Category Archives: Crime Stoppers

Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

Arrest Warrants Issued For Man After Officer Is Assaulted

Date: 11/29/2015       12:05 AM
Location: 1100 Seventh Street
Offense: Assault on a Police Officer
P.C.  22.02     First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1511290002
Arrest warrants have been issued for a suspect after he fled the scene of a traffic stop in a car dragging a Corpus Christi Police Officer.

Corpus Christi Police Detectives have identified Gilbert Trevino (12/16/1993) as the suspect who was driving the stolen vehicle and four arrest warrants in connection to this case were obtained December 2. Each warrant has a bond of $25,000 and were issued by Justice of the Peace Henry Santana. The charges include assault on an officer, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, evading arrest and resisting arrest, all felony offenses.

On November 29 an Officer stopped a 2003 Nissan Altima sedan in the 1100 block of Seventh Street for going the wrong way on Santa Fe Street. Once the Officer stopped the car, he asked the 21 year old driver to step out of the vehicle. Once the driver was out, another passenger in the car, believed to be Gilbert Trevino, attempted to run from the scene on foot.  The Officer got into a struggle with the man and he then ran back to the vehicle got into the driver’s seat and took off, dragging the officer with them.

The suspect crashed into two parked cars on Seventh Street and continued on still dragging the Officer.  The Officer was then able to break free and fell from the car.

The suspect vehicle continued until it crashed into a fence several blocks away at Buford and 16th Streets and the suspect took off running and was not located.

The Officer was transported by CCFD EMS to Spohn Memorial Hospital and was treated for minor injuries.

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

 

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Gilbert Trevino (12/16/1993)

Charlie District, Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Two Arrest Warrants Issued After Shooting At PMI

Date: 11/07/2015       10:50 AM
Location: 4900 Greenwood Drive
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  22.02     Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1511070064
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have issued two arrest warrants for a man and a women they believe were involved in a shooting at the PMI Store, located in the 4900 block of Greenwood Drive, on November 7. 

The two arrest warrants, obtained yesterday, are for Jonathan Martinez (12/30/1988) for aggravated assault. The warrant has a bond amount of $50,000. The other wanted person is Destiny Tovar (08/13/1992). She is also wanted for aggravated assault. The warrant for her has a bond amount of $20,000

On Saturday, November 7 just before 11 AM, a 53 year old man was shot in the upper right leg as he stood outside the PMI Store after two females go into a disturbance with each other.

Words were exchanged between the female driver of a silver vehicle, believed to be Tovar, and a 23 year old female driver of a white Nissan in the parking lot. Two men that were inside the store came running out to assist their female friend in the white Nissan and when one of the males approached Tovar’s car, Jonathan Martinez, a passenger inside, opened fire.

Several shots were fired from the silver vehicle, and one of the bullets struck the victim who was near the pay phone.   He was taken to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS. The store was struck twice by bullets and the carwash next door was also hit.

At this time, the neither suspect is in custody and both remain at large.

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Destiny Tovar (08/13/1992)

 

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Jonathan Martinez (12/30/1988)

 

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)

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

Suspect Robs Store on McArdle Road

Date: 11/05/2015       11:00 PM
Location: 6300 McArdle Road
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C. 29.02     Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1511050166
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of a man they believe robbed a store on November 5.

A store clerk at the Valero Corner Store, located in the 6300 block of McArdle Road, called Corpus Christi Police after a man  walked into the store and asked if he could have $40 from the cash register. When the clerk refused to give him the cash, he threatened to pull out a gun. The clerk opened the register and the suspect took the bills from inside.

The suspect fled on foot toward the back of the store.  He was described as being a Hispanic male in his thirties, and was last seen wearing a black shirt with a white design and khaki shorts.

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

If you recognize the person in these photos or know information about this case please call the Corpus Christi Police 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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Suspect at the counter inside the store

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Suspect at the counter inside the store

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Suspect exiting the store

 

 

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.

 

Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Suspect Uses Cloned Credit Card

Date: 10/14/2015
Location: 6100 Saratoga Boulevard, 3800 Highway 77, 1800 S.P.I.D.
Offense: Credit Card Abuse
P.C.  32.31      State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1510140037
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of a man they believe used a cloned credit card at several Wal Mart Stores in the city on October 14.

Detectives were able to get surveillance camera images of the suspect leaving two different stores. One is at 6101 Saratoga Boulevard, and the other is at 3829 U.S. Highway 77.  The suspect was able to make purchases totaling $450 from those two stores, as well as another $435 purchase from the Wal Mart Store located at 1821 South Padre Island Drive.

With a cloned credit card the suspect was able to make these purchases without the victim’s actual Visa card.

The suspect was last seen wearing a blue short sleeve shirt with a blue stripe on the front, tan pants, a cap and brown boots.

The suspect in this case has not been identified, and detectives need your help in solving this crime. Anyone with information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Financial Crimes 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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Suspect exiting Wal Mart Store on Saratoga Boulevard with merchandise purchased with cloned credit card.

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Suspect exiting Wal Mart Store on U.S. Highway 77 with merchandise purchased with cloned credit card.

 

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Bravo District, Crime Stoppers, Patrol Division

Truck And Oilfield Tools Stolen From Garage

Date: 10/22/2015       5:00 PM         *UPDATE*
Location: 6100 King Trail
Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.02     State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1510220095
A male victim called Corpus Christi Police after he found several high priced tools and a truck had been stolen from his detached garage in the 6100 block of King Trail.

When Officers arrived they were told that an estimated $75,000 worth of oil field tools were missing from inside the garage.

Suspects also appear to have taken a gray 2015 Ford F350 four door truck with bright yellow front and rear bumpers and a grill guard.

It is still unknown how the suspects gained entry into the garage.

The photos below are of the stolen truck.

If you know anything about this crime, or have seen this truck, please call police detectives at 361-886-2840 or CrimeStoppers at 888-TIPS.

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Photos of truck that was stolen

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Photos of truck that was stolen

 

Bravo District, Crime Stoppers, Traffic Safety Division

Police Search For Driver Involved in Fatal Hit & Run

Corpus Christi Police Traffic Investigators continue to search for a hit and run vehicle that fled the scene of a fatal crash in the 7500 block of State Highway 358 just after 9 PM Saturday night.

The crash investigation revealed that a 21 year old female victim was driving west on the freeway when she lost a mattress out of the back of her black Dodge Ram truck.  The victim, and a female friend, who was following her in another vehicle, stopped to retrieve the mattress that blew out.   While she was in the process of pulling it out of the roadway, she was struck by a vehicle.

The victim’s female friend told Officers that the vehicle that struck her friend was a white small SUV driven by a man with dark skin tones and he had a female passenger with him.  The hit and run vehicle had major damage to the front end and the air bags were deployed.

The driver then left the scene, going west on the access road, toward Rodd Field Road.  It was making noises when it drove off due the damage it sustained in the crash.

The female that was struck, was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS and died at 9:10 PM on Monday.

If you know anything about this crash, or information regarding the hit and run driver or the vehicle involved, please call Traffic Investigators at 361-886-2596. or CrimeStoppers at 888-TIPS.

Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Suspect Walks Out With Five Purses

Date: 09/15/2015       1:30 PM
Location: 4101 Interstate 69 Access Road
Offense: Theft
P.C. 31.03      Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1509150107
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of a man they believe walked out of a store without paying for five purses on September 15.

Detectives were able to get surveillance video images of the suspect leaving the store, located at 4101 Intestate 69 Access Road, with the Michael Kors brand purses. The value of the merchandise was estimated to be nearly $850.

The suspect was last seen wearing a brown shirt with a logo on the front, blue jeans and white 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 886-2840. 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 leaving with stolen purses