The City of Corpus Christi continues to monitor the potential of severe weather over the next 24 to 48 hours while making a variety of preparations for public safety throughout the city.
Many city departments are preparing just in case weather conditions result in hazardous conditions including the potential for flooding or high winds. Crews are pre-staging roadway barricades, clearing storm drains as well as notifying contractors to secure constructions sites for potential high winds and heavy rains.
The City urges citizens to stay informed regarding changing weather conditions and observe any warnings issued by local officials.
Occurred on 1/7/13, 9:02pm Aggravated Robbery 4444 Kostoryz 1301070130
Police were called to the Subway located at 4444 Kostoryz for a robbery. Upon their arrival, Officers contacted two 17-year-old store employees who reported a “customer” entered the store and ordered several cookies. As one employee placed his order together, the man covered his face with a bandana and pointed a gun at her.
The man demanded the money from the register and the employee complied with his demands. He then ran out the deli with an undetermined amount of money. Both employees were uninjured in the robbery.
The suspect is described as a Black man, 22 to 30 years of age, 5’7” to 5’9” feet tall and weighing 170 lbs. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black sweat pants, with a bandana covering his face.
Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the suspect. Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com . Tipsters will be paid a cash reward if the suspect is arrested.
Occurred on 1/6/13, 2:12am Aggravated Robbery 1500 Dorado Street 1301060021
Police contacted two women in their mid-twenties who reported they were contacted by “Manny” who agreed to sell them a video game. They agreed to meet at the Dorado Street address.
Upon their arrival, “Manny” pulled a firearm and robbed them. The females handed over the money and drove off. “Manny” is described as an 18 to 19-year-old Hispanic male, 5’8″ feet tall and weighing over 200 lbs. He was last seen wearing a black baggy hoody.
Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. Tipsters will receive a cash reward if the suspect is arrested.
Neither of the women nor their one year old who was in the vehicle with them was injured during the robbery. The Corpus Christi Police Department recommends that if you are going to purchase or sell items via Facebook, Craigslist’s, or any other social media that you beware. If you are meeting with strangers, do so in a public area and do not invite them to your home or meet them in their home. Alway remember, if it’s too good to be true, it’s not!
Occurred on 12/21/12, 8:51pm Aggravated Robbery 1519 S. Port Avenue 1212210126
Police were called to the Family Dollar Store for a robbery in progress. A store clerk told Officers an armed Hispanic man walked up to the counter as if to purchase some items and then pointed a firearm at her. The man demanded the money from the register, but the clerk refused to do so and walked away. The store clerk grabbed a phone and told the robber she was calling police.
The robber approached a nearby clerk and again demanded the money from her register at gunpoint. The clerk was unable to open the register and the man gave up, leaving the store. No one was injured in the foiled robbery.
The suspect is described as a White male, in his early 20’s, 5’7″ to 5’9″ feet tall and weighing 180 to 200 lbs. Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. Callers will received a cash reward if the suspect is identified and arrested.
The Texas Governor declared January as Crime Stoppers Month in Texas.
Crime Stoppers sponsors a campaign every January to increase awareness of its successful crime reduction efforts. Crime Stoppers has created an effective method to solve crimes by the combination of media awareness, monetary rewards, and anonymity for those who provide information about unsolved crimes. The Crime Stoppers programs bring together businesses, citizens, law enforcement, and the media to make our communities a safer place.
Crime Stoppers has been particularly effective in Texas where anonymous tips have led to 175,000 arrests and $1.2 billion in recovered property and seized narcotics since the inception of the program in 1976.
The official declaration was signed by Texas Governor Rick Perry on December 12, 2012 which proclaimed January 2013 to be Crime Stoppers Month.
The C.C.P.D.’s commitment to “Keep Corpus Christi Safe” has continued with its “Zero Tolerance No Insurance Initiative”
On Saturday, January 5, 2013, a total of 88 cars, trucks, and motorcycles will be auctioned at the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Vehicle Impound Lot located at 5485 Greenwood Drive during our monthly auction. The site has four paved acres for an auction lot.
Approximately 15 of these vehicles are “No Insurance” impounds. On Friday, January 4, 2013, the general public will be allowed to register and view the vehicles to be auctioned from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is no registration fee.
On the day of the auction, the general public can continue to register and view the vehicles from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The auction will commence promptly at 10:00 a.m. The vehicles to be auctioned can be viewed at www.siskauction.com. An auction list may also be downloaded from the same website.
The department’s strong stand and enforcement of this “Zero Tolerance No Insurance Initiative” will continue and all vehicles involved in accidents will be impounded and the driver cited if they are unable to provide financial proof of insurance. Driver’s license and proof of financial responsibility checkpoints will continue to be conducted at the Shift Captains’ authorization.
Officers issued 5,509 citations and impounded 1,212 vehicles for Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility during 2011. During 2012, Officers issued 5,756 citations for Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility and impounded 1,009 vehicles for the same charge.
The Corpus Christi Police Department has enforcement data from the New Year’s weekend to share with the public.
The operational period between December 28, 2012 until 9am on January 1, 2013 The Corpus Christi Police Department arrested 23 impaired drivers. There were:
1 Driving Under the Influence arrest for a person under the age of 21 who consumed alcoholic beverages and drove;
19 Driving While Intoxicated as a 1st time offense for D.W.I.;
1 Driving While Intoxicated arrest with 3 or more previous convictions for D.W.I.;
2 Driving While Intoxicated arrest with blood alcohol content over .15.
Corpus Christi Police Officers also made 2 arrests for reckless driving in an effort to reduce hazardous driving on the city streets.
Corpus Christi Police also received 143 fireworks complaints for the New Year’s Holiday. The Corpus Christi Police makes every effort to work as an equal partner with the community to reduce crime, reduce the fear of crime, and enhance public safety.
The Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers organization is thankful to the public for participation to apprehend criminals and is pleased to report statistical information about the activity of the program for 2012.
The Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers Organization is a venue for the public to provide anonymous information to the Corpus Christi Police Department about unsolved crimes. The proposed vision statement for the Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers is to facilitate the public with the best and safest outlet to provide anonymous information to law enforcement that may not have been collected otherwise while utilizing the latest technological trends available and paying a reward to tipsters for information that leads to an arrest.
There were 2,253 tips called into Crime Stoppers for 2012 which resulted in 130 arrests and 177 cases cleared. The anonymous tips resulted in $19,650 worth of recovered property, $27,195 in street value of narcotics seized, and 10 weapons recovered. Those who provided information that led to the arrest of criminals were paid rewards. The total amount of rewards approved this year was $19,841.
The Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers 501.3(c) organization began in October 1981 by a group of citizen volunteers and has facilitated 2,793 arrests since inception. The Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers Board currently has 13 citizen volunteers. All the money paid in rewards to tipsters is generated from donations to the program. No tax dollars fund the Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers program.
An example of a good Crime Stoppers tip was October 2, 2012 at 2222 Capitan #B. Corpus Christi Police Narcotics Vice Investigators acted on a tip and seized 20 pounds of marijuana, 8.43 grams of cocaine, and $14,520 in cash.
seizure from October 2, 2012 Case #1210020122 from a Crime Stoppers tip
The Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers Organization is thankful for the public support to hold criminal accountable for their actions and encourages anyone with information about unsolved crimes to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com. The organization also has the Tipsubmit mobile app for users to provide tips on their smart phone. Everyone is encouraged to research reported criminal activity in their area by visiting the website, Crimereports.com and there is an option to provide Crime Stoppers with information about the crimes featured on that site. If the information provided to Crime Stoppers leads to an arrest, the tipster could receive a cash reward of up to $1,000.
Celebratory gunfire may not seem like a big deal to many, but to put this into perspective, a bullet fired into the air can climb up to two miles. When it falls back to earth, it can reach a speed of 300 to 700 feet per second. A velocity of only 200 feet per second is strong enough to penetrate the human skull.
Celebratory gunfire is not only dangerous but it is against the law. Texas Penal Code 42.12. “DISCHARGE OF FIREARM IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES” states; A person commits an offense if the person recklessly discharges a firearm inside the corporate limits of a municipality having a population of 100,000 or more. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
A person acts recklessly, or is reckless, with respect to circumstances surrounding his conduct or the result of his conduct when he is aware of but consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the circumstances exist or the result will occur. An individual guilty of a Class A misdemeanor shall be punished by: a fine not to exceed $4,000; confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year; or both such fine and confinement.
Remember what goes up must come down and the Corpus Christi Police Department want no one to get hurt.
Corpus Christi Chief of Police Floyd Simpson delivers a safety message from Spohn Memorial Hospital
The Corpus Christi Police Department, the Corpus Christi Fire Department, the Nueces County District Attorney’s Office and the Christus Spohn Health System delivered a safety message Friday afternoon from the front door of the Emergency Department at Spohn Memorial Hospital.
Corpus Christi Police Chief Floyd Simpson was one of the speakers in the afternoon message. Chief Simpson explained that Corpus Christi Police will have additional D.W.I. patrol for the New Year’s evening. Chief Simpson explained that six Police Officers will begin at 5:30pm to locate impaired drivers. The special patrol will continue until 3:30am or later as needed.
The Nueces County District Attorney’s Office has provided a phlebotomist to be available at the city detention center for the New Year’s holiday. An officer who arrests an impaired driver may have a blood specimen collected at the detention center rather than taking the prisoner to the hospital for the evidence collection.
Chief Simpson spoke about the Corpus Christi Police Officers who will be assigned to join the Corpus Christi Fire Department this holiday to identify and issue citations to those who ignite fireworks in the city in violation of the ordinance. Chief Simpson provided the reminder that fireworks are prohibited inside the Corpus Christi city limits.
Staffing has been increased this year for the New Year’s holiday. The Corpus Christi Police have adjusted officers schedules to provide 13 additional patrol officers (not including the additional 6 for D.W.I. enforcement) to work on the New Year’s holiday. Additional patrol supervisors have also been assigned to adjust their schedule to work on the New Year’s holiday.
Chief Simpson explained that the Corpus Christi Police Department and all emergency responders want everyone to have a safe holiday. Impaired driving and fireworks injuries are preventable, and staff will be available for emergencies and enforcement.
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