Category Archives: Criminal Investigations Division

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

Altercation leads to Arrest for Manslaughter

Date: Sunday, November 27, 2016, 3:55 PM
Location: 4700 Alma
Offense: Manslaughter
Case Number: 1611270089

The Corpus Christi Fire Department was dispatched to the 4700 block of Alma in reference to a possible heart attack. Once they arrived they began CPR and transported the 56 year old male victim to Doctors Regional Hospital. The medics called for officers because they observed what appeared to be signs of a fight. Officers arrived and detained the 63 year old male suspect.

Preliminary information is that the victim and suspect (who are brothers) got into a fight at the residence. After the fight was over the victim walked out of the room and collapsed. That is when medics were called. At approximately 4:40 PM the victim passed away. Officers arrested Lonnie Laningham (08-14-1953) for manslaughter and transported him to the City Detention Center. The case is still an ongoing investigation, information will be released as it becomes available.

Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Gang Unit, Patrol Division

Police Need Your Help in Identifying This Person of Interest

Date: Thursday, November 24, 2016, 6:28 PM
Location: 11900 Mesa
Offense: Murder

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help identifying this person of interest. Detectives obtained surveillance video of a person they believe may have some information related to the homicide at 11900 Mesa.

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If you know the identity of this individual please contact Detective Hemerly at 361-886-2617, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Adam District, Auto Theft Task Force, Bravo District, Charlie District, Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

Police Need Your Help Locating a Vehicle

Date: Thursday, November 24, 2016, 6:28 PM
Location: 11900 Mesa
Offense: Murder

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help locating a vehicle taken form a homicide scene at 11900 Mesa. The vehicle is a 2005 black Ford Expedition possibly with tinted windows. The license plate is a Texas LP displaying CHW7617 and has been reported stolen.

If you see this vehicle please call police at 361-886-2600. If you have any additional information about this case, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Gang Unit, Patrol Division

Police are Investigating a suspicious Death/Possible Homicide

Date: Thursday, November 24, 2016, 6:28 PM
Location: 11900 Mesa
Case Number: 1611240063

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a welfare concern in the area of 11900 Mesa. Officers assisted family members when a 44 year old male did not show up for dinner. Officers went inside the residence and discovered that the male was deceased possibly due to a gunshot. The scene was secured and detectives were called out. At this time the detectives are investigating this as a possible homicide. It is an ongoing investigation and information is limited at this time.

If you have any additional information about this case, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Criminals Got 129 Firearms So Far This Year In Corpus Christi

The Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force reported that from January 1, 2016 to October 31, 2016, there have been 129 firearms reported stolen from vehicles in Corpus Christi. The Task Force reported only 37 of those firearms have been recovered. The Task Force strongly recommends that you remove all valuables from unattended vehicles and definitely, do not leave a firearm unattended in a vehicle. One thing is certain, when a burglar steals a firearm, that means a criminal has a gun. Please help remove the opportunity for criminals to arm themselves and leave the firearms in a locked safe when unattended.
If you happen to know of anyone who has taken things that don’t belong to them, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is completely anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you up to $2,500 dollars in cash!firearms-graph

Criminal Investigations Division

Woman Steals 72 Cigarette Lighters, Crime Stoppers Offers Reward To Identify Her

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2016, 18:04
Location: 3302 Baldwin Boulevard
Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03)

Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for the first person to call 888-TIPS and identify a woman who stole 72 cigarette lighters from a convenience store located at 3302 Baldwin Boulevard on November 5th.

A man and a woman were in the convenience store at about 6pm on November 5th, 2016. The woman inquired about a job at the store and the clerk mentioned that positions available were night shifts. The woman said she was willing to do a lot of work and once the clerk went to assist a customer, the woman who inquired about a job at the store took a package of 24 cigarette lighters and placed them in her purse. The man with the woman stood next to the woman and watched the woman conceal the lighters. The man moved to talk to the clerk as a distraction and the woman grabbed another package of 24 lighters and placed them in her purse. The woman took three packages of lighters for a total of 72 individual lighters. The man and woman then left the store without paying for the lighters. The lighters are valued at $2.74 for each individual lighter which makes the value of the stolen merchandise at $197.28.

The woman wore a black shirt and khaki shorts at the time of the theft. The man wore a gray shirt and blue jeans at the time of the theft.

If you can identify either of these individuals responsible for this theft, or you have any additional information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Criminal Investigations Division

Crime Stoppers Offers Cash Reward to Capture Fugitive

Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward to the first person who calls 888-TIPS and provides information to capture a fugitive wanted for Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Peggy Fernandez (12/16/1959) has a warrant for her arrest out of Nueces County for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Fernandez is described as a 57-year-old woman who stands 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs about 120 pounds, has brown hair, brown eyes, and has a scar on her stomach.

Peggy Fernandez (12/16/1959) Photo date: June 14, 2013
Peggy Fernandez (12/16/1959)
Photo date: June 14, 2013

If you can help law enforcement locate Fernandez, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888-TIPS. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest may earn you a cash reward.

Criminal Investigations Division

Crime Stoppers Offers Cash Reward to Capture Burglar

Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward to the first person who calls 888-TIPS and provides information to capture a fugitive wanted for burglary.

Pedro Garcia (10/7/1969) has a warrant for his arrest out of Nueces County for burglary of a habitation with a bond amount of $60,000. Garcia is described as a 47-year-old male who stands 6 feet tall, weighs about 265 pounds, has black hair, brown eyes, has a tattoo of a cross and a tattoo of a woman on his left arm.

Pedro Garcia (10/7/1969) Photo date: April 16, 2016
Pedro Garcia (10/7/1969)
Photo date: April 16, 2016

If you can help law enforcement locate Garcia, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888-TIPS. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest may earn you a cash reward.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Men Commit Daytime Burglary To A Vehicle At Convenience Store

Date: Saturday, November 12, 2016, 13:06
Location: 4754 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Burglary of a Motor Vehicle
Case Number: 1611120071

Corpus Christi Police are investigating a burglary of a vehicle that happened Saturday afternoon at a convenience store on South Padre Island Drive which has similar traits to a crime trend that happened last year in Corpus Christi.

A 32 year old woman reported the burglary at a convenience store located at  Everhart and South Padre Island Drive to Corpus Christi Police on Saturday. The 32 year old woman told Officers she went to a bank to make a cash withdrawal for the business for which she is employed. The 32 year old woman explained that she left the bank and stopped at the convenience store and left the bank bag in her vehicle when she went inside the store. The 32 year old woman told Officers that while the vehicle was unattended, two unknown men broke the window to her vehicle and stole the bank bag full of cash.

A 26 year old man in the parking lot confronted to two unknown men, and the 26 year old man told Officers one of the suspects threatened to shoot him for the intervention. The 32 year old woman told Officers the unknown men left in a white 2004 Nissan Murano with paper tags. The 32 year old woman provided Officers with the tag number and Officers determined the vehicle is registered to a person in Houston, Texas.

No injuries were reported. Corpus Christi Police Detectives are working with the bank and the convenience store and other locations to gather video and images of the suspects, but those images are not available at the time of this post.

Corpus Christi was targeted for this type of crime early last year and the Police Department responded with a massive public information effort, enhanced bank patrols, and undercover special assignments. Some of the offenders were identified and it was confirmed that they were part a well-organized street crimes gang from Houston.

Everyone, especially business employees, are encouraged to be very aware and vigilant when leaving the bank after any transaction.   It appears that the preferred method of the criminal is to follow the person from the bank and then take the money from a vehicle if the money is left in an unattended vehicle.  These types of criminals will also approach people to forcibly take the money if it was not left in the vehicle. If you make a withdrawal from a bank, and then notice someone is following you, call Corpus Christi Police immediately at 886-2600 or call 911.

Anyone who can identify anyone involved in this burglary, or has any additional information about this crime should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Crime Stoppers guarantees to keep the identity secret of anyone who provides information and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn the caller a cash reward.

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

Patrol Report November 14, 2016

Date: Sunday, November 13, 2016, 11:58 PM
Location: 5900 Weber Rd.
Offense: Murder
Case Number: 1611140001

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to 5900 Weber in reference to shots fired. As officers arrived at the apartments they were directed to the location of the shooting. Officers observed numerous people gathered around the scene. Officers were directed to the 19 year old male victim. The victim was located in between two vehicles and was bleeding from possible gun shot wounds. Officers provided first aid until the medics arrived. The victim was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.

Corpus Christi Detectives are still investigating. The basic information is that there was a disturbance which led to a shooting. There may have been numerous individuals present that fled the scene in vehicles. Detectives are still investigating and interviewing witnesses.

If you have any additional information about this crime call CCPD Detectives at 361-886-2840, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Date: Monday, November 14, 2016, 2:40 AM
Location: 100 Green Point Dr
Offense: Burglary with Intent to Commit a Felony
Case Number: 1611140011

Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to 100 Green Point in reference to a burglary in progress. As officers were en route the call was updated that there was a gun involved and shots were fired. Officers arrived and were advised that 2 males fled and were jumping over fences to get away.

Officers contacted a 33 year old female advised that she heard a loud glass break and observed a male with a gun enter the residence. The female locked herself in her bedroom and called police. Officers contacted the 24 year old male victim. He advised that two males entered his bedroom and pointed a gun at him. They told him to keep his head down as they went through his room. The suspects were trying to open a lock box but were unsuccessful. The suspect fired a round into the lock box trying to get it open. The suspects then started ransacking his room. The suspects took jewelry and personal property from the victim.

The suspects headed to the victims parents room and were confronted by the victims 58 year old father. The father was struck in the face with the gun, causing a laceration to his left cheek. The father advised when he was hit with the gun, it caused it to go off. The father was transported to Spohn Memorial to be treated for his injuries. Officers checked the area and located some clothing which had the victims jewelry that was taken from him. The scene was processed and photographed.

The only description available is two males, one about 6′ tall with his face covered wearing gloves, a brown or grey jacket with his face covered. There was no description on the second suspect.

If you have any additional information about this crime call CCPD Detectives at 361-886-2840, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.