Category Archives: Community Outreach

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

Detectives Looking For Money Order Thief

Date: 10/26/2015       8:50 AM
Location: 13800 Interstate Highway 37
Offense: Theft
P.C.  31.03      Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1510260028
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of a woman they believe stole money orders from an apartment complex office drop box on October 26.

Detectives were able to get images of the female suspect reaching her arm into the night deposit box, located at the main office of the South Fork Apartments, at 13801 Interstate Highway 37.

Office management told Officers they believe the female suspect removed an envelope from the drop box that contained two money orders that were meant to pay a residents’ rent in the amount of $741.00

The suspect was last seen wearing a blue long sleeve shirt, blue jeans with black and pink tennis shoes.

The suspect in this case has not been identified, and detectives need you help in solving this crime.

Anyone with information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives at 886-2675. 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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Female suspect at the office door of the South Fork Apartments.

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Female suspect reaching her arm into the drop box at the office of the South Fork Apartments.

 

Community Outreach, Delta District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Dia De Los Muertos Event Brings Extra Officers To Downtown

The Corpus Christi Police Department will have extra police officers at this evenings Dia De Los Muertos event in downtown Corpus Christi.

The overtime assignment will bring seventeen additional officers to the area of the event starting today at 3 PM.

In addition to the twelve officers and a supervisor on duty on the festival site, four other Officers will be assigned to cross pedestrians at crosswalks along Water Street.

Community Outreach, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Phlebotomist On Duty This Halloween

Halloween often leads to an increase in the number of Driving While Intoxicated arrests made by the Corpus Christi Police Department. We want everyone to enjoy this scary weekend and ask that you act responsibly by not drinking and driving in our city. All drivers should avoid the risk of arrest, incarceration or tragedy that is associated with driving while intoxicated.

In an effort to assist law enforcement agencies in the investigation of suspected intoxicated drivers, the Nueces County District Attorney’s Office will provide a trained phlebotomist at the City of Corpus Christi Detention Center to take your blood. The Dracula like technician will work from 10pm to 4am on Friday and Saturday nights, October 30th and 31st.

It should be noted that “No Refusals” and having a phlebotomist at the detention center began on Halloween night in 2008. Congratulations to seven years of a successful program in the fight to keep drunk drivers off our city streets.

Community Outreach

Patrol Report 10/29/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 903 calls for service and generated 220 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. October 28 to 7:00 a.m. on October 29, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 10/29/2015       3:25 AM
Location: 4900 Everhart Road
Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.02     State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1510290018
Corpus Christi Police responded to a burglary alarm at a business, located at 4915 Everhart Road, and once there they found a rear door had been forced open from the outside.

An employee met Officers at the business and when they went inside they found a cash register had been pried open and checks spread across the floor behind the counter. The control panel box for the alarm to the business had been ripped off the wall and employees desk draws had been opened and items from inside had been thrown to the floor.

The total amount of damage done to the business was estimated to be over $8500.

At this time the suspects who committed this crime have not been identified, and police continue to investigate

  Continue reading Patrol Report 10/29/2015 →

Community Outreach

Halloween Safety Tips

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Halloween is this Saturday Night. We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable day. Here are a few tips that hopefully will make your night a little safer.

 

Avoid trick-or-treating alone. Walk in groups or with a trusted adult.

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Hold a flashlight while trick-or-treating to help you see and others see you.

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Always WALK and don’t run from house to house. Look both ways before crossing the street. and use crosswalks when possible.

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Walk on sidewalks whenever possible, or on the far edge of the road facing traffic to stay safe.

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Wear well-fitting masks, costumes, and shoes to avoid blocked vision, trips, and falls.

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Enter homes only if you’re with a trusted adult. Only visit well-lit houses. Don’t stop at dark houses. Never accept rides from strangers.

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As for those who would rather plays tricks than receive treats, remember that damaging a person’s property can be considered “Criminal Mischief”. Don’t ruin your night by having to meet a Police Officer. The costume they are wearing is real and so are the consequences.

 

 

 

Community Outreach

Patrol Report 10/28/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 960 calls for service and generated 206 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. October 27 to 7:00 a.m. on October 28, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 10/28/2015       2:25 AM
Location: 3300 Brawner Parkway
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C. 29.03     First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1510280019
Corpus Christi Police were called to Doctor’s Regional Hospital after a 21 year old man walked into the emergency room with a gunshot wound to his knee.

The victim told Officers that he was walking on Brawner Parkway near Cambridge Street when a white car pulled up and two male suspects got out.  One of the suspects had a gun and they demanded the victim’s money.  The victim said he attempted to knock the gun away from the suspect, but when he did, it went off striking him just below the right knee.

The suspects took the victim’s wallet and some cash and then got back in the vehicle and fled on Brawner Parkway toward Kostoryz Road. .

The victim was able to walk two blocks to his home and his sister drove him to the hospital.

Continue reading Patrol Report 10/28/2015 →

Community Outreach

Burglar uses lock picking tools

Date: 10/21/2015       5:00 AM
Location: 400 Cape Lookout Dr.
Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.02     Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1510210053

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help identifying this suspected burglar. At approximately 3:30am he is captured on surveillance video picking the door lock. He is approximately 5’8″ – 5’11” tall thin build wearing a t-shirt, ball cap and Bermuda shorts. He also has numerous tattoos on his lower legs.

If you have any information about this crime or know the identity of the suspect please call CCPD detectives at 361-886-2840 or call Crime Stoppers at 361-888-TIPS (8477) if you would like to remain anonymous.

Community Outreach, Traffic Safety Division

Investigators Release Image of Vehicle Believed Involved in Saturday’s Fatal Hit & Run

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2015, 21:06
Location: 7500 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Hit & Run with Fatal Injury
Case Number: 1510110004

Corpus Christi Police Crash Investigators have released video they obtained today which show a vehicle Investigators believe was involved in the Hit & Run crash Saturday night on the 7500 block of South Padre Island Drive which left a 21-year-old woman dead.

Investigators have the cooperation of nearby businesses to gain access to video surveillance in the area of the hit & run crash. Investigators obtained video from a business which shows a white sport utility vehicle pass in front of the business at 9:06pm with aftermarket black rims that has front end damage. Investigators believe the vehicle is a Toyota Four Runner. Investigators are viewing more video to determine the path of the vehicle such as if the vehicle entered the freeway, remained on the access road, or turned at an intersection.

Investigators ask the public for help to speed up the process to locate this vehicle and identify the driver. Anyone who can locate the vehicle or has any additional information about this crash, call the Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section at 886-2600 or call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477). Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Community Outreach

The Cities latest homicide

Date: 10/12/2015       12:12AM
Location: 5500 Hampshire Rd.
Offense: Murder (PC 19.02) 1st Degree Felony
Case Number: 1510120003

 

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to 5500 Hampshire Rd. in reference to a stabbing. Officers contacted 2 male subjects outside of the location, one with blood on his hands. Both subjects were detained while officers investigated.

As the homicide is still being investigated, information is limited. Officers were informed that the 2 subjects and a 59 year old male victim got into an argument which escalated into a fight. At some point a knife was produced and the victim was stabbed several times in the torso area and died from his injuries.

Both male subjects were transported to the police station to be interviewed. Devin Lee Knutson (7-15-1995) was arrested and transported to the city detention center. An 18 year old male is being treated for his injuries and will possibly be booked into the City Detention Center later today.

Community Outreach

Police Looking For Hit And Run Driver

Corpus Christi Police Traffic Investigators are searching for a hit and run vehicle that fled the scene of a crash in the 7500 block of South Padre Island Drive just after 9 PM Saturday night. The crash investigation revealed that a 21 year old female was driving west along the access road when she lost a mattress out of the back of her black Dodge Ram truck.  She stopped to retrieve the mattress that blew out and while she was in the process of pulling it out of the roadway, she was struck by a vehicle.  A witness told Officers the vehicle that struck the female was a white, possibly a Hyundai, SUV driven by a person with dark skin tones.  The hit and run vehicle had major damge to the front end and the air bags had deployed. The driver of the hit and run vehicle left the scene going west on the access road toward Rodd Field Road.  The female that was struck, was tranported to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS with very serious injuries. If you know anything about this crash, or information regarding the hit and run driver or vehicle, please call Traffic Investigators at 361-886-2693.