Category Archives: Community Outreach

Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

The Grinch is in Corpus Christi

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Date: Monday, December 14, 2015, 15:37
Location: 4300 Bratton Road
Offense: Theft
Case Number: 1512150096

Corpus Christi Police would like to warn the public about thieves who are taking packages from the front doors of homes left by parcel delivery services in Corpus Christi.

One particular incident happened on Monday afternoon on the 4300 block of Bratton Road which a theft was captured on video by the home owner. A 25-year-old woman told Corpus Christi Police Officers she discovered a silver Cadillac four door sedan stopped in her driveway at about 3:37pm and an unknown man got out of the passenger side of the car. The 25-year-old woman told Officers the unknown man went to the front door of her home, took packages left by a parcel service, and the man got back into the car and left the area. The 25-year-old woman told Officers she did not know exactly what was taken because she expected several deliveries and would have to take time to research what was delivered by the service.

Corpus Christi Police would like help from the public to identify this man. If you can identify this man, or have any additional information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com.

Adam District, Community Outreach, Traffic Safety Division

SEAT BELTS SAVE LIVES!

SEAT BELTS SAVE LIVES, HERE IS PROOF !

A 49 year old female was driving a 2015 Toyota Tundra truck north on Interstate Highway 37 just past Rand Morgan Rd. yesterday about 3:40 PM. The driver lost control of her vehicle and drove off the roadway, down the embankment, struck the center support pole of a highway sign, continued through a concrete culvert, jumped the access road, landed on a bridge guard rail, and then rolled down an embankment and into Turkey Creek. The truck came to rest on the driver side well off the roadway. The driver was taken to the hospital with injuries not believed to be life threatening thanks to her seatbelt.

 

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Truck coming to rest on its side down an embankment along IH37

 

 

 

 

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Credit Card Thief Identified By Crime Stoppers Tips

A man accused of using stolen credit cards was identified by tips through Crime Stoppers and arrested yesterday.

Robert Noriega had two arrest warrants issued for him, related to the use of stolen credit cards taken from two separate burglaries in the Del Mar neighborhood, was located at his place of employment in the 900 block of Louisiana Parkway.

One of the arrest warrants issued for the suspect was for using a credit card taken during a residential burglary in the 1800 block of Ocean Drive.  The second warrant was issued after the man used a stolen credit card taken during an auto burglary in the 300 block of Atlantic Street.

Officers located the wanted person, Robert Louis Noriega (08/12/1983), and he was arrested for the two outstanding warrants that were issued on December 8 and each hold a $15,000 bond amount.

Detectives thank the public who provided tips to Crime Stoppers to identify this man. Those who provided information should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS to check the status of their tips because the first person who provided the information will be paid a cash reward.

Robert Noriega (8/12/1983) was identified by Crime Stoppers tips
Robert Noriega (8/12/1983) was identified by Crime Stoppers tips

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Date: October 27, 2015
Location: 1821 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Credit Card Abuse
Case Number: 1511130079

Corpus Christi Police would like help from the public to identify and locate the man in this video. The man in the video is accused of using credit cards which were stolen from a car parked on Atlantic Street in October, 2015. This man purchased two televisions with the stolen credit card and Detectives need your help to identify the man. If you can identify this man, or have any additional information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS. Crime Stoppers will pay a cash reward if the information leads to an arrest, and Crime Stoppers will never let anyone know who provided the information.

Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Crime Stoppers Offers Cash Reward to Identify A Suspected Credit Card Thief

Date: October 27, 2015
Location: 1821 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Credit Card Abuse
Case Number: 1510270076

Corpus Christi Police would like help from the public to identify and locate the man in this video. The man in the video is accused of using credit cards which were stolen from a car parked on Atlantic Street in October, 2015. This man purchased two televisions with the stolen credit card and Detectives need your help to identify the man. If you can identify this man, or have any additional information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS. Crime Stoppers will pay a cash reward if the information leads to an arrest, and Crime Stoppers will never let anyone know who provided the information.

Community Outreach, Traffic Safety Division

First Friday Fun Fact

The Corpus Christi Police Department has a campaign called “First Friday Fun Fact” that will focus on different Texas traffic laws.  It will run on the first Friday of each month. Here is this month’s traffic fact.

 

Advisory speeds

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What is the speed limit on the curve marked by the sign at the left?  Most people would say 25 MPH, but the answer is that we don’t have enough information to know what the speed limit is here.  The “25 MPH” sign here is a speed advisory sign only, not a speed limit sign.  Speed advisory signs indicate the recommended speed for a particular upcoming hazard like a turn or a curve in the roadway, but they are not a legal speed limit.  Enforceable speed limits are marked by the familiar black and white SPEED LIMIT signs.  So, the speed limit for this curve would be whatever the last black and white

 

*Thanks to the Texas Highway Man

http://www.texashighwayman.com/laws.shtml

Community Outreach

103 Vehicles Up For Auction On Saturday

The City of Corpus Christi will auction 103 cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the Police Vehicle Impound Lot, located at 5485 Greenwood Drive, on Saturday, December 5, 2015. 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, December 4. 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.

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1 of the 103 vehicles up for auction

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1 of the 103 vehicles up for auction

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1 of the 103 vehicles up for auction

Community Outreach

Officer Involved Shooting

Date: November 23, 2015
Time: 12:15 am
Location: 5000 Concord Dr.

At 12:01am, Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to the 5000 Concord Dr. in reference to an overdose. Upon arrival, officers were confronted by a 49-year-old male with a knife. The responding officers communicated with the suspect and at some point during the confrontation a TASER was deployed but was ineffective. The suspect came at the officers with the knife. Fearing for their safety, the officer fired his weapon, striking the suspect in the torso. The suspect was transported to Spohn Memorial and at the time of this report his condition is unknown.

The Officers involved will be placed on Administrative Duty, as per policy, pending the investigation. None of the Officers at the scene were injured.

Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division and Forensics Division will work this evening to gather more information and interview those present during the incident.

There will be more details available sometime Monday afternoon.

Animal Control, Community Outreach

Keep Your Hands Off The Bats

After three separate reports of humans coming into contact with bats, the Corpus Christi Animal Care Services wants to remind people to never touch a bat.

On November 9, a 48-year-old female went to get medical treatment when she came down with a fever, fatigue, and body aches after handling a bat with her bare hands at work.  The female said that she found the bat on the ground, and picked it up.  Doctors are planning on starting the woman on rabies treatment.

Earlier in the week, a 59-year-old female was at work when she was struck in the back of her head by a flying bat.  Doctors are also planning to start her on the rabies treatment.

A 26-year-old truck driver was attacked last week by a bunch of bats when he was leaving the loading dock of business in the Five Points area.  He was given the rabies treatment as a precaution.

Bats have such small teeth, most people do not even know that they have been bitten.  Bats also can secrete the rabies virus in their saliva. Since bats are a carrier for the rabies virus, it is very dangerous to touch one with your bare hands.

Animal Care Services will not respond to calls regarding bats flying around, however, if you find one on the ground call 361-826-4622.

 

Community Outreach, Crime Stoppers

Beware of IRS Phone Scam

An aggressive and sophisticated phone scam targeting citizens in Corpus Christi has been making the rounds again.

Callers claim to be employees of the Internal Revenue Service. These callers can sound very convincing when they call. They use fake names and bogus IRS identification badge numbers to help fool the people they are targeting. They usually know some information about the person they are calling and they can even alter the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling.

Victims are told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded debit card or wire transfer. If the victim refuses to cooperate, they are then threatened with arrest, deportation or suspension of a business or driver’s license. In many cases, the caller becomes hostile and insulting.

Victims may also be told that they have a tax refund coming to them from the IRS. This is a trick used to get private banking information from you.

The Internal Revenue Service wants everyone to know that they will never:

1) Call to demand immediate payment, nor will the agency call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill.

2) Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount owed.

3) Require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card or wire transfer.

4) Ask for your credit or debit card numbers over the phone.

5) Threaten to bring the police or other federal law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying.

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If you have any questions regarding a solicitation that you have received,  you can call the Better Business Bureau at 361-852-4949.

Community Outreach, Crime Stoppers, Delta District, Patrol Division

Arrest Warrant Issued For Caregiver

Location: 2500 Hulbirt Street
Offense: Injury to a Child / Disabled Person
P.C. 22.04     Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1511100094
An arrest warrant has been issued for a caregiver in connection to the injury to an elderly person case that occurred at a home in the 2500 block of Hulbirt Street on November 10.

Police Detectives obtained an arrest warrant earlier today for Chriscelda Villafranco (01/16/.1987) for injury to an elderly person, a second degree felony.  Detectives believe she was the primary caregiver charged with the wellbeing of the female.

Officers had already arrested Maria Del Rosario Rodriguez (05/06/1969), the renter of the home, after she was found at the house where a 57 year old disabled and bed ridden female was living in uninhabitable conditions.

At this time, the female is not in custody and remains at large.

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Chriscelda  Villafranco
 (01/16/.1987)