip” on the right side of her neck and a tribal tattoo on her right ankle. The photo above was taken January 28, 2016.
If you know how to locate Ortiz, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which leads to the arrest of Ortiz may earn the caller a cash reward and Crime Stoppers will never reveal the identity of the person who provided the information.
City Advice for Spectators Marking Spots to Watch For Buc Days Parade
-News Release from the City of Corpus Christi
City of Corpus Christi | 1201 Leopard St. | Corpus Christi, TX 78401 | (361) 826-2489-
Excitement is building for the 2016 Buccaneer Days Illuminated Night Parade, Saturday, April 30, 2016, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The big celebration is still a little less than a month away and already dedicated parade watchers are beginning to mark viewing areas along the route.
The City of Corpus Christi would like to remind residents:
- Spectators are not allowed to use spray paint when marking their spots.
- Residents should use chalk or a non-permanent marker.
- If people mark spots with tape, the City asks the material be pulled up and placed in trash bags before the parade begins.
- Marked parade spots are not guaranteed.
The City asks everyone to please follow these easy recommendations and also reminds residents camping is not allowed along the route until 5:00 p.m. the Friday before the parade.
For more information contact Buccaneer Commission President and CEO Johnny Philipello at (361) 882-3242 or at Johnny@bucdays.com. You may also visit http://www.bucdays.com/wp-content/uploads/Buc-Days-Night-Parade-Viewing-Policies.pdf.
Law Enforcement Captures Suspect In Shea Parkway Capital Murder Case
The Corpus Christi Police Department was informed by the United States Marshal’s Service that Gilbert Ruiz (2/3/1996), who had a warrant for Capital Murder related to the Shea Parkway homicide, and Amador Cerna (3/16/1999), who had a warrant for Aggravated Robbery, were apprehended in San Antonio Friday afternoon. The arrest was effected by the United States Marshal’s Service and the Corpus Christi Police Department does not have any additional details to share with the public at this time. The two suspects will be transported to Nueces County. The Corpus Christi Police Department wants to thank the public for the help and information that helped the Marshals safely apprehend these suspects who were accused of violent crimes.
The Capital Murder case for which Ruiz is accused happened March 25, 2016 and is assigned case number 1603250009. The warrant for Ruiz was obtained on March 31, 2016.
The Aggravated Robbery for which Cerna is accused happened March 25, 2016 and is assigned case number 1603250129. The warrant for Cerna was obtained on March 31, 2016.
City Hosts Vehicle Auction Saturday
The City of Corpus Christi will auction 112 cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the Police Vehicle Impound Lot, located at 5485 Greenwood Drive, on Saturday, April 2, 2016. The auction will start at 10:00 am. There are 26 of the 112 vehicles 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, April 1, 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.
Man Wanted on numerous warrants gets away, for now…
Issac Collins, 02/27/1987, Image is from 2013
U.S. Marshals and C.C.P.D. attempted to take Mr. Issac Collins, 02/27/1987, into custody at about 9:45 p.m. last night. He evaded arrest and pursuing Officers thought that they had him located in the attic of a home in the 2200 block of Baldwin Blvd. CCPD SWAT was called because they have specialized training and equipment that would assist in taking this fugitive into custody from that challenging environment in a safe and timely manner. Mr. Collins was not located. The SWAT operation was concluded at about 01:45 a.m. this morning but the search continues for Mr. Collins by several agencies. Issac Collins is wanted out of Brewster County on numerous property crime related warrants.
Anyone who knows any additional information about this fugitive or any other crime should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2600. 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.
CCPD Social Media Success- Missing Children Were Quickly Located
At about 7:20 yesterday evening, Officers were dispatched to the 4200 block of Violet Road in response to a call for three missing children. Responding Officers and concerned neighbors did an extensive search of the area and the missing children were not found. Supervising officers at the scene obtained images of the missing children and contacted the CCPD Public Information Office. The images of the children and details of the event were posted to the CCPD Facebook and Twitter accounts and a short time later, a call came into Metrocom that citizen who follows CCPD on Social Media had seen the children on an RTA bus. Metrocom employees made contact with RTA via our shared communication system and were able to have the bus located and stopped. Officers were able to confirm the children were on the bus and the children were transported back to their home at about 10:30 P.M. All three children were in good condition and appeared unharmed.
Social media worked this time. Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter, but please remember to call 911 for emergency Police Service.
Corpus Christi Assault Victim from 2006 Dies
Mr. Ricardo Guadiana, 08/24/1980, died near San Antonio on 03/09/2016. The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled that the cause of death was blunt force trauma directly related to the aggravated assault that occurred here in Corpus Christi on 09/27/2006. Three offenders were charged and convicted of aggravated assault for the incident that occurred in the 1700 block of 16th Street.
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