Category Archives: Community Outreach

Community Outreach

Hundreds Use Spay or Neuter Voucher Program

Hundreds of City Pet Owners take advantage of Free Spay or Neuter Voucher Program

Corpus Christi Animal Care Services (CCACS) has given away enough free spay and neuter vouchers to pet owners to fulfill a grant made possible through the Rachel Ray 100K Challenge.

In December, employees began giving away the vouchers to cat and dog owners in the area between Old Brownsville Road and Weber Road, and State Highway 358 and Horne Road. CCACS is expecting to perform 400 to 500 surgeries between now and February thanks to the available funding. If you were issued a voucher, you will soon be contacted to schedule your pet’s surgery.

CCACS appreciates members of the community who took advantage of this program.  In the event additional funding is made available, the voucher program may be reinstated. For more information contact Interim Program Manager Steven Bly at (361) 826-4602 or at stevenb@cctexas.com.

January 12, 2015

Steven Bly

Interim Program Manager

Corpus Christi Animal Care Services

(361) 826-4602

stevenb@cctexas.com

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

Cash Store Bandit

Date: 12/29/2014        2:40 PM
Location: 4100 South Staples Street
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
PC 29.03       First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1412290059
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released video surveillance that shows an aggravated robbery at a business located at 4117 S. Staples Street, The Cash Store.

Employees said a male came in and placed his hand on his waist and acted as though he had a gun in his waistband. The suspect demanded money but no weapon was displayed.

The video shows a male wearing a red and black jacket, blue jeans, and black and white tennis shoes at the counter. The suspect takes cash and leaves walking out of the front door and he was not located.

Detectives now need your help in identifying this individual.  Anyone with information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Robbery and Homicide Detectives 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

Suspect Arrested for 2011 Murder

On September 12, 2011 Officer’s responded to Villa Del Sol Condos 3938 Surfside Blvd at 6:35 p.m. for a nature unknown call. The resident called and advised that he came home from work and found blood on his bed and in the hallway and could not locate his girlfriend, victim Patricia Duling (01/07/60). When Officers forced entry into the bathroom they found Patricia deceased on the floor from stab wounds.

 

While detectives spoke to several individuals, a suspect was never arrested. The murder remained unsolved.

 

This morning the Homicide Division was contacted by the Beaumont Police Department regarding a subject claiming to have committed a murder in Corpus Christi. The case was that of Patricia Duling. Detectives worked with those in Beaumont regarding the specifics of the case. When Beaumont detectives interviewed the suspect he gave information that only someone involved would have known about.

 

After receiving the information Corpus Christi Detectives contacted the District Attorney’s office and obtained a Murder Warrant.

 

Terry Smith (01/09/55) was arrested for the murder and booked into the Jefferson County Jail.

No other information will be available today.

Captain M. Alanis

Community Outreach, Patrol Division

Police Report New Years Eve By the Numbers

Spent fireworks litter Corpus Christi residential streets
Spent fireworks litter Corpus Christi residential streets

The Corpus Christi Police Department worked through the New Years celebrations and have numbers to report to the public of the activity overnight.

There were 173 formal criminal complaints reported to the Corpus Christi Police Department and 30 vehicle crash reports filed by the Corpus Christi Police Officers. There were 910 fireworks complaints to the Corpus Christi Police Department between 6pm December 31, 2014 and 6am January 1, 2015. Corpus Christi Police Officers arrested 62 people overnight. Of those 62 people who spent New Years in jail, 9 were for intoxicated driving.

173 – Offense reports;
30 – vehicle crash reports;
910 – Fireworks calls;
62 – People arrested;
5 – Driving While Intoxicated as a first offense;
2 – Driving While Intoxicated with a B.A.C. over .15;
2 – Driving While Intoxicated with a previous conviction;
2 – Minors In Possession of alcoholic beverages;
0 – fatal crashes;
0 – Intoxicated assaults;

Check the website, Crimereports.com to get more specific information on the reported criminal activity in your neighborhood. If you have information about a crime, give a tip to Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is confidential and it could earn you a cash reward.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Warrant Issued For Murder Suspect

Corpus Christi Police Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in helping them locate a wanted person. Gilberto Garcia (09/10/1979) is wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for a homicide that occurred on December 27, 2014 in the 2800 block of Sacky Drive.    There is a $750,000 bond set on the warrant.  We ask that anyone with any information on his whereabouts to call Corpus Christi Police at 361-886-2840. Anyone who would like to provide information to the investigators and keep their identity secret may provide the information through Crime Stoppers at 886-TIPS (8477) or 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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Community Outreach

Don’t Leave Your Trash Out

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During the holiday season many people find themselves either giving or receiving gifts, and often these gifts include televisions, gaming consoles, laptops or other large items.

These gifts often come with large cardboard boxes and when left curbside for trash pickup, it can let a lurking person know what’s inside your house.

The Corpus Christi Police Department and the City of Corpus Christi Solid Waste Services wants to remind citizens to take the large boxes to one of the recycle drop off points located throughout our city. We want to encourage members of the community to use these drop off locations as an alternative to leaving the cardboard boxes curbside.

The locations of the drop off points are as follows:

J.C. Elliott Transfer Station
7001 Ayers Street

H-E-B Parking Lot
Leopard Street and Violet Road

H-E-B Parking Lot
Alameda Street and Glazebrook Street

Fellowship of Oso Creek Church
7402 Yorktown Boulevard

 

Hours at these locations are

8 AM to 5 PM
both Friday, December 26 and Saturday, December 27.

 

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Community Outreach

Vouchers for Spay or Neuter Services Available

Animal Care Services is currently issuing vouchers for a FREE spay/neuter for dog and cat owners living in the following areas:

Old Brownsville/Horne/Greenwood/Hwy 358 (Molina area)
Ayers/Gollihar/Weber/McArdle
Ayers/Horne/Kostoryz/Gollihar

Any dog or cat owner living in those areas is urged to visit Animal Care Services at 2626 Holly Rd. Monday-Saturday from 8:00am to 5:00pm to receive a voucher.

Surgeries are currently being scheduled through the months of January and February with a goal of performing 400-500 surgeries in that time. Once a voucher is issued the animal owner will be contacted with a surgery date.

These free surgeries are funded through the Rachel Ray 100K challenge that was awarded to the City of Corpus Christi Animal Care Services.

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

CCPD Looking For Restaurant Robber

“Adam” District
Date: 12/9/2014          4:55 PM
Location: 10300 Leopard Street
Offense: Robbery
(PC 29.02 Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1412090090
Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help identifying a male they believe was involved in an aggravated robbery of a business located at 10309 Leopard Street on December 9.

Security camera images show a man taking money from the cash register.  Shortly after these images were captured this suspect was confronted by a restaurant employee who asked the suspect what was going on.  The suspect turned to him and said “you want some of this” and the employee saw the suspect was holding a knife in a threatening manner.

The suspect was last seen leaving the business, walking towards Robby Street.  He is described as a dark skinned male in his late twenties to early thirties, about 6’0” tall, weighing 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans, a grey cap and a long necklace around his neck.

The restaurant owner believes that over $100.00 was taken during the robbery.

Anyone with information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Robbery and Homicide Detectives 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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Community Outreach

CCPD Auto Auction

The City of Corpus Christi will have one of its largest auctions of the year with over 126 cars, trucks,  vans and  motorcycles at the Corpus Christi Police Vehicle Impound Lot located at 5485 Greenwood Drive on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.

The general public is encouraged to register and view the vehicles for auction from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5. The general public can also  register and view the vehicles again from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on the day of the auction.

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

Community Outreach

Response to Internet Video

UPDATED 12/2/2014 6:41pm

Based on the news stories aired locally and on the internet, it was brought to our attention that an Officer had requested Ms. Espinosa to delete the video that was recorded. We viewed the entire dashcam video and found the conversation between Officer Lockhart and Ms. Espinosa. It was discovered that Officer Lockhart did request that the video be deleted.

Officer Lockhart took full responsibility for his statement on the video and was formally disciplined for those actions.

A memo to the entire department will follow on Wednesday regarding Texas Penal Code Sec. 38.02 “Failure to Identify” and our commitment to transparency by allowing citizens who wish to photograph or record our officers in a public space.

Floyd Simpson, Chief of Police

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The text listed below is from the letter sent to media and internet sites regarding the internet video. The letter is attached as well. 

Response to Internet Video

Response to Internet Video

On August 16, 2014 at 3:41 a.m., Corpus Christi Police Officers were called to the Whataburger restaurant parking lot, located at 1121 Waldron Road, to back up an off-duty officer. The off-duty officer was not a Corpus Christi Police Officer, but assigned to the Nueces County District Attorney’s Office (NCDA).

A review of the incident shows that Senior Officer Jerry Lockhart arrived to assist in what had been a fight involving ten people that was no longer in progress. Officer Lockhart started to assist the off-duty NCDA officer in the investigation of the fight. He was directed to Ms. Espinosa by the off-duty NCDA officer because she had been involved in the altercation.

Ms. Espinosa refused to identify herself to CCPD Officer Lockhart or the off-duty NCDA officer.

Ms. Espinosa was restrained by the off-duty NCDA officer and detained by Officer Lockhart for “Interference with Public Duties”. The detention was based on the incident (that she had been involved in the fight, which she admitted), and not due to the fact that Ms. Espinosa was videotaping the officers.

Officer Lockhart did not witness the altercation that had occurred prior to his arrival. The off-duty NCDA officer did not charge anyone with a crime and released everyone at the scene, including Ms. Espinosa. Our officers cleared the location at 4:17 a.m.

The Corpus Christ Police Department prides itself in transparency and respects the public’s right to photograph and record in public. Our officers are trained to be respectful during police/citizen contacts and de-escalation techniques.

Furthermore, members of Corpus Christi Police Department do not interfere with citizens who wish to photograph or record our officers in the public space.