Category Archives: Community Outreach

Community Outreach

Mosquitos Are On the Way! City Asks for Help to Minimize the Mosquito Impact

With the rain that just occurred and the warm weather projected for next week, Corpus Christi can expect an increase in mosquito activity within our city. As you are out enjoying your spring break, keep in mind the 5 Ds of mosquito bite prevention.

    • Dump- Mosquitos spend the beginning of their lives developing in aquatic environments and they don’t mind small spaces. By periodically dumping standing water you can prevent them from growing into adults that feed on you. Standing water in old tires, plant containers, buckets and any other containers with standing water all provide a great environment for many species of mosquitoes to develop. By being vigilant in dumping these containers you are doing a lot to control mosquito populations.
    • Drain– Kiddy pools, water troughs, pet water dishes and birdbaths all provide an ideal environment for mosquito larva to grow. You can prevent this by regularly draining and refilling these water sources.
    • Dress– When you are dressing to go outdoors prepare for mosquitoes. Wear clothing that covers as much skin as possible to prevent bites. Long pants and long sleeve shirts made out of lighter materials are ideal in our hot summer climate when venturing into the great outdoors. Also consider hats with mosquito netting
    • DEET- Use an insect repellent that lists DEET or alternatively eucalyptus oil to prevent mosquito bites. DEET is proven to be the most effective repellent and safe for human use. Bug zappers, candles and ultra- sonic devices are not effective mosquito control measures. Save your money and invest in proven solutions like DEET based insect repellents.
    • Dusk/Dawn- Mosquitoes are most active during the early morning and evening hours. Try to stay indoors during these time periods and if that is not possible make sure you are dressed to prevent mosquito bites and using DEET based insect repellent.

The city will be out next week larvaciding public areas that have standing water to help prevent the hatching of mosquito larva.

The city does not spray aerosol adulticide unless we have a detection of an arbovirus or a continuous high count of a specific species of mosquito at a trap site.

Community Outreach

Police Remember Lieutenant Stuart Alexander

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The Corpus Christi Police Department remembers fallen officer, Lieutenant Stuart J. Alexander who was killed in the line of duty March 11, 2009. A Corpus Christi Police Patrol Officer initiated a traffic stop and the violator attacked and physically assaulted the officer. The violator fled from the traffic stop and scene of the assault of the police officer in a vehicle. The violator used the vehicle as a weapon against responding officers and rammed several pursuing patrol vehicles.

Lieutenant Alexander positioned himself on the grass median on State Highway 358 near Agnes for road spike deployment. The violator abruptly swerved and intentionally struck Lieutenant Alexander.

The suspect continued to use his vehicle as a weapon against officers until he was shot by Corpus Christi Police Officers and arrested.

Lieutenant Stuart Alexander was 47 years old, a 20 year veteran of the Corpus Christi Police Department and is survived by his wife, his son, and three grandchildren.

Community Outreach

Taxi Inspector is Ready for Business

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The Corpus Christi City Council passed an ordinance yesterday that officially makes Corpus Christi open for business when it comes to Transportation Network Companies. This amendment to Chapter 57 defines the necessary steps that must be taken by a person to become a legal operator for any Transportation Network Company that wishes to provide service in the City of Corpus Christi. The Taxi Inspector for the City of Corpus Christi extends a warm welcome to anybody that is interested in driving for a company that will be providing this service to the citizens of our community.

Chief Taxi Inspector, Mr. Berardo Cantu, can be contacted at 826-3558.  He and his staff are ready and willing to answer questions and also walk potential drivers through the application and vehicle inspection process.

A link to the driver application is attached below:

DRIVER APPLICATION 03.8.2016

 

Charlie District, Community Outreach, Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division

Suspect Swipes Cell Phone From Shopping Cart

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help identifying a man that they believe stole a cell phone from the shopping cart of a customer while he was at the Home Depot Store, located at 5041 South Padre Island Drive on February 2.

The customer, who didn’t realize his phone was missing at first, said that the suspect took the phone from his cart when he was not looking and then walked out and got into a grey vehicle.  Employees of the store were able to provide police with video images of the suspect from the stores camera surveillance system.

The suspect appears to be a Hispanic male, twenty to thirty years old with dark hair and glasses.  He was last seen wearing a pink polo shirt and black pants.  He was seen getting into the front passenger seat of an older model four door grey Chrysler 300 that left going east on South Padre Island Drive toward South Staples Street.

If you recognize this man or if you have information about this crime please call the Corpus Christi Police Criminal Investigations Division at 886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to the Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward

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Suspect who stole a cell phone waking out of the store

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Suspect who stole a cell phone waking out of the store

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Vehicle leaving with suspect in front passenger seat

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Vehicle leaving with suspect in front passenger seat

Community Outreach

City To Auction 124 Vehicles Saturday

The City of Corpus Christi will auction 124 cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the Police Vehicle Impound Lot, located at 5485 Greenwood Drive, on Saturday, March 5, 2016. The auction will start at 10:00 am.

The general public is encouraged to register and view the vehicles for auction from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday, March 4, 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.

 

Community Outreach

Corpus Christi Police Bomb Squad Helps 3rd Annual Beeping Eggstravaganza for the Blind

The Corpus Christi Police Bomb Squad will help the South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind and the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services to host the 3rd annual Beeping Eggstravaganza for the Blind on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Buc Stadium. This event is an Easter Egg hunt for children who are blind or visually impaired in which the eggs beep to allow the children to follow the sound in order to find the eggs. Participants must call 289-9710 to register before the event. The event starts at 1pm at Buc Stadium and anyone interested to sponsor the event should call 693-6183.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Police Warn Public of Armed Trespasser

Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2016, 15:00
Location: 4500 Carlow Drive
Offense: Criminal Trespass (Penal Code Section 30.05) Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1602160124

A 69 year old man reported an armed trespasser at his home to Corpus Christi Police Tuesday afternoon and Detectives would like to make the public aware of the possible danger in this episode.

The 69 year old man told Officers he returned to his home located at the 4500 block of Carlow Drive at about 4:15pm and discovered some of his property was rearranged in his back yard. The 69 year old man told Officers he reviewed surveillance video cameras at his home and discovered a man had gone up to the house with a pistol in hand, but did not gain entry into the home. The 69 year old man told Officers he was absent for about two hours and it was about 3pm when the man approached the home.

Detectives reviewed the video and believe the trespasser appears to be a male with medium brown skin, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, about 180 pounds, wore a red hat, black shirt, and blue jeans. Detectives believe the trespasser had a large tattoo on his right arm, typically referred to as a “sleeve”, and a had facial hair in the form of a goatee.

Police would like everyone in the area to be aware of this trespasser and call Police immediately if they see any suspicious person in their area. Anyone who recognizes this person or has any additional information should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at 888TIPS.com. Everyone should check the public site CrimeReports.com for the latest information on criminal activity reported to the Corpus Christi Police.

Community Outreach

Police Need Your Help Identifying These Two Suspects

Date: 2/04/2016          3:55 AM
Location: 800 S. Shoreline
Offense: Agg. Robbery
P.C. 29.03     1st Degree Felony
Case Number: 1602040015

Corpus Christi Police Robbery Detectives need your help identifying these two suspects.

A 35 year old man was robbed of his wallet, jewelry, three cell phones and some cash by a group of people in the parking lot of a hotel located in the 800 block of South Shoreline Boulevard.

The man was not injured, and was able to tell Officers that the group of three males and two females were in a 2012 Toyota Tundra truck.  The victim told Officers that he had accepted a ride from the group after he had met them at a club on Everhart Road.  Once in the downtown area, the suspects wanted the victim to withdraw money from an ATM machine and give it to them.

The victim was only able to withdraw a small amount of cash from the ATM.  After that he was assaulted and the suspects took his wallet, a watch, a ring, three cell phones, and cash from the victim.

If you recognize these suspects or if you have information about this case please call the Corpus Christi Police Criminal Investigations Division at 886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to the Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip 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

Scammin’ Time of Year

As tax time approaches, the Corpus Christi Police Dept. is warning taxpayers of an IRS phone scam that circulates during filing season. CCPD regularly receives reports from people who allege they have received calls from scammers impersonating IRS agents.

Although this scam isn’t new CCPD is again warning about this phone scam, stating the agency has seen a surge in reports of threatening phone calls by criminals impersonating IRS agents.

IRS impersonators make threats of arrest, deportation and license revocation if they don’t receive immediate payment. The scammers then instruct the taxpayer to put money on a prepaid debit card or send payment via wire transfer. The IRS scam is currently trending on the BBB Scam Tracker, an online service that allows consumers to see types of scams being reported throughout the U.S. and read details of the scam. Consumers can view scams by state, by type of scam and dollar amount lost. Consumers can also use BBB Scam Tracker to report scam calls and offers they receive.

CCPD offers this advice to avoid getting scammed:

* Look out for “spoofing”. Part of scammers tactics include spoofing, which happens when the caller masks their own number and causes the number of a well-known service, like the IRS, to appear on caller ID. Also, the caller might give a badge number and know the last four digits of your Social Security number.

* Write down details. If you do get a call and are unsure, write down the phone number and name of the caller.

* Protect your personal information. Don’t provide any account number or other financial information over the phone.

* Know your rights. The IRS doesn’t request for prepaid debit cards or wire transfer payments, and will not ask for a credit card number over the phone. The IRS contacts taxpayers by mail.

* Don’t be bullied. Never trust callers who use threats and hostility to push you into doing what they want. Be skeptical of what a caller claims he or she can do if you refuse to meet their demand.

* Hang up and report it. If you’re unsure if the call is real, contact the IRS directly at 1-800-829-1040 or go to irs.gov. You can also file a complaint with your local BBB, or CCPD

Community Outreach

Police Remember Frank Dolan

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On February 12, 1960 Sergeant Frank Dolan was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 624, near Orange Grove, while returning to Corpus Christi from a meeting in Alice.

His vehicle went out of control on a curve in the road during a period of snow and slushy conditions. His car was broadsided by another vehicle, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.

Sergeant Dolan was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Corpus Christi Police Department for 24 years. He was survived by his wife and three children.

Read more: http://www.odmp.org/officer/21563-sergeant-frank-edward-dolan#ixzz2KiZb6qk6